Tua Pek Kong
deity Taoist single tradition · 1
Tua Pek Kong is a Taoist deity in the pantheon of Peranakan folk religion practiced by ethnic Chinese in Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia. Throughout Southeast Asia, Tua Pek Kong is referred as the "God of Prosperity". He is thought to be an incarnation of the god "Fu" from the trio of "Fu Lu Shou" representing "Prosperity, Fortune and Longevity" or a sailor from Fujian who sacrificed himself for a fellow human.
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- Fu, Zhang Li, Chiu Hsiao Ching, Ma Fu Choon
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“the worship of Tua Pek Kong throughout West Malaysia, Singapore, East Malaysia and parts of Indonesia. In the foot of Bukit Cina (Chinese Hill) in Malacca City, the Poh San Teng Temple is dedicated to Tua Pek Kong. In Sarawak of East Malaysia, there are around 76 known Tua Pek Kong temples”
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