草稿:新加坡天聖壇

天聖壇供奉包公為主神 本地規模最大，以包公為主神的包公廟—天聖壇，已有超過80年歷史。早年間，簡陋的廟宇設在後港四英里半村。信徒多是附近的居民，大多來自福建南安，逢年過節村民都會聚齊到廟宇祭拜包公。如遇到無法解決的問題，村民就會向包公請求指示。隨着時代的進步，天聖壇除了是善信祭拜的場所，也參與文化，學術和慈善事業的廟宇。發揮主神包公正大光明，鐵面無私的精神。 而若干年後，當理事會要為廟宇註冊為正式社團組織時，理事會大致同意，為表示對包公大人的尊敬，不敢直呼其名，便採取了一位學者的建議，因包府大人仁宗天聖五年（公元1027年）考中進士，便以「天聖」二字為廟名，除了避開包公名諱之外，也感激新政府帶來的國泰民安，因為宋仁宗時代是北宋一個和平安定的年代，同時也有隱約讚揚了包公是「天之聖人」的含意。 「天聖壇」 這家廟宇的形成、發展和旺盛，可不僅僅是一家道教廟宇這麼簡單，還經歷了從政治動蕩不安到國家繁榮昌盛的這個歷史過程的同步發展

第一所廟宇設立包公文物展 在新加坡天聖壇是第一所設立包公文物展的廟宇。文物展中展示的物品包括來自中國開封包公祠與安徽合肥的香爐，神主牌，官袍，官帽，尚方寶劍，包公氏譜（24冊），書籍，紀念品，包公晚年彩色瓷像，開封府題名碑（仿製品）和複製的三口鍘刀等。

一間廟供奉兩位主神 當時，在後港四英里半村中就有一座奇特的小廟供奉着兩位主神齊天大聖與包府大人，廟門掛着兩個匾額「齊天大聖」與「包府大人廟」，一間廟有兩個廟名，是一個很奇特的現象。原來，上世紀40年代，村中先有齊天大聖廟，供奉主神齊天大聖。後來，廟裏一名林姓理事，夢見包府大人要在廟為世人救苦救難，要他在廟裏供奉包公神尊。於是林姓理事就將夢中所見告訴廟的其他理事，大家商議後一致同意供奉包公，稱為包府大人廟。

Tien Sen Tua Worshipping His Excellency Bao

Tien Sen Tua Temple worships His Excellency Bao as the main deity, which boasts a history of more than 60 years. In the early days, Tien Sen Tua Temple was located at 「four and a half milestones」 in Hougang village with devotees mainly from the village itself. As time passes by, Tien Sen Tua Temple grew and participated in numerous cultural and charity events. Such participation was to showcase His Excellency Bao’s spirit and to reach out to the needy. Many years later, members registered Tien Sen Tua Temple as a formal community organization. Out of respect to His Excellency Bao, members did not want to address the temple by his name. They sought out advice from a scholar, who suggested 「Tian Sheng」 for the temple’s name. This was because His Excellency Bao took his examination and qualify as a scholar in the year AD 1027, which was also known as 「Ren Zong Tian Sheng」 fifth year. It also signifies the peace and prosperity brought by the new government like how it was during the Northern Song Dynasty, 「Song Renzong」 era. Similarly, it praises His Excellency Bao as the 「Saint of Heaven」. The development and success of Tien Sen Tua Temple was not as simple as how it is setting up a temple today. It has undergone transition from the country when it was in a political turmoil, to how prosperous it is today.

Being the First Temple to set up His Excellency Bao’s exhibition centre

Tien Sen Tua Temple is the first temple in Singapore, to have an exhibition centre dedicated to His Excellency Bao. It showcases artefacts like the urn from 「Kaifeng」 and 「Hefei」 tablet, official robe, official hat, imperial sword, documented lineage history (24 books), souvenirs, porcelain figurines, a replica of Kaifeng’s title stone, 3 sets of guillotines and many more.

A temple worshipping two deities

Tien Sen Tua Temple developed from a small temple back then, into today’s four storey high grand temple. A unique piece of history of the temple would be that it used to be a temple with 2 different temple names. It was used to be a temple dedicated to the Great Sage during the 1940s. It was because of a dream from His Excellency Bao to a member of the temple which started the worshipping of His Excellency Bao. To preserve its roots, the temple kept the altar for the Great Sage while worshipping His Excellency Bao. Therefore, the temple carried two title boards for quite a period, one for the Great Sage, while the other was His Excellency Bao.

