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About Thian Hock Keng Temple

Thian Hock Keng means "Palace of Heavenly Happiness". It is a temple built for the worship of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess. It is the oldest and most important temple of the Hokkien people in the country.

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Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple

0.35km from Thian Hock Keng Temple

A Buddhist temple and museum complex built to house the tooth relic of the Buddha. It is claimed that the relic of Buddha from which it gains its name was found in 1980 in a collapsed stupa in Myanmar. The relic can be viewed by the public on the 4th floor of the temple.

Asian Civilisations Museum

Asian Civilisations Museum

0.83km from Thian Hock Keng Temple

One of the pioneering museums in the region to specialise in pan-Asian cultures and civilisations. The museum specialises in the material history of China, Southeast Asia, South Asia and West Asia, from which the diverse ethnic groups of Singapore trace their ancestry.

Merlion

Merlion

1km from Thian Hock Keng Temple

The iconic landmark of Singapore, with a breathtaking view of Singapore skyline and marina. The Merlion is a mythical creature with a lion's head and the body of a fish that is widely used as a mascot and national personification of Singapore.

National Gallery Singapore

National Gallery Singapore

1.04km from Thian Hock Keng Temple

Art museum located in the Downtown Core of Singapore.It oversees the world’s largest public collection of Singaporean and Southeast Asian art, consisting of over 8,000 artworks.

G-Max Reverse Bungy

G-Max Reverse Bungy

1.06km from Thian Hock Keng Temple

An adrenaline-filled ride in the heart of Singapore.

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore

Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay, Singapore

1.33km from Thian Hock Keng Temple

A performing arts centre located in Downtown Core near the mouth of the Singapore River. Named after the nearby Esplanade Park, it consists of a concert hall which seats about 1,600 and a theatre with a capacity of about 2,000 for the performing arts.

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