long men chinese pinyin dragon teeth gate given granite stood gateway singapore rocky served navigational aids ancient sailing swift waters narrow channel subsequently destroyed british widen channel larger vessels sail symbolic replica erected singapore government near original site mark role played singapore maritime history documented navigational map historical maritime said date dynasty admiral map refer island named pinnacle stone called means sail rock suggestion refers singapore south unique features said assisted navigating waters singapore seven maritime west history historically rocky known locally earlier times sailing rock near present site park rock stand opposite shore rock formed gateway western entrance british sailors named prominent lot wife reference biblical story wife nephew transformed pillar salt divine orders look destruction fleeing city 14th century ancient trader said sailed recorded knew rock reminded bow ships known dragon teeth asian early european sailors traders hundreds years sail past singapore seven countries travelling fleets ships indian_ocean africa admiral travelled order chinese emperor establish trade relations countries west china believed sailed waters park landed singapore uncertain 17th century abandoned favour wider open lies south stands today sir know lot wife deep water harbour led landed singapore january commandant singapore wrote september founded new harbour west settlement rock subsequently blown straits settlements surveyor august order widen entrance new harbour commemoration july high stone replica near original site joint collaboration involving maritime month long celebration anniversary maiden voyage began china storyboard telling significance singapore story replica authorities initially planned replica replace red decision saying beacon heritage site destroyed beacon park end world war replica finally built meters away beacon authorities hope symbolic replica serve preserve memory important maritime history future generations visitors familiar historical
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