Singapore Yu Huang Gong
新加坡玉皇宫
(TEMPLE OF THE HEAVENLY JADE EMPEROR)
“庆德楼”正名为“新加坡玉皇宫”
奉天承运，玉皇上帝大慈大悲垂爱显灵，恩赐180年国家古迹庆德楼予想新加坡道教协会，
作为祂降世显灵道场。
In accordance with Heaven’s decree and the Jade Emperor’s great benevolence, Taoist Mission (Singapore) was blessed in 2009 with a 180 year-old “Keng Teck Whay Building” a National Monument.
The Heavenly Jade Emperor has then bestowed the name Singapore ‘Yu Huang Gong’, Temple of the Heavenly Jade Emperor to the building and it will be a sacred ground for His revelation to mankind.
A 180 YEAR- OLD SINGAPORE NATIONAL MONUMENT –
新加坡玉皇宫 （原庆德楼）
SINGAPORE YU HUANG GONG Temple of Heavenly Jade Emperor
(former Keng Teck Whay Building)
Keng Teck Whay (KTW) is one of the earliest self-help organizations in Singapore founded by 36 Peranakan merchants from Malacca and Singapore at the present site. They were sworn brothers and subsequently elected a Towkay, two “Lu Zu” (Incense Bearer) and other key appointment holders to manage the organization.
Keng Teck Whay was originally gazetted as a National Monument together with Thian Hock Keng Temple and Chong Wen Ge Pavilion in year 1973 by newly set up Preservation of Monument Board (PMB).
On 5th January 2009, Singapore major Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao reported the situation of Keng Teck Whay (KTW) Building. Due to lack of maintenance, the structure of the building was deemed unsafe. Since 2007, the owner of the building, Keng Teck Whay (Association) had put up a “notice” to sell the building but there was no response. However, this report attracted the attention of Rev. Master Lee Zhiwang of Taoist Mission (Singapore) .
Thereafter, the two organizations spent more than a year discussing and negotiating the transfer of rights of the building. Finally, KTW (Association) awarded the transfer of the KTW Building ownership to Taoist Mission (Singapore) on 31st March 2010. The history making news was announced at the Taoist Mission’s Taoist Day Celebration on 01 April 2010.
《庆德楼》早在1973 年与隔邻的《天福宫》和《崇文阁》一起被新加坡政府列为受保留的国家古迹，而在2009年“正式”单独升格为古迹，是新加坡最早的互助会之一 – “庆德会”的会址。庆德会早期是由新加坡和马六甲土生华族（峇峇）福建籍商人成立的互助会。庆德会36位发起人结拜为兄弟，选举出”头家”，“炉主” 等职员，以管理会务。
2009年1月5日新加坡主要的华文报章联合早报刊登了一则新闻，报道了庆德楼的状况。文章提到古楼内部结构年久失修看似就要成为危楼，该会在2007年就有意“出售”该楼并在外墙张贴“出售”告示，不过无人问津。这则新闻报导，得到了新加坡道教协会会长李至旺道长的注意，并即刻通过报章记者与庆德会理事联系。
此后，两会开始为转让庆德楼之事进行商谈，经过一年多的波折后，道协终于在2010年3月31日正式接管庆德楼，并在隔天4月1日的道教节庆典宣布这一消息。
