Yueh Hai Ching Temple
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Yueh Hai Ching Temple (Traditional Chinese 粵海清廟, Simplified Chinese 粤海清庙),[1] also known as the Wak Hai Cheng Bio from its Teochew pronunciation, is a Chinese temple in Singapore located in Raffles Place in Singapore's central business district. The temple, whose name literally means "Temple of the Calm Sea",[1] was the first stop for Chinese immigrants to Singapore in the early 19th century. The temple was gazetted as a national monument of Singapore in 1996. It had also won various awards for its heritage and conservation efforts.
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Native name Chinese: 粵海清廟 | |
Entrance in 2006 | |
Location | 30B Philip Street |
Built | 1895; 129 years ago (1895) |
Governing body | National Heritage Board |
Designated | 28 June 1996; 28 years ago (1996-06-28) |
Reference no. | 34 |
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Traditional Chinese | 粵海清廟 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 粤海清庙 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | Temple of the Calm Cantonese Sea | ||||||||||
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