In Hokkien, it was called the ma cho keng au (rear of the Ma Cho Temple), in Cantonese, the  (behind the Kun Yam temple). In both dialects, it referred to Thian Hock Keng  located on Telok Ayer Street where both goddesses were worshipped.
The name "Thian Hock Keng" was used in Hokkien as "ma cho keng au" (rear of the Ma Cho Temple) and in Cantonese as "(behind the Kun Yam temple)". Both terms referred to the same location on Telok Ayer Street, where both goddesses were worshipped.