林澤連和天聖壇： Mr Lim Teck Lian and Tien Sen Tua Temple 林澤連與天聖壇

       天聖壇是本地歷史悠久的廟宇之一，70年多前，從後港鄉村的一間簡陋小廟，發展成今天四層樓高的壯觀廟宇，躋身本地知名廟宇之一，天聖壇前主席林澤連（已故），可說功不可抹。可以說，如果沒有林澤連，就沒有今天的天聖壇。

在林澤連的領導下，天聖壇經歷數大變遷： 1990年，後港4英里半的舊廟址被徵用，遷移到楊厝港8英里。 1994年，購置巴耶利峇路地段現址，與賜福宮聯合興建新廟。 1995年，林澤連帶領天聖壇訪問團，前往中國安徽省合肥市，及河南省開封市兩地，參觀包公的史跡與包公祠、包公墓園，與包公研究會的負責人交流，收集文物資料。 1996年4月，新廟落成，林澤連與理事會籌辦晉宮典禮、也主辦系列包公文物展和座談會，參與的嘉賓包括海內外的學者與學術團體。 1999年，包公1000週年誕辰紀念，林澤連率團到中國開封和合肥，出席盛典及參加包公學術研討會。 2004年，天聖壇進行擴建4層樓工程。 2005年，擴建的4層樓廟宇落成，在林澤連的倡導下，3樓辟為包公文物展，是本地首間設立包公歷史文物展的廟宇。曾擔任社會慈善公益，作出巨大的貢獻。過後，因年老健康理由，卸下天聖壇主席職務，改任永久榮譽主席。 2012年5月間，林澤連病逝，享年75歲，他獻身天聖壇半個世紀，策劃天聖壇的發展，貢獻巨大 林澤連是位殷實商人，熱心道教事業，加上交遊廣闊，重信諾，在道教界享有聲譽。林澤連的次子，現任天聖壇主持林東龍說，父親病情惡化時，仍對天聖壇耿耿於懷，要大家同心協力，把廟管理好。據他所知，父親生前曾多次帶領訪問團，到中國安徽省合肥市，及河南省開封市，參觀包公的史跡、墓園、收集文物資料及參與包公學術研討會，對推動包公歷史文化傳承，可說不予餘力。

Mr Lim Teck Lian and Tien Sen Tua Temple

Tien Sen Tua Temple is one of the local temple with a long history. Dating back more than 70 years, it was at first a simple, little temple situated at 「four and a half milestones」 Hougang village. Today, the temple develops to a majestic four storey building, much to the credit of the late Mr Lim Teck Lian, its former chairman. Without Mr Lim Teck Lian, Tien Sen Tua Temple would not have come this far. In the beginning, it was just a temple with a zinc roof, situated in a village at 「four and a half milestones」 in Hougang village. In the 1960s the late Mr Lim Teck Lian discussed with members of the temple and formally rename the whole temple to dedicate it to Temple of His Excellency Bao. They had successfully sought the approval of the Great Sage in divinations before changing the title, and subsequently formally registered it as Tien Sen Tua of His Excellency Bao. Such was its origin.

Previous Chairman of Taoist Federation (Singapore)

Mr Lim Teck Lian had assumed important appointments of many societies, including the chairman of Taoist Federation (Singapore), the chairman of Tien Sen Tua Temple, the Change of 「Chee Yew Huey」, hence contributed greatly to the promotion of Taoism and other social charity activities. Due to the state of his health in the later age, he relinquished the appointment of the chairman of Tien Sen Tua Temple, and assumed the appointment of Honorary Chairman. In May 2012, Mr Lim Teck Lian passed on at the age of 75. He delegated his life to the growth of Tien Sen Tua Temple for half a century, contributing greatly to its development.

A Pragmatic Entrepreneur with Integrity

Mr Lim Teck Lian was a pragmatic entrepreneur who was devoted to the development of Taoism affairs. Coupling with the fact that he was a man of integrity, and has also enjoyed a vast circle of social network, he made a good name in the Taoist fraternity. Mr Tony Lim, the second son of the late Mr Lim Teck Lian, said that in those days when the health condition of the senior Mr Lim deteriorated, he remained concerned with the daily operations of the temple, wishing that it will be properly managed by the management team. Mr Tony Lim said that his late father had led delegations to Hefei City and Kaifeng City of Henan Province several times to pay visits to the historical sites and park cemetery of His Excellency Bao. He also collected cultural relics and participated in seminars, contributing relentlessly to the continuation of cultural heritage of His Excellency Bao.

