Haw Par Villa

Haw Par Villa is a Chinese mythological theme park in Singapore, located along Pasir Panjang Road.

The park contains over 1,000 statues and 150 giant dioramas depicting scenes from Chinese folklore, legends, history and illustrations of various aspects of Confucianism. The attractions include statues of the  Laughing Buddha and the Goddess of Mercy, as well as dioramas of scenes from Journey To The West. The most well-known attraction is the Ten Courts of Hell, with gruesome depictions of hell in  Chinese mythology, all set in a 60 meter-long trail of a dragon. 

Haw Par Villa was opened in March 1937 and many guests were invited to the grand reception hosted by Aw Boon Par, the lord of the manor. Haw Par Villa has Changed so much, but in many ways still remains the original Tiger Balm Gardens.  A place where both Singaporeans and tourists can appreciate the Chinese culture and values that Tiger Balm Gardens was built to portray.  Then, as now, it really is like Nowhere Else On Earth. Mostly the sculptures here has a story behind it according to the Chinese tales.

This yellow house is a well-known souvenir shop

Starting from here,the pictures below all depicts and tells the story of the infamous Chinese tale called "Journey to the west"

The Chinese believe that through longterm, disciplined meditation, all creatures can gain human form.

 Thus this explains the picture below as to why it is sculptured like that.

It suggest an interim stage of evolvement 

Next up, the pictures below will depict about The Bloody Ten Courts Of Hell. The Ten Courts of Hell at Haw Par Villa would be rated R if tourist sights had a ratings system. While you don't expect hell to be a happy place, this version of the netherworld is a slaughterhouse of dismemberment and disembowelment. Strange and weird enough, it is also a popular family attraction.

Well, after seeing few of the pictures under the Ten Courts of Hell, you would probably not want to go there. But hey! For the sake of gaining experience, why don't you just go there and really see it yourself and to find out more about the legend and history behind this. Furthermore, you can regard this place as a unique park that is both educational and interesting. IN addition, you can learn more about the Chinese culture and values.

So, if you are interested, the admission is free! It opens everyday from 9am to 7pm.
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Signing Off~ Jeremy Teh