Fushan Temple Hok-san-sī 福山寺 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Mahayana Buddhism |
Deity | Chó·-su-kong (Qingshui) |
Location | |
Location | Kaba Aye Pagoda Road, Bahan Township, Yangon |
Country | Burma |
Geographic coordinates | 16°49′30.73″N 96°9′15.64″E / 16.8252028°N 96.1543444°E |
Architecture | |
Completed | January 1875 |
Fushan Temple (Chinese: 福山寺; pinyin: Fúshān Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hok-san-sī; Burmese: ကုက္ကိုင်းဘုရားကျောင်း; also called Fu Shan Si or Fu Sun Si), located on Kaba Aye Pagoda Road in Bahan Township, Yangon, is a Chinese temple founded in January 1875 by overseas Chinese descended from Hoklo people of Anxi County, Fujian.[1][2] The temple is managed by Kheng Hock Keong in downtown Yangon. Fushansi is dedicated to a deified Chinese Buddhist monk known as Master Qingshui or Chó·-su-kong in Hokkien (Chinese: 祖師公, also known as Qingshui Zushi) and the temple was restored in 2008. Fu Shan Temple attracts many devotees especially during Chinese New Year and Master Qingshui's Birthday.
The temple-tender, Mr. Yang, who said that he took part in its renovation in 1960, has managed the temple for many years. The temple compound includes a restaurant and a basketball court. There is also a small artificial body of water in the center of the compound, right in front of the entrance to the temple. The compound has become more of a Chinese park rather than a center of worship. The surrounding area includes traditional Chinese sculptures and architectural designs. There are also circular Chinese balconies with their stone-made tables and stools. Beside one of the balconies, there are statues from the Chinese zodiac and miniature versions of a Chinese bridge and tower.
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