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早期附建的左右殿堂
双林寺自创建廿载，栋梁蛀腐，殿堂已有倾塌之象，楼阁亭基周围破损，普亮和尚建议重修。在刘金榜之子启祥与诸善信的支持下，双林寺于1918年3月进行第一次整修事宜，募工修葺。整修工程逾一年半告竣，大体维持初建原貌。
早期的天王殿
为纪念寺院整修完成，勒石【重修莲山双林禅寺碑记】以志其事，并由新加坡名士邱菽园撰【筹建莲山双林禅寺碑记】，记述双林寺创建因缘和建寺之艰辛历程， 暨简介历任主持、施主、殿堂概况。1935年进行第二次维修，殿堂也略作修葺及重新髹漆。
1939年，南洋华侨机工抗日回国服务，本地的「南侨总会」号召侨人到滇缅公路去服务，双林寺为其报名处，普亮和尚于寺中为机工进行集体训练。1944年，普亮和尚自1917年主持寺务达27年，后由松辉和尚继任为第十一任住持。松辉和尚示寂后，高参和尚成第十二任住持。和尚善医学、精武术。于1950年，经过两次世界大战，走过半个世纪的岁月，寺院已经陈旧，高参和尚於发起募捐重建，耗资10多万元，历时一年余。
弥陀佛大愿王 慈悲喜舍难量
双林寺恭迎阿弥陀佛圣诞
日期：农历岁次甲辰十一月十七日(2024年12月17日，星期二)
时间：上午9时30分
地点：观音殿
因缘殊胜，欣逢阿弥陀佛圣诞，本寺常住法师领众弥陀普佛与上佛供，祈愿：
世界和平，国泰民安，
福慧俱增，正法久住。
欢迎十方护法、善信随喜参加，广结善缘，共沾法益。
Let’s celebrate 30 years of ‘The Nara Document of Authenticity’ together!
Join us at the National Archives Singapore (Oldham Theatre) for a special event celebrating “The Nara Document of Authenticity (1994)” turning 30! This in-person symposium will feature speakers from Singapore, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the Philippines, highlighting the importance of this influential document in the field of architectural conservation. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and celebrate with fellow enthusiasts!
The Nara Document has been instrumental in addressing the need for a broader understanding of cultural diversity and heritage. It expanded the 1964 Charter of Venice concept of respecting original material, thereby emphasising the retention of material fabric in its original state. The Nara Document’s “authenticity judgements … may include form and design, materials and substance, use and function, traditions and techniques, location and setting, and spirit and feeling, and other internal and external factors. The use of these sources permits [the] elaboration of the specific artistic, historic, social, and scientific dimensions of the cultural heritage being examined.”
Thirty years have passed since 1994. The world’s resources are getting scarce. With the challenges of the loss of certain materials (e.g. large-size timber), changes to use and function, declining craftsmanship, as well as changes to the setting, do we prioritise form and design and allow materials to be changed in an attempt to retain the spirit and feeling? Or are these futile efforts? How do we view authenticity?
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