KONSEP PENCAPAIAN DALAM RUANG SEMBAHYANG PADAKELENTENG SAM KOUW DI SURAKARTA STUDI KASUS : KELENTENG T’IEN KOK SIE, KELENTENG POO AN KIONG DAN CETIYA KSITI GARBHA

Abstract

Sam Kouw (Three Services) Kelentengs (Chinese temples) were named as such for
their function accommodating three traditional religions brought by Chinese traders, namely
Taoism, Confusius, and Buddhism. They have many worshiped sculptures to which each
religion’s rituals are based. Each kelenteng is managed by a Suhu, acts as a mediator during
worships. Due to their role in worships, Suhus and their family also live in the kelentengs. On
this phenomenon, the research was focused on the space utilization of the kelenteng as place of
interaction for both worships and household routines. It applied naturalistic qualitative
method. The researcher played as the main instrument in collecting the data through
observation and interviews. The data gained were categorized into several topics, which then
be analyzed inductively and followed with inter-topic dialogs. Three objects have been
examined using cross-sectional methods to strengthen the data and sharpen the focus of
observation. They were Kelenteng T’ien Kok Sie at Ketandan, Kelenteng Poo An Kiong at
Coyudan, and Cetiya Ksiti Garbha at Srambatan, all in the city of Surakarta. The result of the
research shows that every Sam Kouw Kelenteng has a public worship room in the front
section, a particular worship room at the backside, and a meditation room that have
perpendicular prominent god altar.