FAQ

The temple's operating hours may be adjusted during major festivals and celebrations such as during Chinese New Year and the Temple's Celebration.

*The operating hours during the Temple’s Celebration period from 12 Apr to 11 Aug 2026 are as follows:

Prayer Halls: 6am to 10.30pm daily
Office: 8am to 8pm daily

Every 1st and 15th of the lunar month:

Prayer Halls: 5am to 10.30pm
If there are any changes to the operating hours, we will update on our website and Facebook.

Our resident Taoist priests may provide free-of-charge services like interpretation of divination lots, choosing auspicious dates for events, conducting blessing rituals, guiding devotees on prayers related process etc. For more information, you may contact us at 67443187.

The temple does not provide services for the deceased or ancestors. However, you may wish to contact our affiliated entity San Qing Gong at 6244 9595 to check with them on such services.

The temple does not provide this service.

We regret to inform that we are not in the position to advise on this.

MRT: Macpherson MRT Station CC10/DT26 Exit B, approximately 1 minute from the exit.
Paya Lebar Bus Stop: 24. 28. 43. 43E. 70. 70M. 76. 80. 135. 137. 154.
Ubi Ave 2 Bus Stop: 8. 22. 61. 63. 63M. 65. 137.

You may email your feedback to info@shtemple.org.sg or via WhatsApp to 8127 6006.  Alternatively, please contact us at Tel: 67443187 or visit our office personally.

No. Although the duties of Sheng Hong Deity include ruling the underworld realm, Sheng Hong Deity is originally a Deity who supervised the mortal realm.

No. Any offerings of notes or joss papers meant for ancestors are strictly not allowed. Only joss papers (with silver stamping) offerings for the 8th General, 9th General and the 5 Generals of Hades, are allowed.

Currently, pre-order will be required due to stock limitation.  However, you may contact us at Tel: 6744 3187 or WhatsApp to 8127 6006 to check stock availability or to place an order.  For more information on the product, please access this link.

We accept cash, NETS or credit card at our office.  If you are placing an order through WhatsApp, you may make payment via PayNow.

Our staff will inform you via WhatsApp or SMS once your pre-order has arrived.

Constant Brightness Blessing is located at Tai Sui hall and meant for individual at $20 per person while Jade Emperor (天公) Blessing is an offering to seek the blessings of Jade Emperor for peace and prosperity. It can be for personal or as a family. For both, it will be lit up from the 1st Day of the 1st Lunar month till the 12th Lunar month.

Brightness Blessing is located in the main hall of the temple, while Prosperity Blessing is located at the God of Wealth shrine. For both, devotees may register for blessings for personal or as a family at $50 per registration per annum. An annual renewal fee is payable 1 month prior to the expiry based on the month of commencement. For example, if your registration is in March this year, you will receive a notification in February of the following year to renew your registration. You may opt to discontinue the registration.

The temple has developed an online service platform to facilitate devotees to register, make purchases or renew your registration online, at your convenience and comfort time and place.  Please access this link for the webapp platform. We also welcome devotees to visit the temple personally to make purchases or for the registration.

You may offer fresh flowers with 5 oranges or apples. Joss papers and joss sticks are available at the temple.

You may offer a bunch of grapes, 5 oranges, 5 apples, 12 red eggs with 12 pieces of Red Round Cake (Ang Yi if baby boy) or Red Turtle Cake (Ang Ku Kueh if baby girl).

We encourage that you only visit the temple 3 weeks after the last day of your confinement work.

We encourage that you only visit the temple 7 days after the funeral ended. When you arrive at the temple, please enter by the door on the right of Sheng Hong Deity and depart through the door on the left. This is to inform the Deity of the conclusion of the funeral and to ask for blessings.

The temple consecrates the Tiger Lord (虎爺將軍).

For further information on the praying procedure, please access this link .

Devotees may pray to Tai Sui at the temple from the 4th to last Day of the 1st Lunar month.  Our resident Taoist Priests will lead devotees for the prayers between 7:00am to 8:00pm daily.

