Tua Pek Kong
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Tua Pek Kong (Chinese: 大伯公; Tâi-lô: Tuā-peh-kong) is a Taoist deity in the pantheon of Peranakan folk religion practiced by ethnic Chinese in Malaysia, Singapore, and parts of Indonesia.[1]
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Chinese | 大伯公 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tâi-lô | Tuā-peh-kong / Tuā-peeh-kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Grand Uncle | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Malay | Topekong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Indonesian | Toa Pekong/Tepekong | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Throughout Southeast Asia, Tua Pek Kong is referred as the "God of Prosperity",[2] where 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.[3]