The design concept of Merlion comes from the legend that Shanilautama discovered Singapore in Malay Chronicle. 1 1 century, this island was originally called Temasek. One day, Niirautama, the prince of the old port, came here by boat. When he went ashore, he saw a strange animal with a black head and a red chest. His entourage told him it was a lion, so he named the island Singapura-Lion City. As for the fishtail shape of the Merlion statue, floating in layers of waves not only represents the characteristics of our transformation from a fishing port to a commercial port, but also symbolizes our ancestors who crossed the ocean to make a living in the south.