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新加坡历史悠久的华人庙宇之一，位于直落亚逸街（Telok Ayer Street），主神为妈祖。也称“妈祖宫”。

DEFINITION

Noun

One of the oldest Chinese temples in Singapore, located at Telok Ayer Street. It mainly worships the goddess Mazu. Also known in Mandarin as “妈祖宫”.

由来

据《建立天福宫碑记》的记载，“天福”二字有“神灵默祐如天之福也”的含义。
天福宫最初原是一座位于旧直落亚逸湾（Telok Ayer Bay）的祈福场所，航海的福建籍华人在当地供奉妈祖，祈求庇佑。
1839 年，在商人及慈善家陈笃生（Tan Tock Seng）的带领下，祈福场所进行了大规模的重建，造就了今天的天福宫。
除了妈祖，天福宫正殿也供奉关圣帝君和保生大帝。庙宇的后殿则供奉观音菩萨，因此天福宫也被一些信众俗称为“观音庙”。
1907 年，清朝光绪皇帝为了嘉奖新加坡的福建社群在 1905 年为泉州的水灾募款，颁了“波靖南溟”四字的御书给天福宫，寓意妈祖保佑南海风平浪静。这幅御书后来制成了牌匾，悬挂在庙宇的正殿上。
天福宫于 1973 年被列为新加坡国家古迹。
1998 年至 2000 年，天福宫经历了一次大规模的修复，并为此获得了四项建筑奖项，如联合国教科文组织亚太地区文物古迹保护奖（UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation）。

ETYMOLOGY

According to the stone steles that record the founding of Thian Hock Keng Temple, the term “天福” means that “the silent blessings from the deities are similar to blessings from heaven”.
Thian Hock Keng Temple, located at Telok Ayer Bay, was originally a place of worship where Hokkien Chinese seafarers worshipped Mazu for protection.
In 1839, under the leadership of businessman and philanthropist Tan Tock Seng, the prayer venue was extensively reconstructed into the present Thian Hock Keng Temple.
In addition to Mazu, the main hall of Thian Hock Keng Temple is also dedicated to Heavenly Sage Guan and Heavenly Sage Bao Sheng. As the hall at the back of the temple is dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy (Guanyin Bodhisattva), Thian Hock Keng Temple is also colloquially known as “观音庙” (meaning “Guanyin Temple”) among worshippers.
In 1907, to commend the Hokkien community in Singapore for raising funds for flood relief in Quanzhou in 1905, the Guangxu Emperor of the Qing Dynasty presented Thian Hock Keng Temple with an imperial letter bearing the four characters “波靖南溟”, which symbolised Mazu blessing the South China Sea with calmness and tranquility. This imperial letter was later made into a plaque and hung in the main hall of the temple.
Thian Hock Keng Temple was gazetted as a National Monument in 1973.
From 1998 to 2000, Thian Hock Keng Temple was extensively restored and received four architectural awards for it, including the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Awards for Culture Heritage Conservation.

例句

以往人潮最汹涌时有多达 3,000 人齐聚，天福宫自疫情暴发后的第一个妈祖诞活动规模大幅缩小，每个时间段只能容纳最多 50 人，首日活动整天下来的人潮比往年少了七成。（《联合早报》， 2/5/2021）

SAMPLE SENTENCE

In the past, as many as 3,000 worshippers gathered at Thian Hock Keng Temple during the busiest hours. However, the scale of the first Mazu’s birthday celebration since the COVID-19 outbreak was greatly reduced, with a maximum of only 50 people permitted at each timeslot. The number of visitors on the first day of the event fell by 70% compared to previous years. (Lianhe Zaobao, 2/5/2021)

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