Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery

You’ll be hardpressed to ignore this Buddhist temple (one of the oldest in Singapore) that’s constructed in a traditonal Hokkien style, with swallow-tail ends at the edges of the roof and elaborate decorations. A building that testifies to the spread of Mahayana Buddhism in Singapore and around Southeast Asia, the main Mahavira Hall houses the images of Shakyamuni, Bhaisajyaguru and Amitabha while working monks still reside in the rear halls.