Thian Hock Keng Temple (Chinese: 天福宫; pinyin: Tiānfú Gōng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thian-hok-kiong; Temple of Heavenly Happiness; also: Tianfu Gong Temple) is the oldest and most important Hokkien or Hoklo temple in Singapore. The main temple is dedicated to Ma Cho Po (Mazu), the Taoist goddess of the sea and protector of all seamen, while a second temple at the back is a Buddhist one dedicated to Kuan Yin, the bodhisattva of mercy. Thian Hock Keng Temple was gazetted as a national monument on 6 July 1973.