Burmese Buddhist Temple
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The Burmese Buddhist Temple (also known as Maha Sasana Ramsi; ; ) is located on Tai Gin Road in Novena
, Singapore
. Founded in 1875, the temple is the oldest Theravada
institution and the only Burmese Buddhist temple of its kind in Singapore. The temple houses the largest pure white marble statue of the Buddha
outside of Myanmar, and has become a religious landmark for Burmese
and Singaporean devotees to make merits
and take part in merit sharing activities alike.
) in 1875. In 1878, U Thar Hnin donated the temple to U Kyaw Gaung, a Burmese traditional physician. The temple houses the largest pure white marble
statue of the Buddha
outside of Myanmar
. It is also the only Burmese Buddhist temple built outside of Myanmar in the traditional Burmese architectural style.
, Myanmar in 1866. He arrived in Singapore at an early age and was later joined by his wife, Daw Khin Mae and their three children. Coming from a land of great Buddhist influence, it was U Kyaw Gaung's ambition to introduce Theravada
Buddhism in Singapore.
In 1907, he was elected as Trustee
of the temple. While administrating for the temple, he had dreamt of acquiring a sizable marble Buddha statue as seen in Myanmar. Undaunted by limited funds raised from his hard-earned earnings and public donations, U Kyaw Gaung pledged to carry out the mammoth task. After several trips to Myanmar, an immense marble weighing more than 10 tons from Sagyin Hill, 50 km north of Mandalay
, was sighted. Sagyin Hill was famous for its superior quality marble in Myanmar. The stone was bought for Rs1,200 and delivered to Mandalay, a city reputed for its skilled craftsmanship. Eventually, a magnificent Buddha image measuring 3 metres (eleven feet) in height was immaculately sculptured out from the stone in 1918.
Despite the lack of modern transportation and heavy machinery at that time, and the numerous challenges he faced during the arduous 2,500 km land and sea journey, U Kyaw Gaung successfully transported the newly completed Buddha statue to Singapore in 1921 intact with assistance from the late Aw Boon Par
of Tiger Balm fame. The marble statue was at first housed in a shed known as Buddha Wehara. In 1925, it was moved to Kinta Road where it was housed in a private chamber. This chamber became a shrine hall where devotees paid homage to the Buddha. In 1935, U Kyaw Gaung died at the age of 69 and the temple was partially converted into a private residence. U Kyaw Gaung's children looked after the temple during the Japanese Occupation
and in the post-war period.
to vacate their house. Following the government's resettlement programme, the temple was relocated on Tai Gin Road in 1988 where it stands today. Under the guidance of the temple's Spiritual Advisor, Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa, together with the combined efforts of the Resident Monks, members of the public and well-wishers, the temple was officially opened in 1991. The temple has intricate Burmese architectural style with teak
wood carvings that were donated by the Tripitaka Nikaya Main Ministrative Body (Ti Ni) of Myanmar. The new temple houses a spacious shrine hall, a meditation hall, a multi-purpose hall, a library and living quarters for the monks.
(Ficus religiosa), can be seen in the compound of the temple that was grown from a seed from its parent tree which is situated at Mangala Vihara Buddhist Temple at 30 Jalan Eunos, Singapore. A Buddha image is placed under the Bodhi tree to remind people that Sakyamuni Buddha attained Enlightenment
while meditating
under a Bo tree at Bodh Gaya, in the Ganges valley, circa 600 BC. It was nurtured by the late Madam Boey, a devotee of Mangala Vihara. Its parent tree was a sapling brought from Sri Lanka
. The Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka was brought by Venerable Mahinda, the son of King Asoka from India
, was a descendant of the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained Enlightenment.
on 16 April 1948. He studied Pali
and Buddhism
in Wakema, Yandoon and Mandalay. In 1953, he passed Dhammacariya, the highest examination in Pali, with distinction. The government of Myanmar awarded him the degree of Sasanadaja Siripavara Dhammacariya. ("Blessed Noble Dharmafarer, Banner of the Teaching")
In 1954, he was selected by the government of Myanmar for missionary work in Cocos Island
, and extended subsequently to Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands
and Malaysia. In Malaysia, from 1970 to 1979, he served as a religious advisor to the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia and as chief examiner of the Malaysia Buddhist examination syndicate. He founded the Sunday Buddhist Institute, an organization for the study of Buddhism and meditation. In 1979, he became a lecturer in Buddha Abhidhamma at the University of Oriental Studies, Los Angeles.
