Have you heard of “Tua Pek Kong”, the Chinese deity whose name literally translates to “Grand Uncle”? Thousands of devotees turn up every year to worship him at popular temples such as the one on Kusu Island, and the Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple.

While Tua Pek Kong is among the most popular Taoist deities in Singapore, many may not know who this “Grand Uncle” really is.

The origin of the name “Tua Pek Kong” came from an interesting amalgamation- the Earth God is called “Pekong” in Hakka dialect, and “Datoh” means “god” in Malay. The Malays first addressed the Earth God as “Datoh Pekong” and it later got simplified to “Tua Pek Kong”.

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