Jin Long Si Temple
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金龍寺 | |
Tai Seng, Singapore |
Jin Long Si Temple (traditional Chinese: 金龍寺; simplified Chinese: 金龙寺; pinyin: Jīnlóng Sì) is a temple located at 32 Tai Seng Avenue, Singapore.[1]
History of old Lorong How Sun Site[2]
Jin Long Si Temple, originally known as Jin Long Miao, was constituted under a trust and established as a religious and charity mission in 1941,
While the temple at Lorong How Sun was basically a Chinese Mahayana Buddhist temple, its teachings was a fusion of the "san-jiao" (three religion) derived mainly from Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. The temple also had many unique Taoist deities like Nan Wu Wu Ji Sheng Mu and Pan Gu (盘古).[3] Occupying an area of 1,840 square metres, the temple had approximately 4,000 regular worshippers and more than 300 registered members.[citation needed]
Bodhi Tree[4]
The Bodhi tree at the Lorong How Sun Site was one of the twelve seeds that were brought by
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The old Jin Long Si Temple at Lorong How Sun
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The ancient Bodhi tree at Lorong How Sun
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A close-up look of the Bodhi tree at Lorong How Sun. The Bodhi tree shares a symbiotic relationship with the temple as its roots are deeply intertwined with the building's foundation
Relocation
On 20 January 2003, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) issued a compulsory land acquisition order to acquire the plot of land belonging to the temple as part of URA's redevelopment plan for a nearby Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) construction of the Circle Line Project (Phase III).[6] During this period, several community measures including blogs and online petitions were started to save the temple and the Bodhi tree;[7][8] the temple remained active[9] in contributing to the grassroots organisations in Braddell Heights with funds and manpower despite modest resources. A notable example was featured in The Straits Times that the temple regularly sponsors functions for its next door neighbour, the Ramakrishna Mission Home for orphans and wayward boys. To reciprocate their kindness, the home opened its gates for the devotees to take a short cut through its premises for those walking uphill to the temple.[10]
In January 2008, a legal suit, denoted
Modern Day
As of today, Jing Long Si has relocated its premises on a plot of land at 32
References
- ^ "Jin Long Si Temple, Singapore Tourist Information". www.touristlink.com. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
- ^ "Jing Long Si Temple is a place in Singapore or JB on the Map of Singapore". Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ a b c "Jin Long Si 金龍寺". Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Jin Long Si Temple - Bodhi tree". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "NParks starts register to track rising number of heritage trees", The Straits Times., 23 April 2006.
- ^ Karamjit Kaur, "Temple to go to make way for MRT Circle Line", The Straits Times, 21 January 2003.
- ^ Arti Mulchand, "100-year-old tree may save temple", The Straits Times, 21 April 2006
- ^ Tan Hui Yee, "Visitors flock to save revered Bodhi Tree", The Straits Times, 19 August 2006.
- ^ "More Pictures of Jin Long Si Temple & Its Bodhi Tree". Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Homing in on harmony", The Straits Times, 30 March 2007.
- ^ a b Peh Shing Huei, "High Court dismisses bid to save temple site", The Straits Times, 26 February 2008.
- ^ "Land acquisition case - Jin Long Si Temple case". Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "High Court dismisses bid to save temple site but Bodhi tree to be saved". Retrieved 2 December 2013.