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Minh Thanh Pagoda – Gia Lai's Unique Architectural Gem
Minh Thanh Pagoda in Gia Lai offers architecture that beautifully evokes the spirit of the Land of the Rising Sun – a truly unmissable stop for any traveler visiting Gia Lai.
A Captivating Spiritual and Cultural Destination
Gia Lai is renowned for its majestic natural landscapes, endless coffee plantations, and picturesque "sea lakes." Beyond that, it's home to Minh Thanh Pagoda, a unique and ancient temple, offering a peaceful and profound sanctuary for those seeking tranquility.
Minh Thanh Pagoda is located less than 2 km from Pleiku city center. Perched on a gentle hill, the pagoda is often enveloped in the mystical mist of the mountain town. Minh Thanh Pagoda is not only a source of pride for the local people but also a captivating attraction in Pleiku.
The pagoda was built in 1964 by Most Venerable Thích Giác Đạo, serving as a place of worship and incense offering for local Buddhists. Throughout historical upheavals, parts of the pagoda suffered damage. In 1997, it underwent restoration and the addition of new structures. Today, Minh Thanh Pagoda boasts a remarkably distinct new look. Its highlight is the architectural style, a blend of Japanese and Chinese influences, which imbues the temple with an ancient and impressive charm. From a distance, it resembles a miniature palace nestled in the misty mountain town of Pleiku.
From a distance, Minh Thanh Pagoda resembles a miniature palace nestled in the misty mountain town of Pleiku.
Upon arrival, visitors are immediately struck by a majestic and imposing 9-story relic stupa. This stupa features a strikingly unique cinnabar red color, a hue traditionally used in Buddhist temples, symbolizing reverence.
The stupa stands 72 meters tall, housing four meticulously and vividly carved statues of Avalokiteshvara with a thousand hands and a thousand eyes. Adorned with vermilion lacquer and gilded gold, the stupa is incredibly prominent and eye-catching from afar, making it one of Pleiku city's tallest architectural marvels.
A unique feature of the relic stupa is its Japanese-style architecture, characterized by distinct curved roofs. According to a monk, this stupa was built from the top down, a reverse of conventional construction methods. When the abbot invited construction teams to bid on the project, everyone shook their heads, deeming it too difficult. However, a team led by Mr. Sau, who had built many pagodas in the area, bravely accepted the challenge. Furthermore, this stupa serves as a repository for over 10,000 invaluable Buddhist scriptures.
A unique feature of the relic stupa is its Japanese-style architecture, characterized by distinct curved roofs.
Upon entering the pagoda, the most striking feature is the statue of the Bodhisattva Quan Am, positioned centrally at the entrance. Her benevolent and compassionate face resembles a kind mother welcoming her child home from afar. Next, one can admire the architecture of the two towers, the Bell Tower and the Ancestor Tower, located in front of the main hall, creating a sense of balance and harmony.
Within the pagoda grounds, the statue of Bodhisattva Quan Am stands centrally, surrounded by rows of trees and stone pillars. On the path to the main hall, you'll encounter large paintings depicting Buddhist teachings for practitioners and all sentient beings. The spacious and airy courtyard is adorned with charming miniature landscapes, complemented by a pond, lush trees, and vibrant flowers, creating a harmonious and serene atmosphere for the pagoda's solemn setting.
Sharing her feelings about visiting Minh Thanh Pagoda, Ms. Hong Anh, a tourist from Hanoi, remarked, “This is my first time in Gia Lai, and I feel so fortunate to have discovered Minh Thanh Pagoda. Coming here, exploring and learning about the pagoda's history has been a deeply moving experience.”
Upon entering the pagoda, the most striking feature is the statue of the Bodhisattva Quan Am, positioned centrally at the entrance. Her benevolent and compassionate face resembles a kind mother welcoming her child home from afar.
Every detail and corner within the pagoda possesses its own distinct uniqueness. According to a mason working at the temple, the pagoda's main doors are made of gõ wood, standing 6 meters tall and 4 tấc thick, considered among the largest doors in Vietnam. The intricate carvings depicting the Four Heavenly Kings are quite elaborate.
The pagoda's architecture is built following a simplified form of Mandala. The circle symbolizes a fully bloomed lotus, which is fundamental in Vajrayana Buddhist cosmology. The patterns and motifs carved here are all based on the philosophical principles of Esoteric Buddhism.
