Leong San See Temple

Leong San See Temple means the Dragon Mountain Temple in Cantonese. The Taoist temple was established by Chuan Wu, an abbot from Anping District in Fujian. He came to Singapore with a mission. Bearing only a statue of Kwan Yin, the Goddess of mercy, and an urn, he set about establishing a lodge for treating the sick. By 1926, the humble lodge that consisted of only a few huts had grown into an elaborate temple, known to the locals as Leong San See. The temple was built on funds donated mostly by Tan Boon Liat, a prominent local merchant and philanthropist. The new temple housed a statue of Confucius that soon attracted a large local Chinese following. Many parents bring their children to pray for intelligence and filial piety.