Welcome to Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum (BTRTM)!
BTRTM was officially opened on Vesak Day, 31 May 2007，by Singapore’s late President S. R. Nathan. It is located at 288 South Bridge Road, Chinatown, Kreta Ayer District.
BTRTM was built to house the sacred Buddha Tooth Relic for veneration by our devotees.
The Tang Dynasty is considered a golden age for Chinese arts, culture and architecture. Aided by a team of local and overseas consultants, BTRTM’s design boldly combined the architectural styles of Buddhist Mandala as well as Tang Dynasty.
BTRTM was built with the contributions of generous devotees and donors who include Singaporeans and overseas Buddhists. I am grateful for their generosity and support.
I hope you will find useful information on this website and look forward to your visit soon.
I wish you good health and happiness.
With Triple Gem Blessings
Opening Hours:
Monday – Sunday
07:00AM to 05:00PM
Buddhas of the World Museum:
Monday – Sunday
09:00AM to 05:00PM
Etiquette
- Please wear appropriate attire as a mark of respect when visiting our premises. If you are dressed in a manner that is indecent or offensive, you may not be allowed entry into our premises. Examples of inappropriate attire include (but are not limited to) short skirt, miniskirt, shorts, low cut top or dress, open/low back top or dress, off-the-shoulder top or dress, spaghetti strap top and tube top.
- Pets and non-vegetarian food should not be brought into our premises.
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Ang Chee Sia Ong Temple is a Chinese temple affiliated to Taoism, Chinese Buddhism and Confucianism, it is located in West Coast, Singapore. The main hall is dedicated to the Lord Green Dragon, also known as Ang Chee Sia Ong. Opened on 1997.
Opening Hours:
Buddhas of the World Museum:
Monday – Sunday
09:00AM to 05:00PM
Etiquette
- Please wear appropriate attire as a mark of respect when visiting our premises. If you are dressed in a manner that is indecent or offensive, you may not be allowed entry into our premises. Examples of inappropriate attire include (but are not limited to) short skirt, miniskirt, shorts, low cut top or dress, open/low back top or dress, off-the-shoulder top or dress, spaghetti strap top and tube top.
- Pets and non-vegetarian food should not be brought into our premises.
Burmese Buddhist temple has been propagating Theravada Buddhism since 1875 in Singapore. Since 1990, current temple has been a place of worship and learning of Dhamma (Buddha’s teachings)for both local and Burmese community in Singapore.
The temple is always abuzz with activities for merit making, not only during Buddhist festivities but also Chinese and Burmese lunar calendar events. Temple has 5 resident Sangha (monks) and other visiting Sangha to support key-activities and teaching of Dhamma.
The Temple also features century old limestone sitting Buddha image, which emanates sense of loving kindness and compassion for devotee. The other unique aspect is the Burmese architecture and style of Buddhist temple can be observed.
It is a great blessing to pay homage to the Enlightened One, Lord Buddha. We warmly invite you to see, feel and experience the loving kindness and compassion in daily practice of Buddhism!
Opening Hours:
Update on opening hours: here
Hai Inn Temple was built around 1928, during that time, Hai Inn Temple was comprised of numerous mud huts. It served its purpose of providing shelter against inclement weather. It was a place solely for the female laities and devotees to learn and practice dharma. Under the leadership of Madam Yeo and the devotees’ unyielding efforts, Hai Inn Temple’s reputation has proliferated far and wide.
Opening Hours:
Monday – Sunday
09:00am – 05:00pm
Hua Giam Si, is a Buddhist monastery in Singapore. The center was originally set up by Venerable Zhen Ding. The present premises are located at Geylang, Singapore. Opened: 2000
Opening Hours:
Monday – Sunday
09:30 – 17:00
Jin Long Si, known initially as Jin Long Miao, began in the home of a medium at Lorong Tai Seng. In 1941 jewelry merchant Wan Guan Lin bought the land at Lorong How Sun, and together with a few other founders they built an attap hut for the temple, next to a Bodhi tree.
