Bishan used to be a huge cemetery. To build Bishan new town, the graves were exhumed, many of which were placed at the Peck San Theng Colabarium (also in Bishan - they have a heritage gallery). Kong Meng San is very famous (you can ask your wife or mum in law). It is both a temple as well as a columbarium. There is a huge Buddha statue in one of the halls which you might have missed (or the hall is closed due to covid). During Qing Ming festival, many of us will visit Kong Meng San as our ancestors' tablets are placed there.
My great grand parents were buried in Bishan. The area used to be called Pek Shan Teng 碧山亭， Jade mountain pavilion. There were numbered pavilions throughout the cemetery, and you located the graves using the pavilions as markers.
the story of roti “john” comes from back in those days, the ang mohs love bread as u may know so they asked a street vendor if they could have some bread so the pakcik just threw in anything he has into the bread and called it roti “john” bc apparently thats what the locals use to call the angmohs
光明山普觉禅寺is the largest Buddhist temple in Singapore and used to be very popular with tourists. Many years ago the tv station used to film period dramas there too due to its architecture. The best time to experience the grandeur is during Vesak Day with its praying procession. But since it’s COVID they probably won’t be doing it this year. You visited the columbarium/kitchen side. Try to go to the main hall and it’s surroundings. It’s very peaceful in the day.
Hey you are in Bishan! There's so many things in this area! the accessibility to parks and reservoirs, yummy food, home to bishan otter family and a taiko school! :)
You ought to visit Kong Men Sen during Vesak Day at midnight, it really does come alive. Even if you or your family are not Buddhists, it's a worthwhile experience in my opinion. Provided they can still operate as per usual this year.
It's a columbarium so i honestly wouldn't recommend tourists to visit there unless they wanna see some spirits, also it's super crowded during qing ming or the tomb sweeping day.
@@lyhthegreat columbarium is just part of the temple itself, they probably only took up 10% to 20% of the whole plot of land. So I don't think it can be considered as a columbarium. And there's many other sights to see in the temple, just like how tourists tend to visit temples and shrines or even cathedrals and churches in other countries too.
@@jayismee I think as less and less young people remain devout buddists, eventually the temples will need some other form of revenue to maintain and upkeep. Tourism is a good way to do that.
Located in Bishan HDB Estate, Natura Loft is a Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) development that houses a total of 480 units in three residential blocks.
After the covid pandemic visit the temple again during Vesak eve night and Vesak day as they have the 3 steps 1 bow procession. Also on Sunday at the Mercy hall they have the Western Paradise chanting - go check out
You should try Sin Ming Prata at 24 Sin Ming Road, which is just a short walk slightly behind The Roti Prata house next time! The coin prata there has the right amount of crispiness on the outness and fluffiness inside. So delicious and sinful at the same time.
Omg! I live so near Natura Loft! I've been living in Bishan for 10 years and I've never seen a such a detailed video on Bishan! I also visit the market you visited almost everyday! By the way, the Monastery you visited is also a Columbarium.
@@lyhthegreat The Sacred Bodhi Tree goo.gl/maps/jFQikt1Zf8BEzWt37 The Sacred Bodhi Tree which had its sapling brought from the sacred Bodhi tree at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, which was itself brought as the very same sapling, a descendent of the legendary sacred Bodhi Tree of Bodh Gaya, India where Shakyamuni Buddha (释迦牟尼佛) was said to have attained enlightenment. The Tree was planted near Hall of Amrita Precepts (甘露戒堂) on 10 May 1998, Vesak Full Moon Day by the Venerable Sik Kwang Sheng (释广声大和尚), Chief Adminnistrator of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See (光明山普覺禪寺) and Venerable Weragoda Sarada Maha Thero, Chief Monk of Singapore Buddhist Meditation Centre.
Prior to Covit-19, the temple was usually packed with acttivities and lights on Vesak Day. It is one of the biggest Buddhist Temple in Singapore and the temple conduct classes on Buddhism. There is a large empty hall where you can see one of the largest sitting buddha statue (a couple storey high) and from there you can view the entire bishan estate. If you are feeling down, this temple is one of the best place to just sit down quietly, meditate and enjoy the surrounding calm. The place is always very clean and well maintained and less crowded. Bishan is also one of the smallest town in Singapore, not very crowded. Enjoy while it last because 4 - 5 years later, more BTO will be coming up there and the whole Bishan Town and its mood will be greatly altered by new development.
