Tsen Lung Fui Kon 增龍會館, George Town

Tsen Lung Fui Kon, King Street, George Town (8 January 2008)


Tsen Lung Fui Kon 增龍會館 (GPS: 5.41889, 100.34038) at 22 King Street is a district association of the Hakka people from the Tsen Lung district of Guangdong Province in southern China. It is located next to Kar Yin Association. The original building on the site was constructed in 1849 and was restructured in 1920-22.

What to see

The Tsen Lung Fui Kon has a parapetted façade with four rusticated columns. A huge double-height arch frames the main entrance. On the upper floor facade are keystoned arches that sit on pilasters. The first-floor balconies have been sealed up and windows installed. The double-height main hall inside retains the original old columns.

How to get there

Using Weld Quay Ferry & Bus Terminal as a point of reference, cross Pengkalan Weld and then turn right. Walk along Pengkalan Weld until you reach Gat Lebuh Gereja. Turn left. Walk along Gat Lebuh Gereja, past the Beach Street junction, onwards through Lebuh Gereja, until you reach Lebuh King. Turn right and you will find the Tsen Lung Fui Kon on the left side of the road, after Kar Yin Association.

Tsen Lung Fui Kon is on the Map of Lebuh King, Penang