Kheng Hock Keong
| Kheng Hock Keong | |
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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 | |
| Coordinates | 16°46′21.32″N 96°8′55.27″E / 16.7725889°N 96.1486861°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1863 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 慶福宮 | ||||||||||
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| Burmese name | |||||||||||
| Burmese | ခိန့်ဟုတ်ဗုဒ္ဓဘာသာဘုရားကျောင်း | ||||||||||
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.