Tua Pek Kong (,
Da Bo Gong) is one of the pantheon of
Malaysian Chinese Gods. It was believed the date Tua Pek Kong arrived in
Penang was 40 years before
Francis Light in 1746.
Tua Pek Kong was a man named Zhang Li (张理) from the
Hakka clan. His
Sumatra-bound boat was struck by wind and accidentally landed on
Penang island of
Malaysia, which at that time had only 50 inhabitants. After his death, the local people began worshipping him and built the Tua Pek Kong temple there. Today Tua Pek Kong is worshipped by
Malaysian Chinese throughout the country.
Tua Pek Kong is often mistaken for
Tu Di Gong, partially because of their physical similarities.
Chung Keng Quee was a principle donor to the Haichu-yu (Sea Pearl) Tua Pek Kong Temple (1865 and 1868) in
Tanjung Tokong,
Penang. Another famous temple is the
Tua Pek Kong Temple, Sibu with its 7-storey pagoda and has become a landmark for
Sibu.
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