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Recto Avenue

BinondoLang and lang-xx code promoted to ISO 639-1Quiapo, ManilaSampaloc, ManilaSan Nicolas, Manila
Santa Cruz, ManilaShopping districts and streets in Metro ManilaStreets in ManilaTondo, ManilaUse Philippine English from December 2022Use mdy dates from December 2022
C.M. Recto Avenue, Tutuban Divisoria (Tondo, Manila; 11 10 2019)
C.M. Recto Avenue, Tutuban Divisoria (Tondo, Manila; 11 10 2019)

Claro M. Recto Avenue, more popularly known as simply Recto Avenue, is the principal commercial thoroughfare in north-central Manila, Philippines. It spans seven districts just north of the Pasig River in what is generally considered Manila's old downtown area. Recto's western terminus is at an intersection with Mel Lopez Boulevard (Radial Road 10) at the district boundaries of Tondo and San Nicolas close to the Manila North Harbor. It runs northeast before curving to the east at Juan Luna Street and Estero de Binondo. It then passes through the Divisoria shopping area of Manila south of the Tutuban railway station until it curves southeast past the A. Rivera Street junction. East of Rizal Avenue and Santa Cruz district, Recto intersects with the streets of the University Belt area of Quiapocode: tgl promoted to code: tl and Sampaloc before terminating at Legarda Street and Mendiola Street at the district boundaries of Quiapocode: tgl promoted to code: tl and Sampaloc. LRT Line 2 runs along its T. Alonzo–Legarda Street segment. It has a short extension into San Miguel and towards Malacañang Palace compound as Mendiola Street.

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Recto Avenue
Benavidez Street, Manila Binondo (Third District)

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N 14.604722222222 ° E 120.9775 °
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Benavidez Street
1006 Manila, Binondo (Third District)
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C.M. Recto Avenue, Tutuban Divisoria (Tondo, Manila; 11 10 2019)
C.M. Recto Avenue, Tutuban Divisoria (Tondo, Manila; 11 10 2019)
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Seng Guan Temple
Seng Guan Temple

Seng Guan Ssu (simplified Chinese: 信愿寺; traditional Chinese: 信願寺; pinyin: Xìnyuàn Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sìngōan Sī) is a prominent Buddhist edifice on Narra Street, near Divisoria, in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. It contains a stupa, a huge repository for urns of human ashes, several meditation rooms, and various shrines. It is a major cultural center for the Chinese Filipino community. It is a Chan Buddhist temple built by the father of Buddhism in the Philippines, Master Xing Yuan from the South Putuo Temple in Xiamen, Fujian Province. Seng Guan Ssu was established by Wu Jianglu, Wang Zhenwen, and members of their Chinese Buddhist Society in the Philippines. It is regarded as the first Buddhist temple in the Philippines, being the first temple with a resident monk, Venerable Seng Guan (1889-1962), after whom the temple was named. Seng Guan from Fu Kien (Fujian), China, was active in teaching and organizing work in Southern China, Manila, and Rizal. His work laid the foundations for several institutions, including the Samantabhadra Institute in Santa Cruz, Manila, and the Hwa Chong Buddhist Temple complex in Tugatog, Malabon, Rizal (now Malabon, Metro Manila), where his ashes are enshrined in a stupa. In 1960, the Seng Guan Ssu set up the Philippine Academy of Sakya, Manila. Over the years, Seng Guan Ssu also conducted many charity works for the poor, orphans, elderly, refugees, and government welfare projects.