Zhuan Dao
| Zhuan Dao | |
|---|---|
| Senior posting | |
| Based in | Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery |
| Title | Venerable Sik Zhuan Dao |
| Successor | Venerable Hong Choon |
Venerable Zhuan Dao (Chinese: 转道; 1871–1943) was the founder of the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery in Singapore.
Biography
Venerable Zhuan Dao founded the Phor Kark See Temple in 1920. The temple was built in 1921 on a plot of land donated by Chinese businessman, Tay Woo Seng, and subsequently became known as the Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, after the location "Bright Hill" that it was built on.
Zhuan Dao died in 1943 at Putuo Monastery at the age of 72, and Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery was succeeded by Venerable Hong Choon.[1]
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