| Yueh Hai Ching Temple | |
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| Native name Chinese: 粵海清廟 | |
 Entrance in 2006 | |
| Location | 30B Philip Street |
| Built | 1895 |
| Governing body | National Heritage Board |
| Designated | 28 June 1996 |
| Reference no. | 34 |
.svg)  Location of Yueh Hai Ching Temple in Singapore | |
| Yueh Hai Ching Temple | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 粵海清廟 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 粤海清庙 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Temple of the Calm Cantonese Sea | ||||||||||
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Yueh Hai Ching Temple (Traditional Chinese 粵海清廟, Simplified Chinese 粤海清庙),[1] also known as the Wak Hai Cheng Bio from its Teochew pronunciation, is a Chinese temple in Singapore located in Raffles Place in Singapore's central business district. The temple, whose name literally means "Temple of the Calm Sea",[1] was the first stop for Chinese immigrants to Singapore in the early 19th century. The temple was gazetted as a national monument of Singapore in 1996. It had also won various awards for its heritage and conservation efforts.
- ^ a b Thulaja, Naidu Ratnala (2016), "Yeh Hai Ching Temple", Singapore Infopedia, Singapore: National Library Board.
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