Tua Pek Kong
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The oldest Tua Pek Kong Temple, located in Tanjung Tokong, Penang, Malaysia, from which worship of Tua Pek Kong originated before its spread throughout Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese | 大伯公 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tâi-lô | Tuā-peh-kong / Tuā-peeh-kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Grand Uncle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Malay | Topekong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Indonesian | Toa Pekong/Tepekong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tua Pek Kong (Chinese: 大伯公; Tâi-lô: Tuā-peh-kong) is a Taoist deity in the pantheon of Peranakan folk religion practiced by ethnic Chinese in Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia.
Throughout Southeast Asia, Tua Pek Kong is referred as the "God of Prosperity", where he is thought to be an incarnation of the god "Fu" from the trio of "Fu Lu Shou" representing "Prosperity, Fortune and Longevity" or a sailor from Fujian who sacrificed himself for a fellow human.