碧山亭是一个置放先人骨灰的宝塔陵园,也是新加坡的文史组织。碧山亭于1870年成立,由广惠肇16成员会馆联合管理。
碧山亭过去为超过10万墓碑的坟山,今天几乎三分之二个碧山镇坐落在过去的坟山上。
从1980年代起,碧山亭转型为骨灰亭,开放给各种族、各籍贯、各宗教人士。
广客人士的坟场源自1820年代,当时在安祥山下 (现在的麦士威路) 设立了青山亭,1840年于河水山开辟了绿野亭,1870年在汤申路创建了碧山亭。
那个久远的年代,能够好好的入土为安是先友最后的心愿。先贤为先友提供碧山亭这片长眠之地,保留了人生最后的尊严。今天,我们依然秉持着慎终追远的信念,通过清明与重阳的祭祀活动对先民表达敬意。
人们对敛葬的观念在转变中,从土葬发展到火葬,见证了新加坡的发展进程。不过,碧山亭始终秉持着“孝”的信念,为华人社会注入孝道的意义。我们的旗舰活动“万缘胜会”向社会人士传达了此优良的传统价值观。
具有140多年古老历史的碧山亭,保留了许多新加坡开埠以来的历史资料、文物及大型艺术装饰品,除了能容纳10万骨灰埕的灵塔之外,还有著名的碧山庙、福德祠、地藏王殿、广惠肇碧山亭先贤纪念碑等,这个现代化的宝塔陵园丰富了碧山亭与华人的历史。
我们将销售灵塔的收入用来行善,譬如捐款给广惠肇留医院,颁发贺岁金与奖学金等。
2018年落成的广惠肇碧山亭文物馆让大家追远溯流,了解本地历史和人文变迁。
Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng is a cultural organisation and columbarium that was formerly one of Singapore’s largest Chinese cemeteries, covering 324 acres with more than 100,000 graves. Today the plot of land has become the bustling Bishan town.
Since 1980s, Peck San Theng cemetery has converted to a columbarium offering niches to the public irrespective of race, language and religion.
It was established in 1870 by Cantonese and Hakka immigrants from the prefectures of Guangzhou, Huizhou and Zhaoqing in Guangdong Province, China. It is currently managed by 16 clan associations to provide ancestral worship services to the public.
Prior to the establishment of Peck San Theng, Cheng San Teng (Maxwell Road) and Loke Yah Teng (Bukit Ho Swee) were established in 1820s and 1840 respectively.
The management committee conducts the two most important ancestral worships every year during the Qing Ming and the Chong Yang festivals.
Grand Universal Salvation Ritual is our flagship program to preserve and promote the family value of filial piety.
The incomes from columbarium and donations are used to fund various community welfare projects such as bursaries and senior red packets. We provides financial support to the Kwong Wai Shiu Hospital, a charitable organisation that provides healthcare and hospice services to the aged and needy.
Our next major social and cultural engagement with the public is through the Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng Heritage Gallery.
广惠肇碧山亭秉持优秀的传统价值观,从早年的单纯奉行祖籍地的风情民俗,进展到更加关怀社会,推广公益事业与弘扬根文化的社团组织:
Inheriting the outstanding traditional values, Kwong Wai Siew Peck San Theng transforms itself from a cemetery management to an organisation that contributes to the society, promotes charitable causes and propagates the Chinese culture through the following endeavours: