Located in the middle of Chinatown, it's the oldest Chinese temple in Singapore and worth visiting. More

This is a century old temple and a preserved heritage site in Singapore. It was built 100+ years ago when Chinese immigrants settled down in Singapore from China. More

Wanted to visit but the entrance was closed off and the building/temple seemed to be shut for extensive renovation (this was mid to late February, 2012) There is information out front and a donations box. Not sure when it will be finished. More

I found Thian Hock Kheng temple intriguing. However, I doubt visitors with a guide would be able to make much sense of the numerous symbols and religious objects there. Fortunately, I was there with a tour guide, who patiently explained to my group the many legends and superstitions of the Chinese that influenced the design of this temple. More

This temple is certainly one of kind as for some reason, while in Singapore, I just didn't seem to come across that many like this. The architecture of this temple is very very nice and the ornate and intricate wooden roofing was so detailed I took my time carefully reviewing it. There were even this little orange (or perhaps they... More

This temple is one of the few historiacl sites in Singapore as we are a pretty young nation. Still remember that this temple once appeared in my history textbook when i was younger. The area in front of the temple is reclaimed land (if i can still remember correctly) as the temple is suppose to face the sea. So in... More

Thian Hock Keng is a one-storey Chinese temple primarily in the Taoist tradition, though it also has shrines to Buddha and Confucius. The current building was constructed in 1839, just 20 years after the British founded the present-day city of Singapore, making this the oldest functioning temple in the city for any religious denomination. It's worth a visit because of... More

This temple is a beautiful old temple. Tourist can visit the temple to pray the god and take photographs but not allowed to sit on the bench or taking photos near to prayer area. This temple is near to Sri Mariamman temple and Chinatown. If you plan to go either any of these places don't miss to visit all these... More

I visited the Thian Hock Keng Temple on my last day in Singapore, which completed my tours of a major religious site of the main three ethnic groups in the country (Indian, Malay, and Chinese). Of note, this temple is bit tricky to get to. On maps it appears to be "right next to" Chinatown but you have to take... More