Chinese temple in 1919 : exterior [1]



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01 Jan 1919

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This 1919 photograph is mounted on a board, with handwritten words "Chinese Temple. CHINESE TEMPLE" on the front. This photograph shows Siong Lin Temple, which was built in 1902. It is the oldest Buddhist temple in Singapore and is located in Toa Payoh today. Date of creation estimated.


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Temples, Chinese--Singapore--Photographs

Buddhist temples--Singapore--Photographs

Architecture--Details--Photographs

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Temples

Architecture

Religious buildings

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All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.

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