At the center stands the main hall, 16 meters high, with its roof tiled with precious Tây Nguyên pơ mu wood. In front of the main hall are 18 stone statues of Arhats, each depicting a different posture and expression, symbolizing the 18 varying emotions of human life. These 18 statues further enhance the pagoda's powerful solemnity. On either side are architectural structures such as the monks' living quarters, refectory, lecture hall, meditation hall, and scripture library. The relic stupa is located to the right of the main hall.
The intricate carvings depicting the Four Heavenly Kings are quite elaborate. The pagoda's architecture is built following a simplified form of Mandala.
The Từ Ân Tower, dedicated to the founding patriarch, is also situated to the left of the main hall. This tower features a three-tiered roof, covered with dragon-scale tiles, and adorned with stylized dragons and lotus flowers. An exquisitely carved stone statue of Amitābha Buddha, standing 7.5 meters tall and weighing 40 tons, is majestically enshrined amidst the Liên Trì lotus pond, with weeping willows gracefully surrounding the water's surface. This is a place where monks and Buddhists frequently come to chant sutras and pay homage to Buddha. The meticulously crafted and refined statues within this sacred space lead people to a realm of peace.
To the left of the main hall, there is also a bell tower enshrining a magnificent 4-ton great bell. A staircase leads up to the bell tower, offering visitors the chance to admire the bell and the surrounding pagoda scenery. Furthermore, Minh Thanh Pagoda boasts one of the largest bronze incense burners, standing 4 meters tall and weighing 4 tons, located in front of the Liên Trì pond.
As a native of Gia Lai, Ms. Lê Diệu Ngọc shared, “Amidst life's busyness, fatigue, or stress, I often come here. The sound of the pagoda bell and the resonant chanting from the main hall bring such peace to my heart. I usually visit the pagoda on weekdays, as it gets very crowded with Buddhists on holidays, Tết, full moon days, and the first day of the lunar month; weekdays are quieter and more serene.”
Bell tower enshrining a magnificent 4-ton great bell
A visitor named Minh Chau shared, “I personally love visiting pagodas. This time, arriving here and seeing the incredibly unique architecture, I lingered on the stone steps, sketching in my journal to preserve these moments and interesting experiences. This is one of the most beautiful pagodas I've ever visited.”
Another impressive aspect of Minh Thanh Pagoda is its incredibly lush and refreshing green space. Trees are interspersed and arranged harmoniously and elegantly with miniature ponds. Graceful weeping willows cast their shadows over the water, winding paths meander between rows of shady green trees, and climbing vines densely cover walls... creating a beautiful and delightful sight.
If you're visiting Pleiku, you should definitely make a stop at Minh Thanh Pagoda to immerse yourself in its serene and peaceful atmosphere, a place that preserves invaluable cultural heritage.
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Update day : 29/11/2023
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Tay Son Tam Kiet Temple
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From January to December
Ky Co
Ky Co is located more than 20 km southeast of Quy Nhon city center. This is considered the most interesting tourist destination in Quy Nhon with two sides facing the mountains and one side facing the sea. Very suitable for motorbike travelers. You can travel by car, but traveling by motorbike will be more convenient for visiting and exploring this place. Quy Nhon has a temperate climate, so you can come here at any time of the year, but for the most convenience, you should go from February to August. At this time, the weather is cool, with little rain. Rain makes it easier to travel and visit. Coming here, you will be overwhelmed by the majestic wild beauty and harmony of nature. Standing from afar, you will see the majestic mountains, the shady green trees, the air is clear, the wind blows strongly on you, bringing with it the typical salty and acrid breath of the sea. Ky co has an arc like the crescent moon of everyday days. You will feel the interesting thing when coming to Ky Co beach: the water here is very cool and shallow. You can freely immerse yourself in the jade water, swim 100m away and the water is only up to your neck. White, soft sand strips, cool green trees, green coconut trees hanging down on the sand. What's more interesting than when you're bored of playing around in the clear blue water, you can walk barefoot next to the coconut trees and idly sing a few love songs to the sea. The whole scene becomes sparklingly beautiful under the sunlight. Ky Co beach is sparklingly beautiful like a treasure chest filled with precious stones. The sunlight shines on the sparkling blue sea surface, making it look like it's silver from afar, and the grains of sand sparkle like tiny diamonds. The rocks here are linked together. When the tide rises, water rushes in between the rocks, creating beautiful artificial swimming pools. The water does not flow down, but seems to want to hold and settle into the rocks, playfully playing and caressing the foot of the mountain like naughty children. The artificial swimming pool is very cool, the water is so clear you can clearly see the bottom of the pool. An artificial swimming pool can accommodate 5-7 people. Very suitable for family exploration. It's very safe for children to swim in it. In the morning, when the sun just rises, the water in Ky Co sea is as clear as a mirror reflecting the sky. You can go to the beach early to watch the romantic sunset. The drops of morning dew that remained on