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Stanley Street (colloquially known as ma zhor keng hee tai au)

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史坦利街（Stanley Street）的俗称。也称“观音庙戏台后”。

DEFINITION

Noun

A colloquial name for Stanley Street. Also known in Chinese as “观音庙戏台后”.

由来
  • 源自于福建话 ma zhor keng hee tai au 。
  • 史坦利街与直落亚逸街（Telok Ayer Street）是相邻的平行街道。直落亚逸街以有近两百年历史的古庙天福宫（Thian Hock Keng）而闻名。
  • 天福宫主祀天上圣母，即妈祖；其后殿也供奉观音。因此，天福宫也俗称为“妈祖宫”和“观音庙”。
  • 早期的天福宫正门对面处原设有一座戏台，主要用于上演酬神戏。由于史坦利街位于天福宫戏台的后方，因此早期的人们便把它称为“妈祖宫戏台后”或“观音庙戏台后”。
  • 戏台于1954年已被拆除，遗址便是如今福建会馆的所在地。
  • 有说法认为史坦利街名称的由来，是为了纪念一位于1836年领军扫荡海盗的史坦利上尉。
ETYMOLOGY
  • The Mandarin term “妈祖宫戏台后” originated from the Hokkien dialect term ma zhor keng hee tai au .
  • Stanley Street runs parallel to Telok Ayer Street, which is known for Thian Hock Keng, a temple with almost two centuries of history.
  • Thian Hock Keng is mainly dedicated to the worship of Mazu (“妈祖”), also known as the Holy Mother of Heaven (“天上圣母”). However, its rear hall is used for the worship of Avalokiteśvara (Guanyin). Hence the temple is known both as “妈祖宫” (“Mazu temple”) and “观音庙” (“Guanyin temple”).
  • In the early days, there was a stage opposite the temple’s main entrance for staging Chinese operas for the gods. Behind the stage ran Stanley Street, which thus came to be known colloquially as “妈祖宫戏台后” (“behind the Mazu temple opera stage”) or “观音庙戏台后” (“behind the Guanyin temple opera stage”).
  • The stage was demolished in 1954 and the site is currently owned by the Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan.
  • Stanley Street is believed to have been named to commemorate a Captain Stanley who led a campaign against pirates in 1836.
例句
到了1930年，校舍扩充到原址的对面，当时称作“妈祖宫戏台后“，也就是实登里路，教室共有12间，是利用店铺改成的，学生人数多达4百余名。（《联合晚报》， 19/4/1984）
SAMPLE SENTENCE
In 1930, the campus expanded to Stanley Street, opposite the existing site. There were 12 classrooms that were converted from shops and more than 400 students enrolled in the school. (Lianhe Wanbao, 19/4/1984)
参考资料
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