Kheng Hock Keong

Yangon


Supported by a Hokkien association, this is Yangon’s largest and most attractive Chinese (Taoist) temple. The ornate dragon- and lantern-festooned building dates back to 1903 and replaced the original wooden one that was erected here in 1861. Visit before 9am when it’s thronged with worshippers offering candles, flowers and incense to the Buddhist and Taoist altars within.

Meaning 'temple celebrating prosperity', Kheng Hock Keong is dedicated to the sea goddess Mazu who occupies the central altar and is flanked on the right by Guan Gong, the embodiment of loyalty and bravery, and on the left by Bao Sheng Da Di, the god of medicine.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Yangon attractions

1. Musmeah Yeshua Synagogue

0.37 MILES

All the traditional features of a synagogue are present in this superbly maintained 1896 building: the bimah (platform holding the reading table for the…

2. Surti Sunni Jamah Mosque

0.47 MILES

Built in the 1860s, this is thought to be Yangon's oldest surviving Muslim place of worship. Its pair of large minarets flanks an equally imposing arched…

3. Sri Kali

0.51 MILES

Devoted to the Hindu goddess Kali, this temple was built in 1871 before the flood of Indian migrants came to the city during British colonial rule. It…

4. Mogul Shia Mosque

0.54 MILES

Completed in 1918, this is the largest of a handful of Shia mosques in Yangon, occupying a broad plot between 29th and 30th Sts along Mahabandoola Rd. The…

5. Holy Trinity Cathedral

0.64 MILES

Yangon's principal Anglican church was designed by India-based architect Robert Fellowes Chisholm. The red-brick-painted neo-Gothic structure took nine…

6. Doh Eain Alley Gardens

0.65 MILES

If you were wondering where all the street art in Yangon is, you need to start looking down back alleys. This pair of alleys, which can be toured as a…

7. Old Tourist Burma Building

0.66 MILES

In late 2019, following a major heritage-restoration project overseen by the nonprofit Turquoise Mountain, this stately colonial building reopened. Much…

8. Yangon Stock Exchange

0.67 MILES

Looking like a giant vault, this monumental neoclassical structure was originally built in 1937 to house the Reserve Bank of India. In December 2015 it…

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "myanmar-burma/yangon-rangoon/attractions/kheng-hock-keong/a/poi-sig/1368179/357104",
      "destination": "Yangon",
      "continent": "Asia",
      "country": "Myanmar-(Burma)",
      "city": "Yangon",
      "position": "superzone"
    }