Thian Hock Keng

Thian Hock Keng Temple
天福宮
Thian Hock Keng Temple
Monastery information
Full nameThian Hock Keng Temple
OrderMazuism, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism
Established1821–1822
Architecture
StyleHokkien architecture
Groundbreaking1839; 185 years ago (1839)
Completion date1842; 182 years ago (1842)
Construction cost30,000 Spanish dollars
Site
LocationTelok Ayer Street
CountrySingapore
Coordinates1°16′51.8″N 103°50′51.1″E / 1.281056°N 103.847528°E / 1.281056; 103.847528
Websitewww.thianhockkeng.com.sg
Designated6 July 1973; 51 years ago (1973-07-06)
Reference no.5
Thian Hock Keng
Keng Teck Huay Pagoda
Traditional Chinese
Literal meaningPalace of Heavenly Happiness
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTiānfú Gōng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJThian-hok-keng

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.

Thian Hock Keng was gazetted as a national monument on 6 July 1973.[3]

  1. ^ "About Us", Official site, Singapore: Thian Hock Keng, 2007. (in Chinese) & (in English)
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference roots was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ William Campbell (3 August 1973). "Ancestors' memory saves a temple". The Straits Times. p. 10.