Unless you’re just going with the intention to take photos and look at the architecture:
Penang Peranakan Mansion – Make A Trip To This Worthy Historical Museum. Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (The Blue Mansion) – Relive The Peranakan Glory Days. They also regularly hold events and celebrations which you can stay up to date on here. When: The evening before the last Sunday of the month ( Last Saturday Evening) Much of the complex is not shaded so do go earlier to avoid the heat of the day!Īnd mind that opening hours are shorter on Saturdays! There are a total of 3 entrances you can use: There Are 3 Entrances Into Khoo Kongsi, This Is The One On Beach Street – photo credits to kheiho (Instagram) Therefore, keen visitors must navigate through these alleys before they reach the square where Leong San Tong is. This was a deliberate defensive strategy that the Khoo clan that adopted against gang wars! The clan house is obscured from view from surrounding rows of terrace houses and shop lots. Intricate Carvings On The Roof Of Khoo Kongsi – photo credits to otterstravel (Instagram) A small museum dedicated to the clan’s roots. Other features at the clan complex include: Wall Carvings At Khoo Kongsi Clan House In Penang – photo credits to umenaooo (Instagram)Īs the heart of the complex, Leong San Tong served as the administrative center with its offices, and a meeting hall. The main building (the clan house) is called Leong San Tong. Khoo Kongsi is south-west of George Town. However, the clan house is still a wonder to behold today with its intricate wood and stone carvings by master craftsmen from China! In any case, the clan house was rebuilt in a 4-year long project that was completed in 1906, albeit smaller. Supposedly the fire was started by lightning and many at the time, deemed it to be an act of anger by the gods, jealous of the building’s grandeur! Statue Of A Deity At Khoo Kongsi – photo credits to junemong (Instagram) Today, it’s not the original clan house that stands as it was destroyed in a fire. While Khoo Kongsi has long since ceased most of its former activities for the Khoo clan association, it remains a top Penang attraction of immense cultural value! Khoo Kongsi Architecture Beautiful Hallway At Khoo Kongsi – photo credits to devil.on.the.run (Instagram) And is a place of worship for the clan with patron deities and ancestral tablets inside. The temple further marked their success in Penang when it was built in 1906. They made their fortune in Malacca and Penang during the 17 th century.īy the 19 th century, the Khoo Kongsi had built an incredible clan house (in 1851) with their own government that managed education, finance and welfare affairs and the like. Members of the Khoo clan were rich traders that originated from Xiancheng in the Fujian province. Inside Khoo Kongsi Clan House In Penang – photo credits to umenaooo (Instagram) 
Forming a close-knit settlement with adjoining terrace houses like a village. They preferred to stay close together with their direct and extended families. The clans (or kongsi) were spread out in George Town from Chulia Street until Beach Street. Khoo Kongsi Clan House And Temple – photo credits to lindacurley (Instagram) The Khoo clan are one of the 5 prominent Chinese clans ( Five Big Clans) that were the foundation of the Hokkien community in Penang in the 19 th century. Want to know what else you should expect about this place? Keep reading!
Since there is a museum on-site as well, visitors can also learn more about the Khoo clan who built it. It has an impressive lineage of over 6 centuries! Visitors can visit the UNESCO World Heritage site to personally admire the exquisite architecture of the buildings. Leong San Tong Khoo Kongsi or simply Khoo Kongsi, is a marvelous Chinese clan house and temple that’s right in George Town!
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