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2019年09月29日 • 1萬次閱讀

小夥伴們都知道新加坡最有名的標識之一：魚尾獅。那麼你可知道，在新加坡，得到官方承認的魚尾獅，一共有大大小小7座之多！

魚尾獅，是新加坡的一個著名傳說。它的魚身，象徵著這個現在文明發達的城市花園，當年起步於一個小漁村；而獅頭，則源於坡國早期的名稱「Singapura」（馬來語，意為「獅城」）。來到新加坡遊玩的你，想必不想錯過在魚尾獅雕像前拍下合影的機會。那麼，就讓小文為你提供一個最完整的攻略，教你怎樣一次「打卡」七座魚尾獅吧！

你的第一張經典遊客照

魚尾獅公園

此處魚尾獅雕像高 8.6 米，重 70 噸，口中源源不絕地噴出水柱。與全球其他重要地標相似，魚尾獅雕像已成了到訪新加坡必看的景點。魚尾獅雕像由新加坡雕塑家林浪新 (Lim Nang Seng) 精雕細琢而成；1972 年 9 月 15 日，時任總理李光耀 (Lee Kuan Yew) 在新加坡河口為雕像揭幕，歡迎來到新加坡的所有遊客。濱海橋 (Esplanade Bridge) 在1997年建成後，人們再也無法從海濱清楚看到魚尾獅雕像全貌。2002 年，魚尾獅雕像被遷往距原址 120 米遠的地方，即如今的魚尾獅公園，位於浮爾頓酒店 (Fullerton Hotel) 正前方，面向濱海灣 (Marina Bay)。

如果沒有至少來過一次魚尾獅公園，那麼你恐怕是來了假的新加坡。在這裡，全坡最有名的魚尾獅雕像就坐落在新加坡河岸，迎接著來自世界各地遊客的賞玩與合照。不來這裡「玩壞」一次魚尾獅，你的新加坡之行可不能算是圓滿。畢竟，除了魚尾獅公園，這附近還有非常多步行可達的著名風景哦：搭乘地鐵到政府大廈(City Hall)站，10分鐘左右的步行距離里，你會經過美麗的新加坡國家美術館(National Gallery)，造型奇特、人稱「大榴槤」的濱海藝術中心(Esplanade)和兩座美麗的跨河大橋哦。

這條路線無論是清早路過、還是夜間觀賞，都是極好滴！而站在魚尾獅公園，除了親密接觸一大一小兩座魚尾獅雕像，你還可以遠眺濱海灣金沙(Marina Bay Sands)附近美景。有精力的你，還可以從這裡搭乘復古式駁船、暢遊新加坡河，欣賞沿途美景呢。一條路線，多點收穫，當真是不虛此行。

背後還有一隻小的喲！

It’s the one standing at Merlion Park, with torrents of sea water gushing out of its mouth at all hours of the day. We』re calling it Original Merlion because, as you』ve probably guessed, it was the first Merlion statue to be created. Designed and built between 1971 and 1972, Original Merlion stands at a stately 8.6m tall.

It was originally situated at the mouth of the Singapore River, but the completion of Esplanade Bridge in 1997 prompted a relocation. (The new bridge obscured views of the Merlion from the Marina Bay waterfront.) There is a second, smaller Merlion statue at Merlion Park. Located just minutes away from its larger cousin, this one (affectionately nicknamed 『Merlion Cub』) stands at a petite 2m tall. Her (yes, all Merlions are female) design incorporates inlays of Chinese pottery plates and bowls.

魚尾獅雕像面向東方，大家普遍認為這個方向可以帶來繁榮。即使在 2002 年遷至現在的魚尾獅公園，魚尾獅依然面向代表吉祥如意的東方。

魚尾獅的「嘴」里有一個我

聖淘沙魚尾獅塔

如果說魚尾獅公園裡的魚尾獅是最有名的，那麼，最大的魚尾獅無疑是聖淘沙島英比奧山頂景區的魚尾獅塔。相較於其他的魚尾獅，這座魚尾獅塔與其說是一座雕像，不如說是一座可供人「親密接觸」的建築。聖淘沙魚尾獅塔，高達37米。每天早10點至晚8點，遊人們在魚尾獅的「嘴」里穿梭、留戀，依依不捨著聖淘沙島上的美景。2019年10月20日是其最後開放日，隨後會因為新的景觀建設而拆除。

Looming over suntanned frolickers with all 37m of its majestic height, the Sentosa Merlion is the only one that you can actually climb into. Two vantage points are offered – a peek out of its gaping maw, or a panoramic view from atop its head. There’s even a cafe where you can pick up a bite or two. But this Merlion is not just meant to amuse holidaymakers. In fact, it serves a rather important purpose – safeguarding the prosperity of Singapore. No seriously.

