Vinh Trang Pagoda is a spiritual tourist destination that cannot be missed when coming to Tien. Giang. The temple has a unique architecture in harmony with Asian and European styles.
Vinh Trang pagoda is one of the famous spiritual temples in Tien Giang province, with the interference between Eastern and Western cultures. The temple owns up to 60 golden wooden Buddha statues from the 20th century and three ancient bronze Buddha statues, three giant Buddha statues.
Vinh Trang Pagoda - a pilgrimage site not to be missed when coming to Tien Giang. Photo: mientaycogi.com
It is located on the street named Nguyen Trung Truc, in My Tho City, Tien Giang Province. Located about 4km from the center of My Tho city and 90km from Can Tho city, close to Vinh Trang park and Cao Dai Chon Ly Cathedral.
Vinh Trang Pagoda attracts many young people to visit. Photo: Zing
Originally a famous spiritual temple in the southwestern region, Vinh Trang Pagoda attracts more than 1000 visitors every day, including domestic and foreign visitors.
To serve the needs of tourists' scenic pilgrimage, Vinh Trang Pagoda is open all days of the week. The temple also has a lot of monks and dignitaries ready to guide and explain when visitors need it.
Vinh Trang Pagoda in Tien Giang converges many unique architectural features. Photo: mientaycogi.com
According to records, in the 19th century under King Minh Mang, Vinh Trang Pagoda was originally a small temple built by Mr. and Mrs. Bui Cong (a dynasty official family). After that, there was the monk Minh Khiem - Hoang An, a monk from Giac Lam pagoda, who returned to travel in the Mekong Delta.
Upon arriving in My Tho, he was invited by the Venerable Tu Lam - the abbot of Buu Lam pagoda to the Phap pagoda. At that time, Mr. Dat and his wife also came to the French auditorium and asked to take refuge as a Buddhist at home, then invited the monk to visit the temple mine.
Vinh Trang Pagoda experienced ups and downs. Photo: mientaycogi.com
By 1984, Venerable Thich Hue Dang at Giac Lam Pagoda mobilized followers to build a pagoda according to the architecture of Giac Lam Pagoda in Gia Dinh.
In 1849, the construction was completed with 178 pillars, 5 classes of houses, 2 courtyards of the province and renamed Vinh Truong. In 1907, Venerable Tra Chanh Hau repaired the main hall, mixed Asian-European architecture, followed by the year 1930, the pagoda was fully restored by the monk Minh Dang.
People from all directions came to Vinh Trang Pagoda to make a pilgrimage. Photo: Vietnam Law Newspaper
Especially during the two resistance wars against foreign invaders, it is associated with the history of Vinh Trang Pagoda, where it is like a cradle to nurture the revolution and hide our soldiers and soldiers.
Despite being destroyed by the enemy many times, the temple still retains the ancient architectural features. Become a revered symbol of locals and tourists alike.
Vinh Trang Pagoda is renovated more and more majestic and is one of the sacred pilgrimage places not to be missed when traveling Tien Giang.
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Vinh Trang Pagoda is located on a land with a total area of about 14,000m², 70m long, 20m wide built with many stones, cement and precious wood. The pagoda is impressed by its superficial scale and Vinh Trang pagoda the elaborate decoration of.
The pagoda's campus is divided into many areas such as mandarin radio station, tower garden, Amitabha Buddha station, main hall, scripture publishing room, ...
Overall the pagoda was built in the shape of the Chinese script of the Chinese characters. including 4 consecutive rooms, Tien Duong, Chanh Dien, To and Hau.
The temple owns many precious gold-plated statues. Photo: mientaycogi.comdoor
The temple's three-gate is skillfully assembled by ancient artisans with pieces of porcelain and ceramic pieces arranged into paintings illustrating Buddhist tales, folk tales or four-precious subjects. Four Spirit ...
The temple's precious bronze Buddha statue. Photo: mientaycogi.com
The front of the front road creates a very Western feel with curved dome, colorful patterns and slender and sturdy empty columns.
Many people also call Vinh Trang pagoda as a miniature architectural museum with Roman arches, the first set of mounts to ride animals, French cotton, Japanese ceramic tiles ... Creating the harmony between culture. East and West.
The Reclining Buddha has a length of 32 m of majestic charisma. Photo: thamhiemmekong.com
Currently in the temple there are 60 Buddha statues made of wood, terracotta, cement, copper and all the statues are inlaid with iridescent gold. In addition, at the pagoda, there is also an artifact Dai Hong Chung named Phap Bao, the bell is 1.2m high and weighs about 150kg.
The statue of Buddha Shakyamuni entered Nirvana was built in 2013, designed in a wall posture of 32m long, 10 high and weighs about 250 tons.
Vinh Trang Pagoda has many virtual living corners. Photo: Zing
With unique and fancy architectural features, many artists have been remodeled in a long process of formation and development. Up to now, Vinh Trang Pagoda has become a pilgrimage destination not to be missed by visitors when coming to Tien Giang.
Here you can easily get countless virtual living corners preserving the unique and eye-catching architecture of the temple.
With its unique architecture, Vinh Trang Pagoda has countless beautiful and beautiful check-in places. Photo: Zing
What are you waiting for, go right to My Tho city, Tien Giang to see this "unique" pagoda!