Singapore Merlion a Fengshui Mythological Beast

However the monument itself was positioned according to feng-shui principles, and could only really be viewed from across the river, along the pleasant walkway of Queen Elizabeth Walk. Lim Nang Seng’s oral history interview on file at the National Archives makes reference to his working with feng-shui master HC. Fine adjustments were made when the Merlion was placed in site, but with an overall result that pleased feng-shui master Huang Chien: “Very good, this is very good. This means that Singapore will have a very good position, for this is the dragon position, facing the world





But happily, in 2002, the Merlion was rescued, moved and lifted and carried to the other side of the offending eight-lane highway. New pumps were put in to replace the old ones spoiled by silt. Nine small boxes with unknown contents were placed on the foundation of the monument. The new Merlion Park was indeed planned so as to yield “well-angled” photos, and has indeed become an attractive and popular tourist stop. Visiting the Park today one observes tourists contorting themselves, cupping their hands and opening their mouths wide. It seems like madness, until you realize that they are posing for photos, as if they are catching or drinking the water that jets, now with renewed force, from the Merlion’s mouth.

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