Thank you for posting this video! so proud of myself to have my neighborhood featured :D 4:30 it used to be the best and crispy prata about 15 years ago when their shop was much smaller.. but now they had already lost their standards.
I've just been to Bishan Park two nights back. There is a spa, a western food and a Japanese restaurant within the park. Check them out near evening. You can see both their day and night views.
Used to go to the temple for prayers as a kid and offerings to ancestors. They have free vegetarian meals on certain days if I remembered correctly. Then I found out my mum was brought to the temple as a kid for Buddhist teachings and meditations (she fell asleep lol)
Hi Bro, you visited the new part of Bishan. There is the old part at the Junction 8 side. But nothing much there except for a wet market ( even more kampong feel there) with lots of local foods and the beautiful park connector with man made rapids along the canal. The famous food in Bishan should be the chicken rice at Kim Sang Leng coffee shop at block 511 ☺️
Kong meng san means "bright hill" hence the new Bright Hill mrt station being built nearby for the Thomson East Coast Line. It is most active around Vesak Day or other Buddhist festivities, and as others have pointed out, it is also a very large columbarium. My grandpa and grandma have been 'staying' there for over twenty years. 😅
Next time when you go to the temple (KMSPKS) again, please visit The Hall of No Form, which is located on the fourth level of the Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall. As for the prata, we like Sin Ming Roti Prata, in Jin Fa Kopitiam 24 Sin Ming Road #01-51. We love their prata, esp. their coin prata
Yep. Those living in this area will not normally visit the highly-touristy Prata House. We'd normally have headed to Blk 24 Sin Ming Road (which you happened to cycle past!!), where Sin Ming Prata originated.
Ghib: "これ、いくら？" Funny Dude: *bows* C H A W A N M U S H I www On a side note, Ghib-san please bring back your classic video opening line "JIPPUN LANG LAI LIAO!" That's your trademark! You literally have a t-shirt design on your merch store featuring this phrase. Pretty sure other viewers will agree as well!
i seriously dont know how ghib managed to walk into kong meng san just like that. you can only enter if you made an appointment during the pandemic. i had to help my mother make appointments so she can go there to pay respects to my grandparents. kong meng san is not just a temple, it is also a crematorium and a space to store urns. i dont think kong meng san is a place where most tourists want to visit.
Yes it was just next around the corner. You should also check out the nearby Midview City for its Bak Kut Teh and Thai Food. Incidentally the temple you visited to is also a columbarium which is super crowded during the Qing Ming festival
i only know of bishan as a freerunner heaven, and how can the review of thomson prata be good? worst service ever like jalan kayu ,blacklisted long ago.....
Certainly is! Especially I’m living near the park. Anyway Kim San Leng coffeeshop ( opposite Bishan CC) serves very good chicken rice. Do try it, if you are near by. Cheers!
Bishan used to be a huge cemetery. To build Bishan new town, the graves were exhumed, many of which were placed at the Peck San Theng Colabarium (also in Bishan - they have a heritage gallery). Kong Meng San is very famous (you can ask your wife or mum in law). It is both a temple as well as a columbarium. There is a huge Buddha statue in one of the halls which you might have missed (or the hall is closed due to covid). During Qing Ming festival, many of us will visit Kong Meng San as our ancestors' tablets are placed there.
My great grand parents were buried in Bishan. The area used to be called Pek Shan Teng 碧山亭， Jade mountain pavilion. There were numbered pavilions throughout the cemetery, and you located the graves using the pavilions as markers.
the story of roti “john” comes from back in those days, the ang mohs love bread as u may know so they asked a street vendor if they could have some bread so the pakcik just threw in anything he has into the bread and called it roti “john” bc apparently thats what the locals use to call the angmohs
no the ang mo show their Johnny
When I was a youth, going to the John meant going to the toilet. Doesn’t it look like shit?
