Tourism in Palembang is still much we do not know, a lot of heritage and history in the province, especially in the southern Sumatran city of Palembang. that will be in my show here is Pulau Kemaro or Kemaro island prehistoric building in the city of Palembang which is now a tourist from out of town to tourists abroad.
Pulau Kemaro is a prehistoric building in the middle of the Musi River. Kemaro island is considered sacred because if in the area around the Musi River floods, Kemaro Island never flooded so that residents call Kemaro Island. Its uniqueness, there is a legend about the love story of a man Tioghoa with Princess Palembang. It was like the story of Romeo-Julietnya Indonesia.
Pulau Kemaro is a tourist spot in Palembang attractive and become the most favorite attraction because Kemaro Island has beautiful high pagoda building and consists of 9 floors towering in the middle of the island plus trees that add to the beauty of the island Kemaro. Visitors most frequently visited island Kemaro pagoda and also the tomb of Tan Bun An and Siti Fatimah's tomb and statue of Buddha which is near the Kuan Im temple and the tree of love.
History of Palembang Kemaro island story, see the story below:
yore, in Bhumi Sriwijaya memerintahlah a fair and wise king there. This king had a beautiful daughter named Siti Fatimah graceful. Many handsome young men come from different parts of the archipelago, but none can conquer the hearts princess Siti Fatimah.
But one day, there came a great ship from China, along with a group led by a prince named Tam Bun An.
"... Hmmm ... Haiya. It turns out that the famous kingdom of Srivijaya. The city is magnificent, its people friendly and food-friendly pempeknya uenak once, yes. Haiya .... "Said the prince.
"An Bun Tam Prince would go straight to the daughter Siti Fatimah?" Asked the captain of the ship.
"Iyalah. I'm all the way to Bhumi this Srivijaya attracted beauty princess Siti Fatimah, should I come to see him as soon as possible. "Said Tam Bun An prince.
"Come, guard. We are direct to the palace to meet the king's daughter. Prepare lion dance and lively percussion to draw him. "Said the skipper.
Then the prince entourage of China's entry into the city with festive Sriwijaya, there was a lion dance lion in front of the two men carrying the prince Tam Bun An, and the helmsman. Behind him there are 10 people with the lion dance dragon guards. Then the last is a group 10 people brought with beating drums and other percussion.
The lion dance troupe plays music and its attractions right in front of the palace of the king of Srivijaya and the crowd was made daughter Siti Fatimah interested to see it.
"Lady, what on earth out there? As there is hustle and interesting music? "Said the princess.
"There seems to be a lion dance troupe dancers ladyship. Reportedly after two days they docked led by the handsome prince of China. "Said the ladies.
"Oh, I'd love to see the attraction of them ladies. Let's get to the gate! "And the daughter Siti Fatimah with ladies as well as some guards watching the lion dance performances, clapping happy.
"Well, dance and martial arts movements and your music is so beautiful, from where the hell sir?" Asked the princess.
"An Haiya..Saya Tam Bun from China, eager to meet the daughter Siti Fatimah that beautiful girl. All music and dance and kung-fu movements that had us act out, everything is to be presented to the dainty princess ... Haiya .. "
"Oh, thank you handsome prince. If I may know whether intentions to let the prince? "Ask the princess with flushed cheeks.
"Haiya ... I came here for one purpose only meet the princess Siti Fatimah who reportedly like an angel. It turns out that the news was true once, I even like looking at an angel from heaven 7. Haiya ... "The prince seducing, make princess added shyly. So many princes in the archipelago that express love, but once this new heart princess Siti Fatimah became impassioned by love.
As is well known there is a sense of time, they both like each other and in 3 sessions are determined to unite in love.
Then there is the nobility palaces ever jilted by Siti Fatimah envy and notify to the king about this. He said that the prince would bring the daughter to go to China.
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"Quick call the Chinese prince was facing me!" Said King Bhumi Srivijaya.
"Servant to the king." Said the prince China.
"Is it true you and Siti Fatimah daughter love each other?"
"True king. Servant really love mighty princess. "
"Young people, our customs are different and are not willing to beta my son you brought to China!" Said the King.
"Haiya ... I've learned here the king's customs and I am willing to live and work in the trade Bhumi Duhai Srivijaya king." The prince China undertakes .
"Then sit his case. Well, you may be a son-on condition, you give dowry money 9 jars large amount of gold to woo my daughter. "Said the king.
"Let the king, the king would request me to say."
Then the prince sent a letter entrusted to a carrier pigeon that flew up to the palace of her parents in the country of China.
The prince's father sent a letter back and do otherwise stated.
Then it sends a Chinese nobleman urn contains 9 pieces of gold bullion. But lest targeted by criminals from Somali pirates, the father of the prince ordered, "Put the vegetables on the top of the jars, so that the Somali pirates are not interested in raiding and master of our ship."
"Command executed master!" Said the waiter Chinese nobility.
And two months later, the ship came along 9 jar to Bhumi Sriwijaya. Prince to be happy with the news on Siti Fatimah daughter and father.
"Haiya ... Nine jars shipment father had come my lord the King. Let's get to the ship to see it. "
"Let the guards and daughter. We went to the pier. "Said the king.
"Haiya ... That there are 9 jars and large all. It was an offering of papa and my mama for the king .. "The prince laughed Tam Bun An excited.
But when he opened the jar to 9, he saw it just the vegetables that had rotted.
"Ha? Why did papa and mama bear like this? Papa and mama promised to send 9 jars filled with gold to woo lover Siti Fatimah? But why vegetables shipped in these jars? Sorry, I am ashamed of my lord the king. Let me dispose of these urns to the Musi River. Papa and mama so mean to me son "
"Come on, Kakanda. Do not prejudice the father in China there. There may be others who are wicked swap it with vegetables. Do not be angry with parents Kakanda. "Said the princess menyabarkannya.
"You can not! This is absolutely outrageous. I hate my papa and mama. I throw away the jars bersayur rotten! "The prince threw urns were heavy into the river.
One! Two! Three! 4,5,6,7,8 ...... .And When the jar to her foster-9, Prince Tam Bun An already exhausted. Then urn apart and smashed on the floor of the ship.
"Olala ... ..Tampaklah between the jar shards of glittering gold bullion.
"Ha? Gold bullion? "
"Yes, Kakanda, it is true papa and mama Kakanda send gold bullion in other jars as well. Vegetables earlier just to trick alone Kakanda. "Said Siti Fatimah daughter.
"Yes, come on prince. I believe in the good intentions of your parents. Let alone the jars that have fallen into the Musi River. Without it all still I let you marry my daughter. "Said King.
"No my lord the King. I regret prejudice with papa and mama in China. I have an ungodly scold them. Let me take back all the gold-gold mine waste into the river. Wait for me adinda. "And even when trying to be prevented by the princess and the prince's palace guard Tam Bun An remained plunged into the Musi River.
One hour, two hours, half day Tam Bun An prince does not show-up again.
"Kanda, I really love Kakanda. I will follow Kakanda looking for gold. If I do not go back and appear in the middle of the river siltation this, suppose that the two of us mixing promise. "Then the daughter unexpectedly jumped into the Musi River and not show-up again.
Years later, the suspended solids gradually came in second place in the middle of the waterfall lovers Musi River.
There made by the locals of a temple and a mosque where prayers were side by side.
That prehistory of the legendary love story Pulau Kemaro Palembang, South Sumatra. Until today many tourists visiting the island. To reach the island Kemaro, visitors only takes about 15 minutes by boat from the Musi River. You can go through the dock Kuto Besak.
