Buddha Tooth Relic Temple
佛牙寺龙华院
A Tang-style Buddhist temple in the heart of Chinatown, housing the Buddha's Tooth Relic on the fourth floor and a rooftop garden with a Ten Thousand Buddhas prayer wheel.
Completed in 2007 in the style of Tang-dynasty architecture, Buddha Tooth Relic Temple stands out in Chinatown with its red walls and upturned eaves. The ground-floor Main Hall enshrines the Maitreya Buddha, surrounded by more than a hundred small Buddha statues. The third floor is a Buddhist cultural museum with artefacts from across Asia. On the fourth floor, the Hall of Radiance enshrines the Buddha's tooth relic inside a golden reliquary stupa crafted from a large amount of gold. You can only view it from designated areas, and photography is not allowed. The rooftop garden is filled with orchids, with a Ten Thousand Buddhas Pavilion and a large prayer wheel at its centre. Admission is free. Visitors must wear clothing that covers the shoulders and knees, and shawls can be borrowed at the entrance. Morning and evening chanting services are held daily. The temple is about a 5-minute walk from Chinatown MRT station, and Maxwell Food Centre is right across the road.
Opening hours
07:00–17:00 (free admission)
Nearby sights
- Chinatown
- Lau Pa Sat
- Clarke Quay
- Asian Civilisations Museum
- National Gallery Singapore
- Merlion Park
- Fort Canning Park
- Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay