The legendary Merlion is a mythical creature with a lion’s head and a fish’s body – as a guardian of prosperity which personifies Singapore’s history as an important seaport. The lion head depicts the folklore of Prince Sang Nila Utama’s discovery of lion (singa) and City (pura) while the fish tail symbolises the fishing village of ‘Temasek’, also known as ‘sea-town’ in Javanese. Today, the majestic Merlion is a Singapore icon attracting visitors from all around the world.
Completed in 1995, Sentosa Merlion was designed and sculpted by an Australian Artist, James Martin. Positioned at the heart of the island, the Sentosa Merlion stands on a base that resembles the bagua* which is believed to bring about prosperity and affluence. Each of the majestic creature’s 320 scales is shaped like the bagua too. And if you pay close attention to more intriguing details inside, you’ll notice that each of the Sentosa Merlion’s teeth represents a different ethnic group in Singapore – Malay, Chinese, Indian and Eurasian – signifying prosperity for all citizens of Singapore. Standing strong and majestic, this must-see icon is still, by far, the largest and tallest Merlion in Singapore. *Bagua is an auspicious tool used in Feng Shui to direct energy towards prosperity. - from Sentosa site
Admission start from 10am to 730pm.
Adult cost $12 and the rest be $9.
You can take lift all the way up to the mouth of the Merlion (about 60m above sea level) to
have magnificent view of Singapore island and Central Business District (CBD).
You can alight at Sentosa Express (monorail) Imbiah Station.
More about Resort World Sentosa RWS @ HERE
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