Title
Thian Hock Keng Temple at Telok Ayer Street
Year/Period
c. 1980s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
postcards, Historical Places
Dimension
Object size: 10.2 x 15 cm
Accession No.
2008-05337
Collection of
NLB Type
Postcard
Situated along Telok Ayer Street, the Thian Hock Keng Temple (Temple of Heavenly Bliss) is one of the oldest Chinese places of worship in Singapore. Constructed between 1839 and 1842 with donations from devotees, the temple's main hall was dedicated to Ma Zu Po, a deity widely regarded as the Goddess of the Sea. Early devotees went to the temple to seek blessings from and give thanks to the Goddess for safe sea voyages. The site was designated as a national monument in 1973.
