{"id":17646,"date":"2013-03-30T23:59:27","date_gmt":"2013-03-31T06:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/?p=17646"},"modified":"2013-04-25T00:07:32","modified_gmt":"2013-04-25T07:07:32","slug":"thian-hock-keng-temple-in-singapore-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/17646","title":{"rendered":"Thian Hock Keng Temple in Singapore &#8211; 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thian Hock Keng Temple in Singapore was originally built in 1821-1822 in honor of Mazu, the goddess of the sea .\u00a0 The structure was rebuilt in 1839-1842 using traditional methods .\u00a0 No nails are used in the building.<\/p>\n<p>Near the entrance two stone lions (often called Fu Dogs in the West) stand guard .\u00a0 To the left and right of the main shrine are courtyards, each with a pot containing sand in which worshippers place sticks of incense.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00c2\u00a0main shrine in the temple is dedicated\u00c2\u00a0to the Queen of Heaven .\u00a0 Photography was\u00c2\u00a0not permitted in the main shrine.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Thain-Hock-Keng-Temple.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17650\" alt=\"Thian Hock Keng Temple\" src=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Thain-Hock-Keng-Temple.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Thain-Hock-Keng-Temple.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Thain-Hock-Keng-Temple-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Thain-Hock-Keng-Temple-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Thian Hock Keng Temple<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:\u00a0 Thian Hock Keng Temple (Singapore, Singapore); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 March 2013.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Guardian-Lion.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-17647\" alt=\"Guardian Lion\" src=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Guardian-Lion.jpg\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Guardian-Lion.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Guardian-Lion-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Guardian-Lion-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Guardian Lion<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:\u00a0 Guardian Lion (Singapore, Singapore); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 March 2013.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Incense-Pot-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-17648\" alt=\"Incense Pot 1\" src=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Incense-Pot-1.jpg\" width=\"432\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Incense-Pot-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Incense-Pot-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Incense-Pot-1-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Incense Pot -1<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:\u00a0 Incense Pot -1 (Singapore, Singapore); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 March 2013.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Incense-Pot-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-17649\" alt=\"Incense Pot 2\" src=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Incense-Pot-2.jpg\" width=\"432\" height=\"648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Incense-Pot-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Incense-Pot-2-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/stephendanko.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Incense-Pot-2-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Incense Pot -2<\/em><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE:\u00a0 Incense Pot -2 (Singapore, Singapore); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 29 March 2013.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Copyright \u00a9 2013 by Stephen J. 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