That met with fierce opposition from the Chinese community. They maintained that the mountain had great historical significance, testifying to the ups and downs of the Malaccan royal dynasty, the early history of Chinese immigrants and the close dealings between them and native Malaysians.
這當然引起華社激烈反對，認為三保山的歷史意義殊同小可，它不僅見證了麻六甲王朝的興盛跟衰替，也見證了華裔先民的拓荒史，及華巫兩族的親善交往史。