Goddess of Mercy Temple

The Goddess of Mercy Temple, also known as Kuan Im Teng or Kong Hock Keong, is a Mahayana Buddhist temple within in the Malaysian state of .
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  • Type: Place of worship
  • Description: Taoist temple in George Town, Malaysia
  • Also known as: “Koan-im-têng”, “Kong Hock Keong”, “Kong Hock Keong Temple”, “Kuan Im Teng”, and “Tokong Dewi Rahmat”
  • Address: Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling, George Town, 10200
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St George’s Church and Sri Maha Mariammam Temple.

Church
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St. George's Church is a 19th-century Anglican church within in the Malaysian state of . The oldest purpose-built Anglican church in , it was elevated by to the status of pro-cathedral in 2023. is situated 130 metres northeast of Goddess of Mercy Temple.

Hindu temple
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The Arulmigu Sri Mahamariamman Temple is a Hindu temple within in the Malaysian state of . The oldest in the state, it was built in 1833, and features sculptures of gods and goddesses over its main entrance and facade. is situated 170 metres south of Goddess of Mercy Temple.

Mosque
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The is a mosque built in the 19th century by Indian Muslim traders in , . It is situated on the corner of Buckingham Street and Pitt Street. is situated 250 metres southwest of Goddess of Mercy Temple.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include George Town and Sungai Pinang.

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is the capital city of the state of . It is Malaysia's sixth largest city, with a population of about 708,000, with 1.7 million in the metro area, as of 2020.

Quarter
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is a residential within the downtown core of in the Malaysian state of . The lies along the southern bank of the Pinang River and is bounded by Jalan to the south.

Quarter
Dato' Kramat was a federal constituency in , , that was represented in the Dewan Rakyat from 1959 to 1974. The federal constituency was created in the 1974 redistribution and was mandated to return a single member to the Dewan Rakyat under the first past the post voting system. is situated 2½ km west of Goddess of Mercy Temple.

Goddess of Mercy Temple

Latitude
5.41868° or 5° 25′ 7″ north
Longitude
100.33857° or 100° 20′ 19″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q6429126
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Persian—“Goddess of Mercy Temple” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Kong Hock Keong”
  • Catalan: “Kuan Im Teng”
  • Catalan: “Kuil Dewi Rahmat”
  • Chinese: “广福宫观音亭”
  • Chinese: “槟城广福宫”
  • Chinese: “槟城观音亭”
  • German: “Goddess of Mercy Temple”
  • German: “Kong Hock Keong Tempel”
  • Malay: “Kuil Dewi Rahmat”
  • Malay: “Tokong Dewa Kuan Yin Teng”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Koan-im-têng”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Kong Hock Keong”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Kuan Im Teng”
  • Persian: “معبد الهه رحمت”
  • “Goddess of Mercy Temple”

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