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Thean Hock Keong (Hainan Temple)
93 Muntri Street 10200 George Town, Penang Phone: 04 262 0202About
The Hainan Temple also known as Thean Hock Keong or Temple of the Heavenly Queen is a Hainanese temple dedicated to the patron deity of seafarers, Ma Chor Po also known as Mazu, similar (in name with only a slight variation in spelling) to Thian Hock Keng Temple in Singapore.The Hainan Temple was founded in 1866. The building that we see today was completed in 1895. The Hainan Temple is built in the Hainanese style, and is ornately embellished with exquisite stone carvings executed in the Sung dynasty style. The stonework that we see today is the work of craftsmen from China who were employed to remodel the temple in 1995, in conjunction with the centenary of its completion.