The temple’s land was acquired by the Government in 2003 for the construction of the Circle Line’s Bartley station and Jin Long Si moved to Tai Seng Avenue in 2008. The Bodhi tree at the old address was preserved by National Park Board for its heritage value, which has grown from a seed brought here by a Sri Lankan monk in the 19th century.
Opening Hours:
Monday – Sunday
9:00am to 6:00pm
Karma Kagyud Buddhist Centre is one of the several Tibetan Buddhism Vajrayana centers in Singapore, as of 2015 operating from temporary premises while the permanent building is undergoing reconstruction. The temporary and permanent premises are both in Geylang.
Opening Hours:
Tuesday – Sunday
10AM – 6PM
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (KMSPKS) is a spiritual sanctuary in urban Singapore where one can learn the Buddha’s teachings of wisdom and compassion; practise mindfulness; develop gratitude and bring happiness to all.
Founded in 1921, KMSPKS is one of the first traditional Chinese forest monasteries in Singapore. Today, the monastery sits on 75,470 square metres – equivalent to the size of almost 11 football fields – and is one of the most significant and renowned monasteries in Southeast Asia. Over the years, we have grown dynamically in Dharma propagation, community involvement and religious harmony efforts. Today, we are a community of Buddhists who come together to learn, practise and share the teachings of the Buddha.
Opening Hours:
| Location 地点 | Opening Hours 开放时间 | |
|---|---|---|
| Monastery Gates 山门 | Gate 1 (Along Bright Hill Road) Buddhist College of Singapore Gate | 5am – 10pm Closed *Timing is subject to change in the event of classes and activities. |
| Front Office 寺务处 Reception Office 接待处 | 8.30am – 4.30pm | |
| Ancestral Halls 功德堂 | Hall of Pureland Ancestral Tablet Hall Pu Tong Columbarium Pu An Columbarium | 8am – 4pm |
| Shrine Halls 殿堂 | Hall of Great Compassion Hall of Great Strength Hall of Medicine Buddha Hall of No Form Hall of Amrita Precepts Hall of Universal Brightness | 8.15am – 3.30pm |
Zen Cafe 禅悦坊
| Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall, Level 1 (Beside Ju Yuan Fang) | Monday to Friday, 10am – 7pm Saturday, Sunday & Public Holiday, 10am – 5pm |
| Others 其他 | Crematorium Gratitude Shop Lotus Place Awareness Place @ KMSPKS Library | 8am – 4pm 10am – 3pm 7.30am – 4pm 8.30am – 4pm Tuesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 9am to 4pm |
Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple is a traditional Chinese temple situated at 178 Waterloo Street in Singapore. The temple is of significance to the Buddhist community among Chinese Singaporeans, and is believed to bring worshippers good luck after praying to the Kuan Yin, or Avalokiteśvara, the Goddess of Mercy.
Opening Hours:
Wednesday to Sunday, 1st and 15th day of every Lunar month and Public Holidays
9am to 4pm
Monday and Tuesday: CLOSED
Kwan Yin Chan Lin Zen Centre (“KYCL”) was founded by Venerable Chi Boon in 1991. KYCL’s objective is to spread the Buddha’s teachings so that we realise our true selves and the ultimate substance of the universe; then help all sentient beings. By practicing Zen meditation, we can find the correct direction of our lives and realise our true nature. We can also clearly perceive and function correctly in any situations to build correct relationships, moment-to-moment, then we can live in wisdom and compassion, to help our families, our friends, our country, and this whole world to be in peace and happiness.
The name of our Zen Centre, “Kwan Yin Chan Lin”, carries a deep meaning. “Kwan” means to perceive and “Yin” means the sound of the world. “Kwan Yin” (in Korean, “Kwan Um”) means to perceive the sound within us, to remove our ignorance, attachments, and incorrect mindset; and to practice on the correct path. In addition, we should also perceive the sound of all sentient beings and help to end their suffering and attain true happiness. “Chan”, which is the Chinese word for Zen, represents a simple and pure life. Nowadays, our lives are becoming more and more complicated, more sufferings are created as a consequence. Zen practice can help us return to simplicity and let our minds return to peace, equanimity, purity, and liberation. “Lin” means many trees. The many trees that make up a forest give it strength, and cannot be blown away by strong wind. “Chan Lin” represents many people practicing together so we can help one another and give one another strength to fulfill the Four Great Vows.