There are still lots to explore in Bishan! Come back again soon! 😊
光明山普觉禅寺is the largest Buddhist temple in Singapore and used to be very popular with tourists. Many years ago the tv station used to film period dramas there too due to its architecture. The best time to experience the grandeur is during Vesak Day with its praying procession. But since it’s COVID they probably won’t be doing it this year. You visited the columbarium/kitchen side. Try to go to the main hall and it’s surroundings. It’s very peaceful in the day.
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Hey you are in Bishan! There's so many things in this area! the accessibility to parks and reservoirs, yummy food, home to bishan otter family and a taiko school! :)
You ought to visit Kong Men Sen during Vesak Day at midnight, it really does come alive. Even if you or your family are not Buddhists, it's a worthwhile experience in my opinion. Provided they can still operate as per usual this year.
It's a columbarium so i honestly wouldn't recommend tourists to visit there unless they wanna see some spirits, also it's super crowded during qing ming or the tomb sweeping day.
@@lyhthegreat yea, I really only visit during Vesak
Which has nothing to do with dead spirits
Entire place is lively and full of energy during Vesak
@@lyhthegreat columbarium is just part of the temple itself, they probably only took up 10% to 20% of the whole plot of land. So I don't think it can be considered as a columbarium.
And there's many other sights to see in the temple, just like how tourists tend to visit temples and shrines or even cathedrals and churches in other countries too.
@@jayismee I think as less and less young people remain devout buddists, eventually the temples will need some other form of revenue to maintain and upkeep. Tourism is a good way to do that.
Located in Bishan HDB Estate, Natura Loft is a Design, Build and Sell Scheme (DBSS) development that houses a total of 480 units in three residential blocks.
Hi Ghib, good to see you exploring Bishan and show some of the places around
After the covid pandemic visit the temple again during Vesak eve night and Vesak day as they have the 3 steps 1 bow procession. Also on Sunday at the Mercy hall they have the Western Paradise chanting - go check out
Kong Meng San is the largest Buddhist temple in Singapore. In the temple, there is this HUGE Buddha probably about 3 storey high.
You should try Sin Ming Prata at 24 Sin Ming Road, which is just a short walk slightly behind The Roti Prata house next time! The coin prata there has the right amount of crispiness on the outness and fluffiness inside. So delicious and sinful at the same time.
(Bishan) it reminds me of the sitcom "Under one roof" it was a sitcom in 90s and was set in the Hdb heartlands of bishan.. favorite sitcom ever..
Yay! Collab with stacked homes! Love the chemistry!!! Betweeb you guys 🤗
Omg! I live so near Natura Loft! I've been living in Bishan for 10 years and I've never seen a such a detailed video on Bishan! I also visit the market you visited almost everyday! By the way, the Monastery you visited is also a Columbarium.
You ought to visit the monastery again one day! With a guide, telling u all the history and showing u all the hidden gems there.
You missed checking out the Bodhi tree at the temple. That was transplanted from the original Bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment in India
where?
@@lyhthegreat The Sacred Bodhi Tree
goo.gl/maps/jFQikt1Zf8BEzWt37
The Sacred Bodhi Tree which had its sapling brought from the sacred Bodhi tree at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, which was itself brought as the very same sapling, a descendent of the legendary sacred Bodhi Tree of Bodh Gaya, India where Shakyamuni Buddha (释迦牟尼佛) was said to have attained enlightenment.
The Tree was planted near Hall of Amrita Precepts (甘露戒堂) on 10 May 1998, Vesak Full Moon Day by the Venerable Sik Kwang Sheng (释广声大和尚), Chief Adminnistrator of Kong Meng San Phor Kark See (光明山普覺禪寺) and Venerable Weragoda Sarada Maha Thero, Chief Monk of Singapore Buddhist Meditation Centre.
I used to cycle in this area a lot in 2016 when I was living in Singapore
Prior to Covit-19, the temple was usually packed with acttivities and lights on Vesak Day. It is one of the biggest Buddhist Temple in Singapore and the temple conduct classes on Buddhism. There is a large empty hall where you can see one of the largest sitting buddha statue (a couple storey high) and from there you can view the entire bishan estate. If you are feeling down, this temple is one of the best place to just sit down quietly, meditate and enjoy the surrounding calm. The place is always very clean and well maintained and less crowded. Bishan is also one of the smallest town in Singapore, not very crowded. Enjoy while it last because 4 - 5 years later, more BTO will be coming up there and the whole Bishan Town and its mood will be greatly altered by new development.
