BUDDHA TOOTH RELIC TEMPLE AND MUSEUM
288, South Bridge Road, Singapore 058840 DIRECTIONS
Since 2006
What our experts say?
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is devoted to the Maitreya Buddha, which means 'The Compassionate One' and called 'The Future Buddha'. The temple is based on the Tang dynasty architectural style and constructed to house the Sacred Buddha Tooth Relic. The temple has a museum, meditation place and rooftop garden. The basement of the temple has a vegetarian dining hall. The temple is peaceful, full of beautiful and inspiring Buddhist antiques and relics. Buddha Tooth Relic Temple offers a free Saturday Guided Tour and admission to the museum is free of charge.
SPECIALITY:
Meetings, Chanting, Dharma, Basic Meditation, Buddism Programmes, Evening Blessing and Closing Ceremony, Drum, Surangama Sutra and Youth Group Practice, Bell and Board Rituals, Festivals, Events & Birthday Blessings
Registration T03SS0035G
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THIAN HOCK KENG
158 Telok Ayer Street, Singapore 068613 DIRECTIONS
Since 1840
What our experts say?
Thian Hock Keng is one of the oldest and most prestigious Hokkien temples in Singapore. Singapore Hokkien Huay Kuan manages Thian Hock Keng, and he was gazetted as a national monument in 1973. The temple has won 4 architectural awards. Thian Hock Keng was built in traditional southern Fujian architectural style. The temple has a masterpiece of stone, dragons and phoenixes, tiles and wood, unique carvings, imposing columns and intricate sculptures. The details of the temple’s history are present in granite tablets on the wall inside the entrance hall.
SPECIALITY:
Birthday of Jade Emperor, Confucius Values, Courtyard Dance, Fortune Rice Bucket, Getai, Mazu Excursion for Peace, Music In The Courtyard, Nanyin, Qing Ming Festival, Rice Turtle, Tai Sui, Temple Fair, Traditional Hokkien String Puppet Show, Prayer & Meditation
UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage 2001 Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation Building - Architectural Heritage Award in 2001 - 6th SIA Architectural Design Award in 2001 - SIA-ICI Dulux Colour Awards (silver) in 2001