Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
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The Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (also the Bright Hill Pujue Chan Monastery) (simplified Chinese: 光明山普觉禅寺; traditional Chinese: 光明山普覺禪寺; pinyin: Guāngmíng Shān Pǔjué Chán Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kong-bîng-san-phóo-kak-sī), is a Buddhist temple and monastery in Bishan, Singapore.[1] Built by Zhuan Dao in the early 20th century to propagate Buddhism and to provide lodging for monks, this monastery is the largest Buddhist temple in Singapore.[2] It is the parent organization of the Buddhist College of Singapore founded in 2006. It is one of the two private crematoria, while the other one is Tse Toh Aum Temple.
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光明山普觉禅寺 | |
Monastery information | |
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Full name | Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery |
Order | Mahayana |
Established | 1920 |
People | |
Founder(s) | Zhuan Dao |
Abbot | Kwang Sheng |
Important associated figures | Hong Choon, Long Gen, Yan Pei, Sui Kim |
Site | |
Location | Bishan, Singapore |
Coordinates | 1°21′41.04″N 103°50′9.6″E |
Public access | yes |
Website | kmspks |
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