Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum

Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum

新加坡佛牙寺龙华院
Established	2002[1]
Location	288, South Bridge Road. Singapore 058840
Public transit access	Chinatown MRT Station, Tanjong Pagar MRT Station
Website	Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum

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The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum is a Buddhist temple and museum complex located in the Chinatown district of Singapore.

Overview

"The temple is based on the Tang dynasty architectural style and built to house the tooth relic of the historical Buddha. The ground breaking ceremony was conducted on 13 March 2005. Costing S$62 million and 2 years later, a soft launch was held to coincide with the 2007 Vesak Day celebration."^[2] It is claimed that the relic of Buddha from which it gains its name was found in 1980 in a collapsed stupa in Myanmar.^[3] The relic can be viewed by the public at the 4th floor of the temple.

Since opening, the temple has become a popular attraction within Chinatown. Simple vegetarian fare is served in the basement of the temple, though donations are accepted.

History

The President and Abbot of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum, and Abbot of the Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple is Venerable Shi Fa Zhao. Shi Fa Zhao is also the founder of the Metta Welfare Association,^[4] a non-profit voluntary welfare organisation (VWO) that provides special education, welfare services, community and medical care to the intellectually disabled, elderly and terminally ill in society.

Photo gallery of temple and museum

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  Night shot of The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple from South Bridge Road.
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  The Buddha Tooth Relic Temple from South Bridge Road.
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  View of the inside of the temple, showing a seated Buddha Maitreya flanked by two Bodhisattvas
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  View of the side of the temple from the carpark.

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See also

• Buddhism in Singapore
• Relic of the tooth of the Buddha
• Temple of the Tooth
• Relics associated with Buddha

References

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