Kheng Hock Keong

Kheng Hock Keong
Kheng Hock Keong in 2013
Religion
AffiliationChinese folk religion, Mazuism
Location
Location426-432 Strand Road, Yangon
CountryMyanmar
Shown within Myanmar
Geographic coordinates16°46′21.32″N 96°8′55.27″E / 16.7725889°N 96.1486861°E / 16.7725889; 96.1486861
Architecture
Completed1863 (1863)
Kheng Hock Keong
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQìngfú Gōng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKhèng-hok-kiong
Burmese name
Burmeseခိန့်ဟုတ်ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာဘုရားကျောင်း

The Kheng Hock Temple, also known as the Kheng Hock Keong (慶福宮), is the largest and oldest temple to the Chinese sea-goddess Mazu in Yangon, Burma. It is located on the corner of Sintodan Street and Strand Road in Latha Township. Kheng Hock Keong is maintained by a Hokkien Chinese clan association. The temple attracts mostly Hokkien and Hakka worshipers, while the other temple in Latha Township, called the Guanyin Gumiao Temple, attracts Cantonese worshipers. The temple also houses the Hokkien Association, serving as a social hub for the Hokkien community.