三壇玄門:林東龍：The Grand Master Tony Lim Of San Tan Xuan Men

道教世家 嚴父名師

現任天聖壇主持林東龍師父，來自道教世家，令尊是已故前新加坡道教總會會長林澤連，林老先生在道教界可說是無人不知；無人不曉，他一生為人正直無私，不僅自律嚴格，更是努力教育子女，希望他們不單能為社會做出積極貢獻，並且也能在道教中展露頭角，為發揚華人傳統道教文化盡一份力。林東龍師父上有大哥，下有三位弟弟，全都是商人，只有他繼承先父弘願，直接協助推動道教文化。林東龍師父在繼承父訓的基礎上，出外在拜師學藝，淵博的家學加名師指導「三壇」秘法，幾十載春秋的不懈努力，在功力修為都取得成果的底蘊下，2010年開創了「三壇玄門」（道教發事則以「三壇玄龍法壇」名義進行），至今活躍的弟子門生近百人，遍佈全國，一些徒弟也開始有了專業進展和個人成就，人數不斷增加，但是林東龍師父擇徒非常嚴格，只挑選有根基的人選，加上能不能持之以恆，能不能吃苦耐勞等考慮因素，因此希望拜師者雖多，但成功如願者甚少，總之是貴精不貴多。即使如此，由於「三壇玄門」多年不遺餘力培育，天聖壇是本地擁有最多基本乩童的道廟。

靈根美玉 大道持生 林東龍師父籙禁符咒師承三壇名師謝福照，扶乩道儀則由天聖壇前任主持已故的易培仁師父啟蒙，各名師循循善誘下，加上本身是一塊靈根美玉（易師父曾當眾如此誇獎），今天的林東龍師父，已是一位「大道持生」的高功法師（也有善信這樣稱讚他為「高人」），理論浸濡，實戰兼備，況且為人正派，誠實待人，深受本廟理事和信徒愛戴和信賴，在海外也廣孚人望。

海外交流 學無止境

為了促進天聖壇的廟務和進展，他多年來造訪各國如中國大陸、台灣地區、菲律賓、馬來西亞、韓國等地，與其他國家道教團體或者秘法組織聯繫，互相交流，促進關係和互相學習，來往關係比較和諧的位數不少。

海外號「包公龍」

由於天聖壇供奉主神包府千歲遠近聞名，林東龍師傅又是主神乩童，因此他有個外號叫「包公龍」，據悉是近年來本地被冠以「包公」這個外號的第一人。雖然有時外號這回事會含有調侃之意，但是對「包公」卻不敢有絲毫的詼諧意思，包大人為世人所重，基於包公的崇高地位，全世界華人至今還沒有人敢隨便拿包公來開玩笑。因此能與包公大人掛鈎的人物，本身的道德品質肯定具有相當高水準。

Grand Master Tony Lim Of San Tan Xuan Men

A Family of Taoist History, a Strict Father and a Reputed Master

Master Tony Lim, who is the current Chief Master of Tien Sen Tua Temple comes from a Taoist family. Build on the foundation he has learn from his late father, he went under the wing of a famous 「San Tan」 teacher, and successfully mastered the mystical skills of the 「San Tan」. With the foundation and knowledge from his late father and teacher, through decades of hard work and perseverance, Master Lim have established 「San Tan Xuan Men」 in 2010, practicing Taoist rituals officially as 「San Tan Xuan Long Fa Tan」.

Up to today, Master Tony Lim have about a hundred students and disciples in Singapore, and the numbers are increasing by the day. He selects his students with stringent requirements, looking at their innate quality, perseverance, and diligence. With his incessant effort in providing training to the disciples, Tien Sen Tua Temple is also known as the Taoist temple in Singapore to have the most number of mediums.

A Superior Innate Quality with High Spiritual Roots, the Grand Knowledge Shall Perpetuate

Master Tony Lim inherits the knowledge in talisman and incantation from his 「San Tan」 teacher, and ritual knowledge from the previous Chief Master of Tien Sen Tua Temple.

With fine guidance from great teachers, he is a well learn and experience Taoist practitioner with a noble character. He is also sincere, righteous, well-loved and trusted by the devotees, both locally and overseas.

Exchanging Experience with Overseas Counterparts, Learning is Boundless

To promote Taoism and the temple, Master Tony Lim have visited Mainland China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Korea, to keep in contact with other Taoist organizations exchange knowledge with each other, to foster the relationship with them. Even up till today, he still maintains contact with them.

Nicknamed the Dragon of His Excellency Bao

As the main deity worship in Tien Sen Tua Temple is His Excellency Bao, and being the chief medium, Master Tony Lim was nicknamed the 「Dragon of His Excellency Bao」, the first to enjoy such an alias connected with His Excellency Bao in the local Taoist fraternity.

Even though a nickname is meant to sneer, it is used with utmost respect in this case, as His Excellency is one of the most revered figure in Chinese history. Therefore, a nickname connected with His Excellency Baois in reflection the high integrity of the person being so named.