Yueh Hai Ching Temple, Chinese temple in Downtown Core, Singapore
Yueh Hai Ching Temple is a Chinese house of worship in Singapore's business core with two separate prayer halls. The Tian Hou Gong honors the goddess Mazu while the Shang Di Gong is dedicated to the god Xuan Tian Shang Di.
The temple was built in 1826 by Lin Pan on the site of an earlier wooden shrine and served as a prayer place for Chinese seafarers. It became an important location where people sought protection for their ocean journeys.
The temple walls display ceramic mosaics that show scenes from Chinese myths and old stories. You can see this intricate artwork throughout the building as you walk around.
The building sits on Philip Street in the business district and is easy to spot from the street. Visitors can enter freely and explore all the areas inside at their own pace.
In 1899 the Chinese emperor Guangxu presented the temple with a calligraphic scroll in recognition of its work. This gift honored the temple's role in helping people affected by severe flooding in a distant region.
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