Kemaro Island,Palembang, South Sumatera, Indonesia

The island is located at the downstream extent of the Musi River is about 5 ha. On it, now stands a temple Ceng Bio Hok which started in July 1962. Previously, this temple-building huts. For the Buddhist, Confucian, and Tridharma in Palembang, the island has a high ritual significance.

In addition to being the center of Cap Go Meh (Day held on the 15th day after the New Year Sincia or Lunar Calendar is also believed to be the symbol of true love. Trust departs from the legend about the formation Kemaro Island. Prince of China, Tan Bun An, married a daughter of the King of Palembang, Siti Fatimah. Both died in the River Musi. Every year into the fifteenth night after the Lunar New Year, the island filled Kemaro Tridharma believers who celebrate Cap Go Meh. not only from Indonesia, Tridharma adherents, Buddhism, and Kong Hu Cu coming from abroad were present on the island.

Full moon celebration in Cia Gwee (first month of lunar year) is done all the clan Indonesians, whether he Buddhist, Taoist, or Kong Hu Chu. However, for the ritual prayer, only people Tridharma dilakukanoleh. Similar celebrations took place not only in the temple Ceng Bio Hock, Kemaro Island. Other areas like Manado, Pontianak, East Java, and Medan was the center of the celebration CapGo Meh. Only, the celebration on the island is very unique compared Kemaro elsewhere. As the ritual progresses, the prayers conducted in six places, both outside and within the temple. Around 23:00 o'clock conducted prayers to Thien (God in heaven) for 15 minutes. The ritual continued with prayers for the Hok Tek Cin Sin (God of Earth) for 15 minutes.

Factually, Kemaro Island has a long history series. Palembang Kingdom Period, the island was the base defense or fortress. Since the defeat of the East India Company in 1658, Fleet Dutch War under the leadership of Joan Van der Laan target struggles on the island fortress as a priority in the war that occurred in 1659. Post-uprising known as the September 30th Movement, or G 30S/PKI, Kemaro Island back in the role of history. Island downstream, which led to the estuary, built like a prison camp. In this place, the people who were accused of PKI members were arrested. Actually, not only detention but also the massacre occurred. Even at the end of 1965 until the year 1966, Palembang residents could not eat fish and shrimp from the Musi River.