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Re: pic: The Famous Merlion Statue
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Originally Posted by Aaron D.
how tall is that statue - slash- what excatly does it mean?
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height is 8.6m,
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the lion head represents the lion spotted by Prince Sang Nila Utama when he re-discovered Singapura in 11 AD, as recorded in the "Malay Annals". The fish tail of the Merlion symbolises the ancient city of Temasek (meaning “sea” in Javanese) by which Singapore was known before the Prince named it “Singapura” (meaning “lion” (singa) “city” (pura) in Sanskrit), and represents Singapore’s humble beginnings as a fishing village
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Singapore Tourism Board - Merlion Park information
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