In fact, the four canines in the Merlion’s mouth represent our four major races; the idea is to safeguard prosperity for all Singaporeans. To help it fulfil its sacred duties, the scales on the body of the Sentosa Merlion are shaped to resemble a stylised version of the bagua, a symbol central to Taoist beliefs. And, for extra power we guess, the entire status stands on a bagua platform.

這可能是你登過的最精緻的山

花柏山魚尾獅雕像

在徒步等戶外運動已然成為一種時尚的現在，花柏山，作為南部山脊的一部分，是錯過一定會後悔的一個天然城市氧吧。在這裡，人和自然巧妙地融為一體。從地鐵港灣(Harbour Front)站出發，走過瑪朗小徑(MarangTrail)，從亨德森波浪橋(HendersonWaves)橫跨小山之巔，在花柏山(Mount Farbor)，你除了與美麗的動植物不期而遇、在山頂酒吧觀賞城市與港灣的夜景，還可以遇見我們的第四座魚尾獅雕像。和花柏山一樣，這座魚尾獅雕像也十分精緻可人。不同於聖淘沙魚尾獅塔的莊嚴、與魚尾獅公園的遼闊，在這裡，你可以看到更加親切的小魚尾獅哦。

The fourth Merlion in Singapore is located on Mount Faber, at Faber Point. If you』re looking on Google Earth, she’s the small, white bump at the edge of the circular area. This 3m-tall Merlion stands as a sentinel of the serene Mount Faber national park. Owned by NParks, Mount Faber Merlion was installed in 1998, following redevelopment work in the area.

在意想不到之處不期而遇

宏茂橋魚尾獅雕像

據說，吃貨們提到宏茂橋（Ang Mo Kio)，是會情不自禁地就流下口水的。這完全可以理解，畢竟，在這裡，你可以光顧到連燕姿和小S都不肯錯過的龍海鮮螃蟹王、已經營業30餘年的松園餅屋、可以縱情欣賞碧山宏茂橋公園綠意的Cornerstone餐廳、以及附近不勝枚舉的熟食中心裡的美味。種類繁多，豐儉由人，來這裡之前，千萬記得清空你的胃。然而，在品味美食之餘，在這裡，也隱藏著一對「石獅子」一般的魚尾獅雕像。

搭乘地鐵到宏茂橋(Ang Mo Kio)站，步行約20分鐘，在碧山宏茂橋公園門口的馬路對面，一對魚尾獅雕像就「隱藏」在路邊。公園漫步、品嘗美食之餘，記得來這裡一次性「收集」兩座魚尾獅哦！

Singaporean's love for Merlions is so great that residents of Ang Mo Kio took it upon themselves to build a pair for their neighbourhood, way back in 1998. There’s some controversy surrounding the origins of the twosome, which today stands at the carpark entrance of Ang Mo Kio Ave 1, Blks 216 to 220.

Singapore Tourism Board, which is the custodian of the right to use and reproduce the Merlion’s likeness, was said to have disavowed the twins in the beginning. Apparently, this is because the Ang Mo Kio Merlions were built without first securing the proper permissions. But we』re happy to report that the authorities have since reversed their position. Today, both statues are acknowledged as official Merlions.

新加坡旅遊局總部魚尾獅雕像

在新加坡旅遊局總部門口，我們此行的最後一站——第七座魚尾獅雕像正隱藏在茂密的小「叢林」中。看完這隻魚尾獅，不妨走到繁華的烏節路。鱗次櫛比的購物天堂、等你尋覓的十餘處藝術雕塑、隨處可嘗的美食，在這裡千萬要注意，一不小心你就會被「拿住」哦。

The last Merlion on the list is located at Tourism Court. But no, she’s not the one located at the lobby of the Singapore Tourism Board. （所以如果算上旅遊局大廳里的魚尾獅，新加坡就不止有7隻了嘛，大廳內的見下圖）Instead, she is standing outside, surrounded by greenery near the taxi drop-off point. Built in 1995, the 3m tall Tourism Court Merlion was said to have been manufactured in the Philippines. It also looks much slimmer than her sisters on the list. Frankly, we find this one a bit odd looking.