Kheng Hock Keong
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.
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Kheng Hock Keong in 2013 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Chinese folk religion, Mazuism |
| Location | |
| Location | 426-432 Strand Road, Yangon |
| Country | Myanmar |
Shown within Myanmar | |
| Geographic coordinates | 16°46′21.32″N 96°8′55.27″E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1863 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 慶福宮 | ||||||||||
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| Burmese | ခိန့်ဟုတ်ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာဘုရားကျောင်း | ||||||||||
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