Chinese Temples Heritage Tour in Telok Ayer and Mohamed Sultan

Yueh Hai Ching Temple
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  • Visit 3 ornate Chinese temples which rank among Singapore's oldest temples and all of which are national monuments and awardees of the highly prestigious UNESCO Asia-Pacific Cultural Heritage Conservation Award
  • In addition to appreciating up close the architectural beauty of these temples replete with intricate decorations of motifs, colourful ceramic figurines and statues of dragons, peacocks, lions and door guards, step back in time with our accredited guides as they walk you through the history and uniqueness of each temple, the popular deities (as they relate to different trades or aspects of life) and traditional Chinese religious practices and temple life
  • Each of these national monuments is a story woven into the rich tapestry of Singapore's unique past

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Yueh Hai Ching Temple, also known as the Wak Hai Cheng Bio from its Teochew pronunciation, is a Chinese temple in Singapore located in Raffles Place in Singapore's central business district
Thian Hock Keng is not only a living-monument and architectural masterpiece but also an important stakeholder in Singapore's history from the 1800s
The temple was the first Singapore building to win an Award of Excellence in the 2010 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
Hong San See Temple was the first Singapore building to win an Award of Excellence in the 2010 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation
Other highlights include the granite columns, exquisitely carved with dragons, peonies, magpies and phoenixes
Features include intricate floral motifs and exquisite carvings of dragons and phoenixes
Thian Hock Keng Temple is not only a living-monument and architectural masterpiece but also an important stakeholder in Singapore’s history from the 1800s
Historic temple built in the classic Chinese style of architecture with columns and dragon sculptures
Keep an eye out for the detailed carvings and sculptures of dragons, phoenixes and deities, as well as the colourful broken porcelain on the roof ridges, a Fujian decorating technique
Detailed and colourful 3D sculptures on the temple's roof ridges

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