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"The origin of the name of Zhapo"
2014-10-29 15:03    Source:
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 Zhapo before was not called Zhapo, called Tong Ge ship Bay, is not in this place, in the same boat Macao (old Macao) ge. The origin of Zhapo in a legend. Legend has it that when I do not know when the sea came a nielong, often in the sea stirs up trouble, get near the fishing very sad day, some fishermen are even evil dragon get killed, later Fubo General Ma Yuan came from the sea "drink" a large stone, the wave down, also built a Xingang, which is now the Zhapo harbor, the stone is now the "butterfly". Later, the fisherman to commemorate the Fubo generals, on the beach (Mitsui area) built a Ma Yuan Temple, commonly known as Ma Temple, people appreciate General Ma Yuan "scold stone gate wave" grace, put Xingang called "gate (PO)". So there is a "first with Ge ship after Australia, Zhapo harbor".