He has built 8 Burmese Buddhist monasteries in cities worldwide like Los Angeles
, Sydney
, Chicago
, Toronto
, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
, Rangoon and Auckland
between 1979 to 2002. He has written over 9 books in English including titles such as Maha Paritta Pali Sacred Verses, The Dawn of Buddhism and The Ten Perfections. In recognition for his works, the Myanmar government conferred on him the religious titles of Agga Maha Pandita ("Foremost Great Wise One") and Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika ("Foremost Great Light of the Sublime Dharma") in 1994 and 1998 respectively. In his 70s today, Sayadaw currently resides at the Dhammikayama Burmese Buddhist Temple in Penang
, Malaysia.
The temple's resident Sangha
consists of four Burmese monks headed by Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa while the management of the temple's operations is run by a management committee that consists of devotees from the Burmese and Singaporean communities. The monks conduct regular Dhamma talks, chants and blessings for devotees all year round. Its annual calendar of events includes New Year Special Offering to the Sangha, Chinese New Year
's Eve Chanting, Water Festival
(Thin Gyan), Vesak
Day, Vassa
(Rain Retreat) Offering of Robes, Kathina
Celebration and Novitiate Programme. Other weekly activities held at BBT are:
were named after cities and places in Myanmar such as:
Since the relocation of the temple, the area has once again become a sizable Burmese community in the vicinity, either as residents in the area or simple gathering at the temple on festive days to celebrate occasions special to the community. The temple lies within walking distance of another historical site, the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
, a gazetted national monument
.
Novena, Singapore
Novena is a town in Singapore, and is within the Central Region. The area falls under the Novena Planning Area, an urban planning zone under the Urban Redevelopment Authority.It is served by the North South MRT Line at the Novena MRT Station....
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Founded in 1875, the temple is the oldest Theravada
Theravada
Theravada ; literally, "the Teaching of the Elders" or "the Ancient Teaching", is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It was founded in India...
institution and the only Burmese Buddhist temple of its kind in Singapore. The temple houses the largest pure white marble statue of the Buddha
Gautama Buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...
outside of Myanmar, and has become a religious landmark for Burmese
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
and Singaporean devotees to make merits
Merit (Buddhism)
Merit is a concept in Buddhism. It is that which accumulates as a result of good deeds, acts or thoughts and that carries over to later in life or to a person's next life. Such merit contributes to a person's growth towards liberation. Merit can be gained in a number of ways...
and take part in merit sharing activities alike.
History
The Burmese Buddhist Temple (BBT) was founded by a Burmese, named U Thar Hnin, also known as Tang Sooay Chin, at 17 Kinta Road (off Serangoon RoadSerangoon Road
Serangoon Road is a road from Little India to Boon Keng of Singapore . There is another road, from Woodsville Interchange to Sengkang called Upper Serangoon Road.Another way is via Jalan Besar and Bendemeer Road....
) in 1875. In 1878, U Thar Hnin donated the temple to U Kyaw Gaung, a Burmese traditional physician. The temple houses the largest pure white marble
Marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite.Geologists use the term "marble" to refer to metamorphosed limestone; however stonemasons use the term more broadly to encompass unmetamorphosed limestone.Marble is commonly used for...
statue of the Buddha
Gautama Buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...
outside of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
. It is also the only Burmese Buddhist temple built outside of Myanmar in the traditional Burmese architectural style.
A mission
U Kyaw Gaung, also known as Khoo Teogou, was born in MandalayMandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
, Myanmar in 1866. He arrived in Singapore at an early age and was later joined by his wife, Daw Khin Mae and their three children. Coming from a land of great Buddhist influence, it was U Kyaw Gaung's ambition to introduce Theravada
Theravada
Theravada ; literally, "the Teaching of the Elders" or "the Ancient Teaching", is the oldest surviving Buddhist school. It was founded in India...
Buddhism in Singapore.
