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Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and MuseumvsThian Hock Keng Temple
Both Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum and Thian Hock Keng Temple are rated very highly by professionals. Overall, Thian Hock Keng Temple scores significantly higher than Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum. Thian Hock Keng Temple has a TripExpert Score of 87 with accolades from 5 reviewers like Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Frommer's.
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Afar Magazine
Atlas Obscura
288, South Bridge Road, Singapore, Singapore
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Frommer's "Built in the Tang Dynasty style, this is actually a Chinese cultural center." Full review
Lonely Planet "Its main drawcard is what is reputed to be the left canine tooth of the Buddha, recovered from his funeral pyre in Kushinagar,." Full review
Afar Magazine "In itself, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple is one of the most visually stunning pieces of architecture in all of Singapore. But it was the surrounding grounds that really drew me..." Full review
Atlas Obscura "This $62 million dollar temple was erected to house one little dental fragment of religious history. " Full review
Thian Hock Keng Temple
Fodor's Frommer's
Michelin Guide
Condé Nast Traveler Lonely Planet
158 Telok Ayer St, Chinatown, Singapore 068613, Singapore
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Fodor's "This structure—the Temple of Heavenly Happiness—was completed in 1842 to replace a simple shrine built 20 years earlier." Full review
Frommer's "Thian Hock Keng, the "Temple of Heavenly Bliss," is one of the oldest Chinese temples in Singapore." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Built... by Chinese immigrants in honour of the sea divinity Ma Zhu Po." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Sinapore's oldest Buddhist temple was built in the traditional southern Chinese style and without using a single nail." Full review
Lonely Planet "Oddly, while Chinatown’s most famous Hindu temple is swamped, its oldest and most important Hokkien temple is often a haven of tranquillity." Full review