the fallen leaves dripped drop by drop into the smooth sand. So quiet, so peaceful and pleasant. The red sunlight gradually appeared behind the mist and clouds. The boats float on the sea with peaceful songs for a bright and bountiful day. Not only that, there are also cliffs and large rocks, the higher the square base, the sharper they become, rising in the middle of the sea, looking like small towers or spikes poking into the sky. When the tide recedes, a path along the cliff will appear. You can also walk along the mountain range near the shore to visit the sea. Wading in the cool water, playing with the ocean waves, turning over seaweed stalks to catch small sea animals. In particular, you should schedule to fully enjoy Ky Co Quy Nhon beach by watching coral at Bai Dua. Going by boat to Bai Dua is very popular, you can ask and make an appointment with the boat owners in the beach area on the first day of arrival to plan to go to Bai Dua on a sunny day, avoiding cloudy and gloomy days. . If you come here, you must definitely immerse yourself in the clear blue water to clearly feel the excitement and wonderfulness of Ky Co beach. Dubbed the Maldives of Vietnam, Ky Co has a wild beauty that captivates people's hearts. For those who love to experience and explore, camping overnight in Ky Co will definitely be a memorable experience. You can bring a tent, some snacks and choose specialties of Nhon Ly beach to BBQ right on the beach. In addition to swimming, visitors here can also comfortably participate in activities and games held on Ky Co beach such as parachutes, water motorbikes, banana floats, etc. And if you go in a large group, Can also organize interesting team building games for everyone.
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November to April
Eo Gio
Located in Nhon Ly commune, only about 20km from Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province, Eo Gio is a famous tourist destination that attracts tourists because of the wild and harmonious natural beauty of the river. Water, clouds and mountains converge. As one of the ideal backpacking destinations, Eo Gio still has a wild beauty with a blue strait, surrounded by high rocky mountains with many strange shapes, creating a curved position as if to hug the waist. This beautiful inlet sea. Is that why this place is called Eo Gio? Located in the east of Phuong Mai peninsula, surrounded by Quy Nhon city with a long coastal rocky mountain range and a number of high peaks such as Den Mountain, Hon Mai, Hon Yen, Hon Chop The highest area is about 200-300 and At the farthest point of the arc is Eo Gio. Right from the road to Eo Gio, you will admire the magnificent natural scenery through rows of casuarinas along both sides of the long asphalt road, in the distance are majestic mountains, towering in the sea space. Blue, white sand is wonderfully beautiful. Coming closer, Eo Gio Quy Nhon looks like a small strait surrounded by high, graceful rocky mountains, "hugging" the beach. Not inferior to any beach in the Central region, Eo Gio possesses clear blue water on the shore of sparkling golden sand, whispering and rushing waves crashing against the rugged rocky shores, emitting cool white foam. . Under the clear blue water are schools of small fish swimming freely among beautiful and colorful coral reefs. At the foot of the mountain is De rock beach with bumpy roads and countless rocks covered with rocks eroded by sea water over the years. The stones here come in many sizes and interesting shapes, creating an extremely unique masterpiece of stone and water. The unique and attractive feature of Eo Gio is created from rocks and water. Over the years, water has eroded the rock, and the weathering process of the sea breeze has created 19 bird's nest caves with very funny names such as Ky Co cave, Ba Nghe cave, Bat cave, Suc Khoe cave... Thanks to that. Phuong Mai peninsula has become the locality with the second most bird nest caves in our country after Nha Trang. Coming here in the early morning, you can lie down comfortably on the large, flat rocks and watch the beautiful sunrise amidst the poetic and splendid natural space of sea, sky, mountains and water. In the morning light, the sound of ocean waves crashing against the shore mixed with the gentle sound of the wind creates a wonderful harmony, dispelling many worries of everyday life. Coming to Eo Gio, don't forget to experience walking on the coastal walking path halfway up the majestic mountains. The road is made up of thousands of long steps, built with white and red handrails, both safe and beautiful so you can freely admire the scenery and take "shimmering" pictures. From here, looking out into the distance, you will feel overwhelmed by the wild, majestic and "picturesque" natural scenery of Eo Gio. In addition, you can also travel by canoe to explore Ky Co beach or visit the fishing village not far away and enjoy extremely fresh seafood caught by the people here. . Located right near Eo Gio is an ancient fishing village famous for its majestic pagoda named Tinh Xa Ngoc Hoa, a majestic pagoda located peacefully on Eo Gio. This place is also known for the largest two-faced Guan Yin Buddha statue in Vietnam, facing the ocean, carrying the wish of peace, prosperity and happiness for the honest fishermen here. Every year, Tinh Xa Ngoc Hoa Pagoda always attracts many tourists from all over to make pilgrimages to worship Buddha and admire the peaceful and sacred pagoda. With the majestic natural beauty of rolling mountains, vast blue sea and white sand, Eo Gio will certainly be a destination that brings many unforgettable impressions to visitors. Especially for young people who love to explore and adventure, this place is truly an interesting check-in place with friends.
