Hang Kasturi Mausoleum, Historic mausoleum in Jonker Walk, Melaka, Malaysia

Hang Kasturi Mausoleum is a historic burial site in Jonker Walk featuring a two-tiered structure supported by eight short pillars, each with triangular decorative patterns, and a gateway displaying Jawi script inscriptions. The site sits among other temples and religious structures in this historic quarter of the city.

The mausoleum was built over 550 years ago as the burial place of one of five legendary warriors who served the Sultan of Malacca in the 15th century. It preserves the memory of an important period in local military history and the royal court.

Hang Kasturi is one of five warriors of the Melaka Sultanate remembered alongside Hang Tuah, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu. The grave was long kept by Bibi Gee Neo, a Peranakan Chinese woman who, after an old man told her in 1934 whose grave it was, barred visitors from disrespectful behaviour there. A triangular opening in the wall is said to have held candles or oil lamps.

The mausoleum is freely accessible to visitors throughout the day and sits near several other historic sites including Cheng Hoon Teng Temple and Tian De Gong Temple. The area is easy to explore on foot since everything is clustered in the same historic quarter.

The grave belongs to a warrior who was part of a group of five legendary figures whose names and deeds are still remembered in traditional tales today. These warriors represent ideals of loyalty and bravery that remain rooted in local memory.