Kheng Hock Keong
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Kheng Hock Keong in 2013
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 Shown within Myanmar
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| Location | 426-432 Strand Road, Yangon |
| Geographic coordinates | 16°46′21.32″N 96°8′55.27″E / 16.7725889°N 96.1486861°ECoordinates: 16°46′21.32″N 96°8′55.27″E / 16.7725889°N 96.1486861°E |
| Affiliation | Chinese folk religion, Mazuism |
| Country | Myanmar |
| Completed | 1863 |
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| Burmese | ခိန့်ဟုတ်ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာဘုရားကျောင်း | ||||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Qìngfú Gōng |
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| Hokkien POJ | Khèng-hok-kiong |
The Kheng Hock Keong, also known as the Kheng Hock Keong or Qingfu Temple, 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. It was originally built as a wooden temple in 1861 and completed in 1863. A new brick building was completed in 1903, costing over 153,000 rupees. 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.
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