Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Buddhist temple in Bishan, Singapore
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery extends across 75,470 square meters, featuring numerous prayer halls, stupas, a crematorium, and a columbarium with 200,000 niches.
The monastery began as Phor Kark See in 1920 on land donated by businessman Tay Woo Seng, making it Singapore's first traditional Chinese Buddhist monastery.
The monastery maintains a Buddhist College offering four-year degrees, while organizing meditation retreats, wellness programs, and regular Dharma education sessions.
Visitors can access free guided tours of the monastery grounds, and public meals are provided every Sunday and on specific lunar calendar dates.
A bronze Buddha statue measuring 13.8 meters in height and weighing 55 tonnes stands in the Hall of No Form as one of Asia's largest Buddhist figures.
Website: https://kmspks.org
GPS coordinates: 1.36144,103.83600
Latest update: May 20, 2025 09:38
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