Are there any powerful Natukong or nadugong shrine in S;pore and M'sia?Is Nadugong a malay spirit?

In Singapore-Kusu Island %26amp; Jiutiaoqiao Xinba Nadugong Temple,Tampines.In Malacca-somewhere in the Bukit Cina area.Datuk Gong is frequently the subsidiary god in Chinese temples or is placed outside the main altar of the temple at a small isolated shrine within the temple grounds.Nine Datuks named according to their seniority from the eldest to the youngest :


1. Datuk Panglima Ali (Ali)


2. Datuk Panglima Hitam (Black)


3. Datuk Panglima Harimau (Tiger)


4. Datuk Panglima Hijau (Green)


5. Datuk Panglima Kuning (Yellow)


6. Datuk Panglima Putih (White)


7. Datuk Panglima Bisu (Mute)


8. Datuk Panglima Merah (Red)


9. Datuk Panglima Bongsu (Youngest)





When the early Chinese immigrants first arrived in Southeast Asia in the 15th century,they brought along their Taoist gods and deities to these lands.They also realized that to ensure security %26amp; prosperity in this foreign land of strange gods %26amp; unknown religions,they have to enlist the help of the local gods.“In Rome, do as the Romans do”.And so they began worshipping the local gods alongside their own from China.





The Southeast Asia they arrived in was one of polytheistic religions.The earlier Indian traders brought Hinduism %26amp; Buddhism,which combined with the local animistic beliefs. Although Islam,the monotheistic religion,first arrived in the 700’s from the Middle East,it did not spread fast until a series of jihads in Java as well as through trade in the 15th century.





Even then, the inhabitants of the Southeast Asian islands %26amp; Malay Peninsula retained many of their original animistic %26amp; Hindu beliefs.The Chinese immigrants began to worship local pre-Islamic holy men, commonly called Datuk or Dato, meaning “chief” or “lord” in the Malay language,which soon became known as “Natoh” (or “Nadu” in standard Mandarin). The suffix “gong” which means “lord” in Chinese was added to “Nadu” %26amp; hence “Nadugong”,the amazing Chinese-Malay deity which is found only in Singapore,Malaysia %26amp; parts of Indonesia.





In local Chinese religious iconology,the Nadugong is commonly represented by a Malay man dressed in traditional yellow silky Malay shirt and sarong,wearing a formal songkok (hat).Kris (Malay sword) %26amp; other traditional Malay court regalia %26amp; ceremonial objects would also be placed on the altar.Another derivation of Na Tuk Kong is that they belong to the gods of Teh Choo Kong (Tu Di Kong) which originated from China.