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Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery 光明山普觉禅寺 88 Bright Hill Road Singapore 574117 Contact Us 68495300
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.
Daily: 8am – 4pm | 每天开放 早上8时至下午4时. The Hall of Universal Brightness houses three Buddha statues, symbolising the Buddhas of the past, present and future.
The Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery (also the Bright Hill Pujue Chan Monastery) (simplified Chinese: 光明山普觉禅寺; traditional Chinese: 光明山普覺禪寺; pinyin: Guāngmíng Shān Pǔjué Chán Sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kong-bîng-san-phóo-kak-sī), is a Buddhist temple and monastery in Bishan, Singapore.
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery is the largest Mahayana Buddhist temple in Singapore. Located on 88, Bright Hill Road, it was founded in 1920 by Venerable Zhuan Dao as the Phor Kark See Temple. A Chinese businessman, Tay Woo Seng, donated the land in Thomson Road in 1921.
Sep 2, 2022 · Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery is the largest Buddhist temple in Singapore, and I would argue that it’s probably the most beautiful Buddhist temple in the country. Kong Meng San (Guang Ming Shan 光明山) means Bright Hill, while Phor Kark See (Pu Jue Si 普觉禅寺) means the Monastery of Universal Awakening 1.
Kong Meng Shan Phor Kark See Monastery (KMSPKS) also known as Bright Hill Temple is just like any place of worship and prayers. You would feel relax, mindful and tranquil after your visit. Today, it is the most significant and renowned monasteries in Southeast Asia in my opinion, housing several gigantic Buddha statues.
Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery is one of the most sacred places in Singapore. The monastery which dates back to the early 20th century and is the largest Buddhist temple in Singapore.
Take a few hours to explore the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Singapore’s largest (12 buildings) and most stunning. ‘Don’t speak unless it improves the silence’ is the creed here, the resultant quiet a surreal counterpart to dragon-topped pagodas, shrines, plazas and lawns linked by Escher-like staircases.
Bright Hill Temple or “Kong Meng San Phor Kark & Monastery” has a turtle pond and a Chinese crematorium (where most of Singapore’s deceased are cremated) but is a Buddhist Temple! It was built in 1920 to encourage Buddhism and provide accommodation for monks.
