Mei Qing. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2000. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 123-138). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Chapter Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Literature Review --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2 --- Methodology --- p.8 / Chapter Chapter 2. --- Seeking A New World --- p.16 / Chapter 2.1 --- Historical Context --- p.16 / Chapter 2.2 --- "Geographical and Cultural Context of Malacca, Penang and Singapore" --- p.22 / Chapter 2.3 --- The Development of Chinese Temples and Huiguans in the Settlements --- p.33 / Chapter Chapter 3. --- Between Two Worlds: Temple Studies --- p.40 / Chapter 3.1 --- Chinese Belief Structure --- p.40 / Chapter 3.2 --- Prototype of Temples in Fujian --- p.49 / Chapter 3.3 --- Cheng Hoon Teng in Malacca … --- p.52 / Chapter 3.4 --- Guang Fu Gong and Tian Fu Gong --- p.75 / Chapter 3.5 --- Summary … --- p.88 / Chapter Chapter 4. --- Between Two Worlds: Huiguan Studies --- p.92 / Chapter 4.1 --- Origin of Huiguans in China --- p.93 / Chapter 4.2 --- Chinese Huiguans in the Straits --- p.97 / "Conclusion: Temple, Huiguan, and Identity" --- p.121 / Bibliography