Most beautiful monastery in Vietnam
VOV.VN -Set atop Tay Thien Mountain in Vinh Phuc Province, 85km west of Hanoi, the Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen Monastery offers serene surroundings with majestic all-inspiring views and is a wonderfully refreshing place to visit.
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It was constructed in 2005 over the ruins of the ancient Thien An Thien Tu Pagoda using that ancient pagoda's original flooring |
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Its entrance is magnificently landscaped with hundreds of stone steps surrounded by aesthetically pleasing green courts, potted trees and shrubbery |
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Its sanctum is 17 m high with an area spanning 673.2 square metres |
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Its architecture is splendidly reflective of ancient Buddhist architecture |
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Giant Quan The Am Statue |
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Bell and drum steeples |
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Book store on Buddhism |
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