HANG LI POH'S WELL

Hang Li Poh's well is known as a wishing well.Built in 1459, Hang Li Poh's well is oldest well in malacca.The well was built by the followers of Hang Li Po,the chinese princess and they well was named after her.there is an interesting story behind Hang Li Poh's well malacca.
Thye chinese princess , Hang Li Poh married the sultan of melaka and came here to live with her husband.During those days there was crisis of water in this region.Thatb is why the well was dug.it was only sources of water in this area.In the old days,it is said Hang Li Poh's well in malacca never dried up even during the extreme droughts.
In 1511,Japanese invaded the place and they mixed poison in the water of Hang Li Poh's well malacca.many people was drunk the water of the well died from plague.A that time malacca's sultans of perak and pahang,and the queen of jaya fought against the japanese.After that when portuguese came here many portuguese soldiers died after drinking the water from Hang Li Poh's well malacca.All these incidents are written in the book by the famous portuguese historian,diogo de cuoto.
After that in 1677  whan malacca became a dutch colony , the dutch Hang Li Poh's well with solid brick-walls in order to maintain their right on it.Later when dutch rule was over the well was opened.but it was turned in to a wishing well and it remains so until today.The place has become famous because of the wishing well as it fulfills the wishes of any one who drops a coin into it.It is said that who ever throws coins into Hnag Li Poh's well malacca will return to malacca again.