Thian Hock Keng
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Thian Hock Keng[1] (Chinese: 天福宮; pinyin: Tiānfú Gōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thian-hok-keng or the Tianfu Temple, literally "Palace of Heavenly Happiness"),[2] is a temple built for the worship of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess, located in Singapore. It is the oldest and most important temple of the Hokkien (Hoklo) people in the country. Another shrine at the back is Buddhist dedicated to Guanyin, the Mahayana Buddhist bodhisattva of mercy.
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天福宮 | |
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Full name | Thian Hock Keng Temple |
Order | Mazuism, Buddhism |
Established | 1821–1822 |
Architecture | |
Style | Hokkien architecture |
Groundbreaking | 1839; 185 years ago (1839) |
Completion date | 1842; 182 years ago (1842) |
Construction cost | 30,000 Spanish dollars |
Site | |
Location | Telok Ayer Street |
Country | Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°16′51.8″N 103°50′51.1″E |
Website | www |
Designated | 6 July 1973 |
Reference no. | 5 |
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Traditional Chinese | 天福宮 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | Palace of Heavenly Happiness | ||||||||||
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Thian Hock Keng was gazetted as a national monument on 6 July 1973.[3]