Devotees may obtain a queue number to approach our working personnel for assistance to complete the Tai Sui prayer scripture. Devotees may also opt to self-complete the prayer scripture.  Thereafter, purchase the Tai Sui joss paper set from the counter.  The temple recommends 1 set per prayer scripture.  Proceed to the exterior of the Tai Sui Hall and offer 3 joss sticks to Tai Sui.  Place the joss sticks in the joss urn and proceed to queue to be led into the Tai Sui Hall.  Our Master Taoist priests will lead devotees to pray to Tai Sui.  Lastly, burn the joss papers as an offering to Tai Sui to symbolise the completion of the prayers to Tai Sui.

The following information is recommended:

  • Chinese Name;
  • Lunar Date of Birth;
  • Time of Birth

The zodiac animals are:

Clash: Rat

Offend: Rabbit Horse Rooster

Devotees of other zodiac animals but born in the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th lunar months are encouraged to pray to Tai Sui.

Any devotees may pray to Tai Sui for blessings.  As the Chinese saying goes “Pray sincerely and be blessed”.

The temple encourages devotees whose zodiac animals clash/offend Tai Sui to return thanks at the end of the year. Those who have prayed to Tai Sui in the beginning of the year for blessings are encouraged to return thanks to Tai Sui at the end of the year.

Devotees may register for the Constant Brightness Blessing Lamp for 2027 from 20.02.2026. Devotees may visit our office or access the online platform to register, subject to availability.

Note: Limited 2026 Constant Brightness Blessing Lamp is still available for registration

You may offer 5 oranges or apples, a box of longevity noodles and a “Fa Gao” (發糕). You may purchase the Tai Sui joss papers at the temple.

Devotees may return thanks to Tai Sui from 1 December of the year. Please refer to the operating hours of the temple for information on visiting the temple.

The 2026 Tai Sui Thanksgiving Prayer Ritual will be held from 16 to 20 December.

Devotees may offer the Tai Sui joss papers as a form of thanksgiving. The joss paper set is available at the temple.  Other offerings may include 5 oranges or apples.  Devotees may also consider registering for the Tai Sui Thanksgiving Prayer Ritual. Please refer to our website or Facebook for more information on the prayer ritual.

Devotees should register if they wish to participate in the Tai Sui Thanksgiving Prayer Ritual.  Registration starts from S$20 per name. Registrants need not prepare any offerings for the prayer ritual. Devotees who are praying on your own accord may offer the Tai Sui joss paper (available at the temple) on the day of visit.

Devotees may return thanks to Tai Sui from 1 December of the year to the eve of the following Chinese New Year.

Devotees who have registered for the “Individual Blessings” hopes to receive blessings during the 5-day Tai Sui Thanksgiving Prayer Ritual. On the last day of the prayer ritual (20 December 2026), Taoist priest will recite the names of the registrants. The Taoist priest will represent the registrants in returning thanks to Tai Sui. Registrants need not turn up in person.

Devotees may register for the 2027 Constant Brightness Blessing lamps from 20.02.2026. Devotees may visit our office or access the online platform to register, subject to availability.

Yes. Crossing of “Bridge of Blessings” will be held on 20 December 2026 at 7:30pm.

No. However, devotees are encouraged to purchase a set of joss papers at our temple and follow the directions of the working personnel to cross the “Bridge of Blessings”.

Yes. The Blessing Crystal and Blessing Dipper Lamp are available, on a first-come, first-served basis while stock last. Please proceed to our office before 19 December 2025 to register.

Tai Sui Thanksgiving Prayer 2025

In 2026, Rat clashes with Tai Sui, while Rabbit, Horse and Rooster offend the Tai Sui. Those born in the year with these zodiac signs should give thanks to Tai Sui. Devotees of other animal zodiac signs but born in the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th lunar months are encouraged to give thanks to Tai Sui.

Ox clashes with Tai Sui, while Dragon, Goat and Dog offend Tai Sui.
Those born in the year with these zodiac signs should pray to Tai Sui in 2027.