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Poh Ern Shih Temple

Buddhist temples in SingaporeChinese-Singaporean cultureEngvarB from July 2014Queenstown, SingaporeReligious buildings and structures completed in 2007
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Poh Ern Shih Temple
Poh Ern Shih Temple

Poh Ern Shih (Chinese: 報恩寺; pinyin: bào'ēnsì; lit. 'Temple of Thanksgiving') is located on a small hilltop at Chwee Chian Road, off Pasir Panjang Road, on Singapore's southern coast. The Buddhist temple was built as a memorial to those who lost their lives during the Battle of Pasir Panjang in 1942, villagers as well as Allied and Japanese soldiers. The temple's first abbot, Sumangalo, an American Theravadin monk, was the first Westerner to be appointed abbot of a Buddhist temple in Singapore. Following a major development project which began in 2003, Poh Ern Shih became the first religious building in the country to incorporate both eco-friendly and elderly-friendly features. Together with its partner, the Buddhist Fellowship, the temple conducts programmes such as Dharma talks, Sutta discussions and meditation courses in Chinese and English for the Buddhist community.

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Poh Ern Shih Temple
Chwee Chian Road, Singapore Queenstown

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Kew Hua San Poh Ern Shih

Chwee Chian Road 9
118556 Singapore, Queenstown
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