<P> Between 1920 and 1921 , the Phor Kark See Monastery was built on the a plot of land in Thomson Road donated by Tay Woo Seng , a Chinese businessmen . It was the first traditional Chinese forest monastery to be built in Singapore . Since Phor Kark See Monastery is situated at Kong Meng San ( `` Bright Hill '' , formerly `` Hai Nan Mountain '' ) , it has come to be known as `` Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery '' . The original temple consisted of a two - storey building , a shrine room , a visitors ' room and living quarters . The Monastery expanded steadily over time as philanthropists like Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par donated funds to the monastery for its expansion . </P>
<P> Between 1920 and 1921 , the Phor Kark See Monastery was built on the a plot of land in Thomson Road donated by Tay Woo Seng , a Chinese businessmen . It was the first traditional Chinese forest monastery to be built in Singapore . Since Phor Kark See Monastery is situated at Kong Meng San ( `` Bright Hill '' , formerly `` Hai Nan Mountain '' ) , it has come to be known as `` Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery '' . The original temple consisted of a two - storey building , a shrine room , a visitors ' room and living quarters . The Monastery expanded steadily over time as philanthropists like Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par donated funds to the monastery for its expansion . </P>
when is kong meng san phor kark see monastery founded
when is kong meng san phor kark see monastery founded
Between 1920 and 1921
Between 1920 and 1921