Three beautiful temples in the Southern Vietnam become hot tourist spots

Three beautiful temples in the Southern Vietnam become hot tourist spots

Not only to worship, many visitors to the temple has beautiful architecture to the scene, find space calm, calm.

1. Ngoc Hoa Monastery - Quy Nhon

 

Double statue of Buddha towards the sea Quy Nhon in the green - a scene just calm and magnificent. Photo: anjeilo

Ngoc Hoa is located about 20 km from Quy Nhon city, in Ly Luong village, Nhon Ly commune, Binh Dinh province. This temple is not far from the famous tourist destination Eo Gio, so it is convenient for you to combine on a trip.

Built in 1960, the Ngoc Hoa Vihara is known as a mystical spiritual destination and possesses a giant double Buddha statue in front of the sea. This is also the largest Buddha statue in Vietnam. The statue was built in 2013, 30 meters high, featuring two unique backdrops. On one side is the golden statue of the Golden Son, the mountain represents the golden forest and one side is the silver statue of Nam Hai, the sea symbolizes the silver sea. Initially such, but after a time the statue of silver was corroded sea, so the monks decided to paint the statue of Guan Yin Nam Hai. The inside of this double statue is 2,000 statues of different qualities.

 

Below the statue is built according to the characteristic stone architecture of Binh Dinh. Photo: truclinh96

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From the top, you can admire the whole scenic Eo Gio with giant Buddha statue, enjoy the gentle sea breeze, and relax. The space is quiet, so if it is only for sightseeing, you should keep quiet and do not affect the landscape.

2. Minh Thanh Pagoda - Pleiku

Located on a hill on Nguyen Viet Xuan street, Pleiku city, Minh Thanh pagoda is being swept by the tourist community by beautiful architecture and many virtual life corner. Minh Thanh Pagoda is like the "Little Tokyo" with the tower of the relics of nine floors, painted in the same style as the temple of mourning.

 

The nine-story red stupa features Japanese temples. Picture: khanhha-tran89

It was built in 1964 by the monk Thich Giac Dang but in 1997, the pagoda was restored, embellished after the temple's work was degraded after the war. Minh Thanh pagoda was built with 16m high, the ceiling and door is made of wood and wood carp knit and the carving is very sophisticated.

The most remarkable of the temple after being renovated is the 40m high relic tower, 9 storeys with a very sophisticated roof structure, elaborately simulating the temple in Japan. This is also the most checked in point in Minh Thanh.

 

The pagoda is located on a hill on Nguyen Viet Xuan Street, Pleiku City. Picture: henlylala

Inside the main hall is 3,000 Buddha statues are displayed against the wall of the Buddha, four corners of the main hall are four statues of Buddha with thousand hands thousand eyes. In addition, there are 18 Aran woods, 300 kg and 130 cm high. Not only the beautiful and magnificent interior but Minh Thanh pagoda is impressed by the beautiful exterior of the soul, decorated by the landscape of trees, bridges, lakes ... bring calm space, peace for Visitors to the temple.

3. Khanh An Monastery

 

Khanh An Monastery is located in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City. Picture: pgbao

Another Japanese-style pagoda is Khanh An Monastery located in District 12, Ho Chi Minh City. Khanh An Monastery is a style of Northern Buddhism, bold in architecture of East Asia, originally a small temple was built in 1905. The temple is located between two villages An Loc Dong and Hanh Phu which was a gathering place of any patriotic soldiers during the war. The temple was destroyed many times by the French colonialists, there is only a small ammunition built by bamboo novice. The temple was restored from 2006 to 2016, completed, changed to Khanh An monastery with majestic architecture, sophisticated.

This is a Buddhist monument style architecture of cherry blossom country and also as a corner of Tokyo in the heart of Saigon. In addition to brown wood, white walls and roofs of Japanese gold, the temple also hangs wind chimes everywhere, creating melodious sound, peaceful for the realms of the scene. The pagoda also has many wooden lampposts simulating the Japanese style, harmonious with the whole architecture of green space of flowers, large lotus ponds and small island landscape.

 

Khanh An monastery corner reminiscent of ancient temples in Japan. Photo: myha-ng


If you are a photo enthusiast and are passionate about architecture, then this is a paradise for you for check-in because every angle is beautiful. However, this is a sacred place, so you should wear correct clothes when you visit and keep silence. You can go here in the direction of An Suong crossroad, Go Vap crossing or Binh Trieu bridge.