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday
10:00am to 06:30pm
Siong Lim Temple, also known as Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery, is a Buddhist monastery located in Toa Payoh, Singapore, next to the Pan Island Expressway. The temple was founded in 1898, but the construction of the premises only began in 1902 by Low Kim Pong and was completed in 1907.
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday
8.00am – 5.00pm
Palelai Buddhist Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Bedok, Singapore. It was founded in 1963 by Phrakhru Prakassa Dhammakhun.
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday
9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Built in 1954 in Singapore by banker and philanthropist Mr Lee Choon Seng (1888 – 1966), Poh Ern Shih is dedicated to the teachings of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva (地藏王菩萨), who vows to save all beings in the underworld before attaining Buddhahood; and espouses the constant strive to purify one’s own karmic debt, righteous living, respect for all (living or otherwise) and taking care of one’s own parents.
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday
08:00 – 17:00
Sakya Muni Buddha Gaya Temple is a Thai-influenced Buddhist Temple in Singapore. The temple was originally set up by Venerable Vutthisara of Thailand. The present premises is located at 366 Race Course Road in Singapore.
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday
08:00 – 16:30
Sri Lankaramaya Temple at St Michael’s Road is a peaceful sanctuary situated in the middle of major roads. Built in 1952, this is the oldest Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist Temple in Singapore.
With a Stupa, a Bodhi Tree, Buddha images, and a Sima Hall, the temple is considered as a complete monastery under the Theravada tradition. Other key features of the temple include a 45-ft reclining Buddha statue and a life-like effigy of the King Devanampiyatissa showing his reverence to Arahat Mahinda depicting how Buddhism arrived in Sri Lanka.
The main buildings of the temple include a three-storey office and library block, and a two-storey building housing a hall, a main shrine, and a stupa at its rooftop. Open space filled with greenery between these white buildings makes the temple an oasis nested in the middle of modern high-rise condominiums.
Opening Hours:
Monday – Friday
6am – 9pm
Thian Hock Keng is not only a living-monument and architectural masterpiece but also an important stakeholder in Singapore’s history from the 1800s. Enter to discover the secrets of this rare century-old gem in modern day Singapore.
Opening Hours:
Monday to Sunday:
7:30am – 5:30pm (last entry at 5pm)
In 50 years, Singapore has made a remarkable transformation from a third world backwater to a global financial and commercial hub. Tzu Chi, which was founded in Taiwan just one year after the independence of Singapore, has likewise established its presence globally from its humble beginnings in the rural east coast of Taiwan. Feeling the pain and hardships of the suffering, and believing that everyone possesses selfless love within, the NGO has inspired countless people around the world to serve as dedicated volunteers to work for the betterment of humanity.
The seeds of Tzu Chi’s Great Love from Taiwan took root on the shores of our island more than 20 years ago. Tzu Chi’s work in Singapore started with the Mission of Charity and the goal of relieving poverty, before gradually expanding into the Missions of Medicine, Education, Humanistic Culture, and Environmental Protection over the years.
Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri:
8.30am – 6pm
Weekends & Public holidays:
9:30am – 6pm
In 50 years, Singapore has made a remarkable transformation from a third world backwater to a global financial and commercial hub. Tzu Chi, which was founded in Taiwan just one year after the independence of Singapore, has likewise established its presence globally from its humble beginnings in the rural east coast of Taiwan. Feeling the pain and hardships of the suffering, and believing that everyone possesses selfless love within, the NGO has inspired countless people around the world to serve as dedicated volunteers to work for the betterment of humanity.
The seeds of Tzu Chi’s Great Love from Taiwan took root on the shores of our island more than 20 years ago. Tzu Chi’s work in Singapore started with the Mission of Charity and the goal of relieving poverty, before gradually expanding into the Missions of Medicine, Education, Humanistic Culture, and Environmental Protection over the years.
Opening Hours:
Mondays – Sundays
8:30 am to 7:00pm