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March to August
Cape Vi Rong
Cape Vi Rong, also briefly known as Cape Dragon, legend has it that in the past, this mountain was still intact, shaped like a carp's fin, so it made people think of a rocky mountain with dragon scales and called it a mountain with dragon scales. is "Dragon Scale Stone". Cao Bien - a general at that time - saw that the mountain had a lot of spiritual energy condensed, so he cast a spell to cut off the dragon's scales to eliminate bad things - while he was looking for a land of prosperity. When slashed, the dragon's blood poured down, condensing into many small red rocks mixed in the nearby sandbanks. If you walk on the sand, there will be times when you accidentally see vermillion stones, which are the dragon's blood as the legend says. When viewed from afar or from above, you will see that Quy Nhon Vi Rong Cape jutting out into the sea is a very proud, indomitable rock amidst the vast ocean waves. A dragon seemed to want to break out of its confinement, leaning towards the sea. The silver waves crashed into the rapids, releasing white foam like the dragon's mouth was spraying water. You will feel fascinated when looking at that scene and want to have a camera to capture the beautiful moments that nature has carved and sculpted very skillfully. And that's just the outside, in the heart of the mountain there is a cave that goes out to the sea. If you like to experience it, you can go inside to explore, but it's still very difficult. You can admire the extremely vivid natural scenery. You can also climb to the highest point of the mountain, have a panoramic view of the sea, you will see fishing boats coming in and out, undulating rocky mountains, mountains one after another, you will see the beach. White sand stretches as far as the eye can see with cool green trees planted along the shore,... just standing and looking at it will give you a feeling of relaxation, comfort, being immersed in nature, hearing the sound of crashing waves. rocky rapids, the sound of the wind blowing from afar brings with it the characteristic taste of the sea. In addition to conquering the mountain and admiring the majestic scenery of Mui Vi Rong Binh Dinh, don't forget that you can swim right at the foot of the mountain. This place has long stretches of pure white sand dunes and beaches with cool, clear blue water that you can see through to the bottom for you to have fun with. There are also small rocks near the shore so you can sit on them to rest, splash in the water or check in for beautiful sparkling photos with relatives and friends. In addition, in winter, this is an extremely ideal surfing location for those who love this adventure sport. Swim in the sea and then enjoy rich seafood dishes such as squid, shrimp, fish,... right into the village you can explore and visit Tan Phung market with the most delicious and fresh seafood caught. from the sea every day. If you have delicious bait, you must definitely drink My Tho wine, a specialty of this place that you cannot help but try. Sip a few cups of wine and grilled dried squid with friends, sit around for a while and see how happy life can be. The road to Mui Vi Rong is like the road to a fairyland. You can climb mountains to see nature, swim, have fun and eat delicious food, but it doesn't stop there, if you come in April. Every year in the lunar calendar (from the 11th to 14th day of the 4th lunar month), you can also have fun and explore the "Fishing Festival" to pray for favorable weather and good business with many activities taking place during the lunar calendar. Festivals such as racing, boi singing, cheo mau at Ong Nam Hai mausoleum,... to experience the culture rich in national identity.
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November to April
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