In 1907, he was elected as Trustee
Trustee
Trustee is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, can refer to any person who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility for the benefit of another...
of the temple. While administrating for the temple, he had dreamt of acquiring a sizable marble Buddha statue as seen in Myanmar. Undaunted by limited funds raised from his hard-earned earnings and public donations, U Kyaw Gaung pledged to carry out the mammoth task. After several trips to Myanmar, an immense marble weighing more than 10 tons from Sagyin Hill, 50 km north of Mandalay
Mandalay
Mandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
, was sighted. Sagyin Hill was famous for its superior quality marble in Myanmar. The stone was bought for Rs1,200 and delivered to Mandalay, a city reputed for its skilled craftsmanship. Eventually, a magnificent Buddha image measuring 3 metres (eleven feet) in height was immaculately sculptured out from the stone in 1918.
Despite the lack of modern transportation and heavy machinery at that time, and the numerous challenges he faced during the arduous 2,500 km land and sea journey, U Kyaw Gaung successfully transported the newly completed Buddha statue to Singapore in 1921 intact with assistance from the late Aw Boon Par
Aw Boon Par
Aw Boon Par was a Burmese Chinese entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for introducing Tiger Balm.He was the son of Hakka herbalist Aw Chu Kin. His father left the business to Boon Par and after Aw Chu Kin's death in 1908, he called his elder brother Aw Boon Haw to run his father's...
of Tiger Balm fame. The marble statue was at first housed in a shed known as Buddha Wehara. In 1925, it was moved to Kinta Road where it was housed in a private chamber. This chamber became a shrine hall where devotees paid homage to the Buddha. In 1935, U Kyaw Gaung died at the age of 69 and the temple was partially converted into a private residence. U Kyaw Gaung's children looked after the temple during the Japanese Occupation
Japanese Occupation of Singapore
The Japanese occupation of Singapore in World War II occurred between about 1942 and 1945 after the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942. Military forces of the Empire of Japan occupied Singapore after defeating the combined Australian, British, Indian and Malayan garrison in the Battle of Singapore...
and in the post-war period.
Relocation
In 1981, the family of the late U Kyaw Gaung was served notice by the Urban Redevelopment AuthorityUrban Redevelopment Authority
The Urban Redevelopment Authority is the national urban planning authority of Singapore, and a statutory board under the Ministry of National Development of the Singapore Government.-Mission:The authority was established on 1 April 1974, and is of especially critical importance to the city-state,...
to vacate their house. Following the government's resettlement programme, the temple was relocated on Tai Gin Road in 1988 where it stands today. Under the guidance of the temple's Spiritual Advisor, Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa, together with the combined efforts of the Resident Monks, members of the public and well-wishers, the temple was officially opened in 1991. The temple has intricate Burmese architectural style with teak
Teak
Teak is the common name for the tropical hardwood tree species Tectona grandis and its wood products. Tectona grandis is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Burma, but is naturalized and cultivated in many countries, including those in Africa and the...
wood carvings that were donated by the Tripitaka Nikaya Main Ministrative Body (Ti Ni) of Myanmar. The new temple houses a spacious shrine hall, a meditation hall, a multi-purpose hall, a library and living quarters for the monks.
Bodhi tree
A Bodhi treeBodhi tree
The Bodhi Tree, also known as Bo , was a large and very old Sacred Fig tree located in Bodh Gaya , under which Siddhartha Gautama, the spiritual teacher and founder of Buddhism later known as Gautama Buddha, is said to have achieved enlightenment, or Bodhi...
(Ficus religiosa), can be seen in the compound of the temple that was grown from a seed from its parent tree which is situated at Mangala Vihara Buddhist Temple at 30 Jalan Eunos, Singapore. A Buddha image is placed under the Bodhi tree to remind people that Sakyamuni Buddha attained Enlightenment
Bodhi
Bodhi is both a Pāli and Sanskrit word traditionally translated into English with the word "enlightenment", but which means awakened. In Buddhism it is the knowledge possessed by a Buddha into the nature of things...
while meditating
Buddhist meditation
Buddhist meditation refers to the meditative practices associated with the religion and philosophy of Buddhism.Core meditation techniques have been preserved in ancient Buddhist texts and have proliferated and diversified through teacher-student transmissions. Buddhists pursue meditation as part of...
under a Bo tree at Bodh Gaya, in the Ganges valley, circa 600 BC. It was nurtured by the late Madam Boey, a devotee of Mangala Vihara. Its parent tree was a sapling brought from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. The Bodhi tree in Sri Lanka was brought by Venerable Mahinda, the son of King Asoka from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, was a descendant of the Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained Enlightenment.
