Hong San See Temple - 31 Mohamed Sultan Rd

I don't know how to review a temple. It's rather small, but it's beautiful and the design is very intricate. It's very calming.

Hong San See (Chinese: 凤山寺; pinyin: Fèngshān sì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hōng-suann-sī) is a Chinese temple in Singapore, and is located at Mohamed Sultan Road in the River Valley Planning Area, within the Central Area. Hong San See Temple was constructed between 1908 and 1913, erected by migrants from Nan An County in Fujian province with materials imported from China. One of the builders was Neo Jin Quee (Chinese: 梁壬癸; pinyin: Liáng Rénguǐ), an early Chinese pioneer and leader from Nan An County. Built on a small hill, the temple once overlooked the sea. The temple's vicinity now mainly houses bars, restaurants and expensive apartments. Singapore Lam Ann Association manages the temple. The original temple to Guangze Zunwang (广泽尊王) was built in 1836 on Mount Wallich in Tanjong Pagar, and was erected by migrants from Nan An county in Fujian province of China. In 1907, the land was acquired by the government for reclaiming Telok Ayer Bay and the temple trustees were given compensationof $50,000. The temple trustees used the money to buy land on a 999-year lease on Mohamed Sultan Road from Sam Tomlimsonwho was the Municipal Engineer.

It's a small temple which can be explored within 30 minutes unless you care to examine the intricate carvings. However it looks majestic from afar. I prefer exploring Lian Shan Shuang Lin though.

I have lived next to this temple for a number of years and decide to go pay a visit a few months back. The temple is situated on the side of the hill between 4 new condos... after climbing the steps leading up to the temple you are treated to a beautiful old temple with intricate designs which is a haven of peace. The staff are always welcoming and i love the different perspectives / view points that we never get a chance to appreciate..

Inconsiderate management of the temple. Starting the music before 830am and setting up unmonitored fires creating bad haze for the condos around. Poor families with little kids or eldery with respiratory problems who live around.

Beautiful temple with a long history. However, none of the staffs were wearing masks when I visited. Very irresponsible.

What made this so worthwhile was the tenants’ friendly and welcoming demeanor. They were very happy to explain the temple’s history and even offered us free water as it was very hot that day. We made a small donation to show our appreciation. Probably not a “must see” in Singapore but a very pleasant and memorable experience.

It’s a cool place for tourists! This temple is hiding in the city center, so it’s quite easy for you to find it. It’s a good place for you to learn how Singaporeans pray I’ve never seen those type of incense and bei (杯）before. You also get to make your own blessing charm (need to put the ashes into the bag by yourself) Very very cool experience. The temple is super clean, uncle is super friendly, I’ve learned a lot about the history of the temple, the way to pray and the story of the god. Worth to visit!