I lived in Bishan..... Nice to know you visited it.
Thank you for posting this video! so proud of myself to have my neighborhood featured :D
4:30 it used to be the best and crispy prata about 15 years ago when their shop was much smaller.. but now they had already lost their standards.
I've just been to Bishan Park two nights back. There is a spa, a western food and a Japanese restaurant within the park. Check them out near evening. You can see both their day and night views.
I really like this area. When we can travel again Singapore is top of my list.
Used to go to the temple for prayers as a kid and offerings to ancestors. They have free vegetarian meals on certain days if I remembered correctly. Then I found out my mum was brought to the temple as a kid for Buddhist teachings and meditations (she fell asleep lol)
Ooh. I love how you did those home reviews with Stacked! You always have amazing content. Love your chemistry with Reuben in Stacked videos too! 😍
Hi Bro, you visited the new part of Bishan. There is the old part at the Junction 8 side. But nothing much there except for a wet market ( even more kampong feel there) with lots of local foods and the beautiful park connector with man made rapids along the canal. The famous food in Bishan should be the chicken rice at Kim Sang Leng coffee shop at block 511 ☺️
I have been there many years ago. It was still known as Upper Thomson Road.
Way before Bishan came about
welcome to my hood, definitely one of HDB estate with most greeneries. Have lived here for the past 31 years.
Kong meng san means "bright hill" hence the new Bright Hill mrt station being built nearby for the Thomson East Coast Line. It is most active around Vesak Day or other Buddhist festivities, and as others have pointed out, it is also a very large columbarium. My grandpa and grandma have been 'staying' there for over twenty years. 😅
good feng shui there huh?
That was Awesome Loved every Second of it
チリパティ美味しそうですね〜自転車にさくっと乗ってすごいでっかいお寺にびっくりしました。噴水の所で音楽が入るのも素敵な編集ですね。派手じゃ無いマクドナルドも新鮮にみえました！暑いでしょうがお体気をつけて下さい〜enjoy your coffe time!
Loved it. Please do more heartland tours like this.
there's another pretty famous prata stall with long queues at the block behind 6:21.
Looks beautiful! And very easy to reach all four directions in SG from the MRT station.
welcome to my turf. there's a few good prata in the area, give sin ming prata a shot no horse run
シンガポールってどこに行っても美しいなぁ〜✨
Welcome to Bishan Ghib! You should check out the macritche park if you haven’t! It’s kind of in Bishan😄
Oh man... Roti Prata House? I can’t believe it’s been at least 12 years since I’ve eaten there...
Time sure flies.
Next time when you go to the temple (KMSPKS) again, please visit The Hall of No Form, which is located on the fourth level of the Venerable Hong Choon Memorial Hall.
As for the prata, we like Sin Ming Roti Prata, in Jin Fa Kopitiam 24 Sin Ming Road #01-51. We love their prata, esp. their coin prata
OMG 😱 こんにちは！
Ghibさんのチャンネルを見つけたのがすごく嬉しい❕
現在、日本語と英語を勉強していますのでGhibさんのビデオのおかげで、両方の言語を聞いて聴解の練習ができます。
必ず応援しますのでビデオの投稿をお願いします！！🥺
its a wonderful upgrade to bishan park compared to back then XD wonderful place to cycle around!
気になって調べてみましたが、このお寺は漢字で書くと「光明山普覚禅寺」となり「観音菩薩が住むところ・仏教の修業をするところ」という意味だそうです。
広さは754７0㎡で、やはりシンガポール最大なのだとか。
Chili cheese prata? Wow. I have not tried that before even though I've been at that prata place so many times.
u should check out Sri Lankaramaya Buddhist Temple and eat at whampoa market after!!
Welcome to Bishan! We have hidden gems here too
It’s called Roti John because long time ago there is one angmoh called John ordered the Roti for the first time.