Activities and management
Venerable Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa was born at Wakema, Myanmar on 10 January 1928. He was ordained as a novice at the age of fourteen and received higher ordination as BhikkhuBhikkhu
A Bhikkhu or Bhikṣu is an ordained male Buddhist monastic. A female monastic is called a Bhikkhuni Nepali: ). The life of Bhikkhus and Bhikkhunis is governed by a set of rules called the patimokkha within the vinaya's framework of monastic discipline...
on 16 April 1948. He studied Pali
Páli
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and Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
in Wakema, Yandoon and Mandalay. In 1953, he passed Dhammacariya, the highest examination in Pali, with distinction. The government of Myanmar awarded him the degree of Sasanadaja Siripavara Dhammacariya. ("Blessed Noble Dharmafarer, Banner of the Teaching")
In 1954, he was selected by the government of Myanmar for missionary work in Cocos Island
Cocos Island
Cocos Island is an uninhabited island located off the shore of Costa Rica . It constitutes the 11th district of Puntarenas Canton of the province of Puntarenas. It is one of the National Parks of Costa Rica...
, and extended subsequently to Sri Lanka, Andaman Islands
Andaman Islands
The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...
and Malaysia. In Malaysia, from 1970 to 1979, he served as a religious advisor to the Young Buddhist Association of Malaysia and as chief examiner of the Malaysia Buddhist examination syndicate. He founded the Sunday Buddhist Institute, an organization for the study of Buddhism and meditation. In 1979, he became a lecturer in Buddha Abhidhamma at the University of Oriental Studies, Los Angeles.
He has built 8 Burmese Buddhist monasteries in cities worldwide like Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Rangoon and Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
between 1979 to 2002. He has written over 9 books in English including titles such as Maha Paritta Pali Sacred Verses, The Dawn of Buddhism and The Ten Perfections. In recognition for his works, the Myanmar government conferred on him the religious titles of Agga Maha Pandita ("Foremost Great Wise One") and Agga Maha Saddhamma Jotika ("Foremost Great Light of the Sublime Dharma") in 1994 and 1998 respectively. In his 70s today, Sayadaw currently resides at the Dhammikayama Burmese Buddhist Temple in Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
, Malaysia.
The temple's resident Sangha
Sangha
Sangha is a word in Pali or Sanskrit that can be translated roughly as "association" or "assembly," "company" or "community" with common goal, vision or purpose...
consists of four Burmese monks headed by Sayadaw U Pannya Vamsa while the management of the temple's operations is run by a management committee that consists of devotees from the Burmese and Singaporean communities. The monks conduct regular Dhamma talks, chants and blessings for devotees all year round. Its annual calendar of events includes New Year Special Offering to the Sangha, Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...
's Eve Chanting, Water Festival
Water festival
The Water Festival is the New Year's celebrations that take place in Southeast Asian countries such as Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand as well as Yunnan, China. It is called the 'Water Festival' by Westerners because people pour water at one another as part of the cleansing ritual to welcome...
(Thin Gyan), Vesak
Vesak
Vesākha is a holiday observed traditionally by Buddhists in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the South East Asian countries of Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Burma, and Indonesia...
Day, Vassa
Vassa
Vassa , also called Rains Retreat, or Buddhist Lent, is the three-month annual retreat observed by Theravada practitioners...
(Rain Retreat) Offering of Robes, Kathina
Kathina
Kathina is a Buddhist festival which comes at the end of Vassa, the three-month rainy season retreat for Theravada Buddhists. The season during which a monastery may hold a Kathina festival is one month long, beginning after the full moon of the eleventh month in the Lunar calendar .It is a time...
Celebration and Novitiate Programme. Other weekly activities held at BBT are:
- PujaPuja (Buddhism)In Buddhism, puja are expressions of "honour, worship and devotional attention." Acts of puja include bowing, making offerings and chanting...
