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The Snake Temple, officially known as Hock Kin Keong or Cheng Hoon Giam, was built for the worship of the deity Cheng Chooi Chor Soo, also widely known as Chor Soo Kong. Chor Soo Kong was a Buddhist monk who lived about a thousand years ago in Fujian, China.
The Snake Temple (Chinese: 蛇庙; pinyin: Shé Miào; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tsuâ-biō), also known as the Temple of the Azure Clouds, is a Chinese temple within George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang.
The Penang Snake Temple, also known as the Temple of Azure Cloud, was built in 1850 and is dedicated to a Buddhist priest by the name of Choo Sor Kong. The temple is very famous, as it was once a refuge for the venomous pit vipers that lived in the surrounding hills.
The Snake Temple (GPS: 5.31419, 100.28524) (TC: 望腳蘭福興宮蛇廟, SC: 望脚兰福兴宫蛇庙, PY: Wàng jiǎo lán fú xìnggōng shé miào, Penang Hokkien Taiji: Bang33 Kha3 Lan2 Hock1 Hin3 Keong1 Cua3beo33) is a famous Chinese temple in Penang.
Mar 8, 2024 · The Penang Snake Temple is one of Penang’s outstanding tourist attractions and a must-see for many domestic and international visitors. It is a little way south of George Town Penang (The state of Penang’s capital) and on Penang Island.
Jun 12, 2018 · The Snake Temple (officially known as Hock Hin Keong or Cheng Hoon Giam) was built in the mid-19th century to honor Chor Soo Kong, also known as Qingshui, a Buddhist monk and healer born in...
Nov 21, 2023 · Located about 3 km from Penang International Airport, the Penang Snake Temple was built to honor Chor Soo Kong, a Buddhist monk and healer who lived about a thousand years ago in Fujian, China. He was deified after his prayers succeeded in ending a terrible drought in Fujian.
Jul 1, 2024 · The Snake Temple (also known as the Temple of the Azure Clouds or Wat CharMaram), nestled in Bayan Lepas, Penang, Malaysia, is unlike any religious site you’ve ever encountered. This intriguing temple is a beguiling mix of Buddhist serenity and slithering residents – non-venomous pit vipers!
Hock Hin Keong temple in Penang, or more famously known as the Snake Temple is a temple built to worship a buddhist monk from Fujian, Chor Soo Kong.
May 6, 2020 · The Penang Snake Temple, also called The Temple of the Azure Cloud ( Hock Hin Keong or Cheng Hoon Giam) is a Chinese temple in Bayan Lepas, in the southwest Penang Island district.
