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Thian Hock Keng Temple
Taoist temple
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Photo: Heath Mawson
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This meticulously preserved temple flaunts elaborate architecture in deep crimson and gold, adorned with intricate dragon carvings and ornate rooftop sculptures. Thian Hock Keng definitely offers a profound glimpse into the island's maritime soul, where 19th-century immigrants once gave thanks for safe passage across treacherous seas, their devotion still echoing through incense-laden halls and ancestral prayers.
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The temple comes alive with devoted worshippers performing daily rituals during early morning hours, between 6am and 8am.