- MeditationBuddhist meditationBuddhist meditation refers to the meditative practices associated with the religion and philosophy of Buddhism.Core meditation techniques have been preserved in ancient Buddhist texts and have proliferated and diversified through teacher-student transmissions. Buddhists pursue meditation as part of...
- Dhamma class (Sri Lanka syllabus)
- Sunday Dhamma School (Children)
- Abhidhamma class
- DhammacakkaDhammacakkappavattana SuttaThe Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta is traditionally the Buddha's first discourse after he attained Bodhi and Nirvāṇa.-Sources:In the Pali Canon, this sutta is contained in the Sutta Pitaka's Saṃyutta Nikāya, chapter 56 The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (Pali; Dharmacakra Pravartana Sūtra, Sanskrit;...
chanting (Burmese group)
Burmese presence
Although the temple was not originally situated here, there has always been a strong Burmese presence in the area. Many of the connecting streets off Balestier RoadBalestier Road
Balestier Road is a road located in the urban planning areas of Novena and Kallang in the central part of Singapore. The road links Thomson Road to Serangoon Road and the road continues on as Lavender Street. The road is home to rows of shophouses, low-rise apartment and commercial buildings as...
were named after cities and places in Myanmar such as:
- MandalayMandalayMandalay is the second-largest city and the last royal capital of Burma. Located north of Yangon on the east bank of the Irrawaddy River, the city has a population of one million, and is the capital of Mandalay Region ....
—a royal capital from 1860. - IrrawaddyAyeyarwady RiverThe Irrawaddy River or Ayeyarwady River is a river that flows from north to south through Burma . It is the country's largest river and most important commercial waterway. Originating from the confluence of the N'mai and Mali rivers, it flows relatively straight North-South before emptying through...
—a main river running from north to south of Myanmar. - Moulmein—an old commercial town and port in Myanmar.
- MartabanMottamaMottama, formerly Martaban, is a small town in the Thaton district of Mon State, Myanmar. Located on the north bank of the Thanlwin river, on the opposite side of Mawlamyaing, Mottama was the first capital of the Hanthawaddy Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries, and an entrepôt of international...
, PeguBagoBago may refer to:*Denmark** Bago, Denmark, the island of Bågø*Myanmar**Bago, Burma a city**Bago Region an administrative region*Philippines**Bago City, Negros Oriental**Bago **Bago...
, BhamoBhamoBhamo is a city of Kachin State in northernmost part of Myanmar, located 186 km south from the capital city of Myitkyina. It is on the Ayeyarwady River. It lies within 65 km of the border with Yunnan Province, China. The population consists of Chinese and Shan, with Kachin peoples in...
, PromePyayPyay is a town in the Bago Division in Burma. It has an estimated population of 123,800 . Pyay is positioned on the Ayeyarwady River and is northwest of Yangon....
—named after cities in Myanmar.
Since the relocation of the temple, the area has once again become a sizable Burmese community in the vicinity, either as residents in the area or simple gathering at the temple on festive days to celebrate occasions special to the community. The temple lies within walking distance of another historical site, the Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall
Not to be confused with Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall . The Sun Yat Sen Nanyang Memorial Hall is a double-storey colonial villa at Balestier in Singapore...
, a gazetted national monument
National Monuments of Singapore
National Monuments of Singapore are buildings and structures in Singapore that have been designated by the Preservation of Monuments Board as being of special historic, traditional, archaeological, architectural or artistic value....
.
See also
- Theravada Buddhism
- Poh Ern Shih TemplePoh Ern Shih TemplePoh Ern Shih is located on a small hilltop at Chwee Chian Road, off Pasir Panjang Road, on Singapore's southern coast. The Buddhist temple was built as a memorial to those who lost their lives during the Battle of Pasir Panjang in 1942, villagers as well as Allied and Japanese soldiers...
- Jin Long Si TempleJin Long Si TempleJin Long Si Temple , which is located on a hilltop at Lorong How Sun , is a unique "san-jiao" village temple in Singapore, with its teachings derived from the books of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. Within its premises, lies a Bodhi tree dating to the late 1880s, which is the oldest of its...