Why is merlion important to singapore?
Answer :
the merlion is singapore's national icon, also the tourism board's emblem.
The Merlion has a lion head and a fish body resting on a crest of waves. The lion head symbolises the legend of the rediscovery of Singapura, as recorded in the "Malay Annals". In ancient times, Singapore was known as Temasek, a Javanese word for sea. In the 11th century A.D, Prince Sang Nila Utama of the Sri Vijaya Empire rediscovered the island. When the Prince first landed on Singapore's shores, he sighted a mystical beast which he later learnt was a lion. The Prince then decided to name the island "Singapura" which in Sanskrit means Lion (Singa) City (Pura). The fish tail of the Merlion symbolises the ancient city of Temasek and represents Singapore's humble beginnings as a fishing village.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Has Merlion From Sentosa Island ,Singapore been removed?
Has Merlion From Sentosa Island ,Singapore been removed?
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OMG HOW CAN U THINK THAT IT WILL BE MOVED>
I AM a SINGAPOREAN AND THAT IS A NATIONAL ICON>!!!!!!!!!
WE WILL NEVER MOVE IT!!!
NEVER,!
i been up to the top of it twice.
Answer :
It was still there last August.
But the 'real' one is at the esplanade.
Answer :
It should still be there, but there is another (older) merlion by the esplanade.
Answer :
it's still there :)
you should go to Singapore River and see the Merlion there. it's nicer
Answer :
unfortunately, it's still there. It's NOT a national icon, they made up the story in the first place and created this sentosa concept to attract tourism (having little national sights to offer)...it's like the disneyland but much much smaller
Answer :
OMG HOW CAN U THINK THAT IT WILL BE MOVED>
I AM a SINGAPOREAN AND THAT IS A NATIONAL ICON>!!!!!!!!!
WE WILL NEVER MOVE IT!!!
NEVER,!
i been up to the top of it twice.
Answer :
It was still there last August.
But the 'real' one is at the esplanade.
Answer :
It should still be there, but there is another (older) merlion by the esplanade.
Answer :
it's still there :)
you should go to Singapore River and see the Merlion there. it's nicer
Answer :
unfortunately, it's still there. It's NOT a national icon, they made up the story in the first place and created this sentosa concept to attract tourism (having little national sights to offer)...it's like the disneyland but much much smaller
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Is the Merlion tale real?
Can someone quote me the Merlion's tale? I heard it somewhere but don't really remember it. Basically is it about the 2 kids saw a merlion rise from the ocean?
If you guys read Doraemon comic, there's pretty logical story line about how a legend born. Normally there was nothing extraordinary, maybe just someone was short-sighted and thought what they saw is real, but it's not. For example a Merlion may be just a sea lion with some seaweeds (make it bigger and cooler), looked like mermaid (??!!!) with the lion head, so the kids were so scared then run away, thus the legend was born, and everyone sticked to it.
Merlion is a nice symbol for Singapore though.
Answer :
The merlion (Simplified Chinese: 鱼尾狮) is a statue with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Its name comes from a portmanteau of mermaid and lion. The merlion was designed by Fraser Brunner for the Singapore Tourism Board in 1964 and was used as its logo up to 1997. The Merlion continues to be its trademark symbol. It also appears frequently in STB-approved souvenirs. The original Merlion statue stands at the opening of the Singapore River while a taller replica can be found on Sentosa Island.
According to the Singapore Tourism Board's publicity, the lion head and fish body of the creature recalls the story of the legendary Sang Nila Utama, who saw a lion while hunting on an island, en route to Malacca. The island eventually became the sea port of Temasek, a precursor to Singapore.
You also might want to check out http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/st…
If you guys read Doraemon comic, there's pretty logical story line about how a legend born. Normally there was nothing extraordinary, maybe just someone was short-sighted and thought what they saw is real, but it's not. For example a Merlion may be just a sea lion with some seaweeds (make it bigger and cooler), looked like mermaid (??!!!) with the lion head, so the kids were so scared then run away, thus the legend was born, and everyone sticked to it.
Merlion is a nice symbol for Singapore though.
Answer :
The merlion (Simplified Chinese: 鱼尾狮) is a statue with the head of a lion and the body of a fish. Its name comes from a portmanteau of mermaid and lion. The merlion was designed by Fraser Brunner for the Singapore Tourism Board in 1964 and was used as its logo up to 1997. The Merlion continues to be its trademark symbol. It also appears frequently in STB-approved souvenirs. The original Merlion statue stands at the opening of the Singapore River while a taller replica can be found on Sentosa Island.
According to the Singapore Tourism Board's publicity, the lion head and fish body of the creature recalls the story of the legendary Sang Nila Utama, who saw a lion while hunting on an island, en route to Malacca. The island eventually became the sea port of Temasek, a precursor to Singapore.
You also might want to check out http://www.visitsingapore.com/publish/st…
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