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Vinh Nghiem Pagoda

Location: 339 Nam Ky Khoi Nghia, District 3, HCMC. Ho Chi Minh.
Characteristics: This is one of the typical projects for Vietnam Buddhist architecture of the 20th century, is a place of Buddhist learning Buddhism City Basic School. Ho Chi Minh.
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda is Thich Thanh 2 Thich Tam Giac Protection and from north to south spread of Buddhism to begin construction in 1964 on low-lying land next to Thi Nghe canal area of ​​approximately 6.000m². The work completed in 1971, with bold architectural style Duc Vinh Nghiem Pagoda in the village of La, total Tri Yen, Minister Lang Giang, Bac Giang province (now the German village of La, Yen Tri Commune, Yen Dung District, Bac Read).

The pagoda-shaped architecture, including triple gate curved red tile roofs and the central building. The central building has two floors. The ground floor consists of a church, hall, office, library, rooms increased ... From here, there are three broad stairs leading to the terrace and Buddha. Terrace right corner steeple, the bell hanging fruit in diameter 1.8 m by Buddhist Soto lines in Japan donated in 1969 to pray for peace Vietnam soon.

Buddha pagoda-style architecture in the North with the corners curving roof salt 2 layer stack. In the middle of the roof mounted wheels Buddha Dharma Wheel, the first mounting angle phoenix shape. Including the Bai Buddha Sakyamuni Buddha temple (in the middle), Manjushri (left) and Bodhisattva Samantabhadra (right), the A shrine of Buddha Amitabha and home address Stratum church organ Bo road Turn off. On the altar in electric Bai reliefs carved renowned temples in the country and some Asian countries. At both sides of the entrance porch electric Bai, each side put a huge statue of Kim Cang.

Located on the left central building Vinh Nghiem Pagoda Avalokitesvara tower square, 35 meters high, consists of 7 floors, on top with 9 wheels and round shapes called Long distance and Guizhou. This is one of the most massive tower of Buddhism in Vietnam. Within the precincts there Vinh Nghiem tower church stone Thich Thanh Kiem, 14m high, including 7 floors, made from stone 80m³ Thanh Hoa and carved modeled Pen Tower (Hanoi). This is the largest stone tower, the highest in Vietnam (as of 2013).

Vinh Nghiem Pagoda area by the abbot also includes L-shaped blocks (located around the lotus pond) to pilgrims rest and hall area for monks do.

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