Sin Ming Roti Prata is alot nicer than Roti Prata House (overrated). Try it if you come to Bishan again! :)
近所のロティチャナイ屋がコロナ禍で店じまいしてしまい、ロティプラタやロティチャナイ食べたくてしょうがない今日この頃です。
それはさておき。
「緑」と「空」の割合が多めに設定・開発された地域なのですね。街歩きが楽しそう！
You have missed "Bishan-AMK Park".
the McD at the end is in the park
@@ricky5258 I was expecting a tour near the river / canal side.
Yes he missed it!! But tbh Bishan is a very big estate. A day to cover is impossible.
Do check out Bishan's neighbouring estate - Ang Mo Kio! Lots of nice hawker centres and wet markets. :)
Good one Ghib👌
Nice to know that you visited my estate Natura Loft.
Come to the west side and explore too!
OMG YOU CAME TO BISHAN!!! AHHHH
The better one is just a corner away sin ming prata
Yep. Those living in this area will not normally visit the highly-touristy Prata House. We'd normally have headed to Blk 24 Sin Ming Road (which you happened to cycle past!!), where Sin Ming Prata originated.
I've lived at bishan for 29 years and I've never seen that temple hahaha
i also didn't know bishan got temple. Then actually it's at sin ming
Omg Ghib! I live in Bishan hahaha welcome!
So nice to see my estate
Ghib: "これ、いくら？"
Funny Dude: *bows* C H A W A N M U S H I
www
On a side note, Ghib-san please bring back your classic video opening line "JIPPUN LANG LAI LIAO!"
That's your trademark! You literally have a t-shirt design on your merch store featuring this phrase.
Pretty sure other viewers will agree as well!
What camera do you use for your videos? 😉
Be aware & sensitive when you visit temples. There is usually a part of the temple where human ashes are kept.
あのジブおじが一言もおいしいと言わないロティジョンが逆に食べてみたくなった
Hey there bishan area expensive hahaha 😊looks fun
Great place!
Hey these new friends speak really clear english. Are they local?
Young Singaporeans mostly speak good English. I hardly speak my mother tongue any more since I moved out from my parents home 10 years ago.
規模は全く小さいのですが、東京JR大久保駅🚉に見つけた寺院もちょっとした衝撃でしたから。。。「ココ、何❓」みたいなね（笑）🧖☝️
Try bukit timah nature reserve its a place for a hiking and mountain biking place.
Haha mostly Singapore fans by looking at the commentary 😝
あの巨大な寺院、映画の撮影なんかに使われそうやね👍
i seriously dont know how ghib managed to walk into kong meng san just like that. you can only enter if you made an appointment during the pandemic. i had to help my mother make appointments so she can go there to pay respects to my grandparents.
kong meng san is not just a temple, it is also a crematorium and a space to store urns. i dont think kong meng san is a place where most tourists want to visit.
Hello :D hope u are having a good day :)
You missed the two huge beautiful Buddha inside the temple
Try going to a church or a mosque? If they let you film...
Oh Ghib you actually missed the best Prata place which is just nearby.. Sin Ming Prata 😓
Exactly! Roti prata house prata is too oily and crispy for me !
Yes it was just next around the corner. You should also check out the nearby Midview City for its Bak Kut Teh and Thai Food. Incidentally the temple you visited to is also a columbarium which is super crowded during the Qing Ming festival
1:45 is my school
I knew that Bishan's estates are expensive. Now I know why.
Question: are you supposed to ride bike on the walkway? And also holding and talking to a cam?
日本人はすでに来ました
i only know of bishan as a freerunner heaven, and how can the review of thomson prata be good? worst service ever like jalan kayu ,blacklisted long ago.....
the temple is actually for cremation
Welcome to my hood
Nice hood you live in!
Certainly is! Especially I’m living near the park. Anyway Kim San Leng coffeeshop ( opposite Bishan CC) serves very good chicken rice. Do try it, if you are near by. Cheers!
@10:19 - about the park ... ruclips.net/video/-KLtr-vKmDw/видео.html ( a rebuilt flood plain which was really ugly )
I stay in bishan but i dont like it here lol. Prefer balestier. Less aunties
I heared sg has lot of sugar daddies married me. With young women
The Roti Prata house has hygiene issues. Be careful.
Bishan nice but ex
You no speak Singlish ah?
What there to see is boring