{"id":2605,"date":"2021-08-11T10:20:52","date_gmt":"2021-08-11T10:20:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/tourism\/the-beauty-of-vinh-trang-pagoda-tien-giang"},"modified":"2026-01-20T08:34:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T08:34:13","slug":"the-beauty-of-vinh-trang-pagoda-tien-giang","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vanhoamientay.com\/en\/tourism\/the-beauty-of-vinh-trang-pagoda-tien-giang","title":{"rendered":"The beauty of Vinh Trang Pagoda, Tien Giang"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

V\u0129nh Tr\u00e0ng Pagoda is one of the oldest pagodas in the Mekong Delta region. After enduring years of sun and rain and the devastation of wartime bombs, the pagoda still stands majestically with its splendid beauty.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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The pagoda is located on a fruit garden covering nearly 2 hectares, in M\u1ef9 H\u00f2a village, now M\u1ef9 Phong commune, M\u1ef9 Tho City, Ti\u1ec1n Giang Province.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the past, the pagoda was originally a small hermitage built by District Chief B\u00f9i C\u00f4ng \u0110\u1ea1t in the early 19th century. In 1849, under the abbotship of Venerable Th\u00edch Hu\u1ec7 \u0110\u0103ng, it was expanded into a large temple and named V\u0129nh Tr\u00e0ng Pagoda. His successor was Venerable Th\u00edch Thi\u1ec7n \u0110\u1ec1. After his passing, the pagoda fell into decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1890, devotees went to the royal pagoda Linh Th\u1ee9u to invite Venerable Qu\u1ea3ng \u00c2n \u2013 Ch\u00e1nh H\u1eadu to become the abbot. In 1895, he organized the reconstruction of the pagoda. The pagoda was then severely damaged by a storm in 1904. From 1907 to 1911, he encouraged followers to contribute labor and funds for a major restoration and invited sculptor T\u00e0i C\u00f4ng Nguy\u00ean to take charge of decoration and the carving of statues for worship in the pagoda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first thing that strikes visitors upon arriving at the pagoda is the magnificent beauty of the Tam Quan (three-entrance) gate, created by artisans from Hu\u1ebf in 1933. The uniqueness of this gate lies in the art of assembling fragments of pottery and porcelain to form colorful pictures harmoniously illustrating Buddhist legends, folk tales, and traditional themes such as the four seasons, the four sacred animals, and floral motifs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fa\u00e7ade of V\u0129nh Tr\u00e0ng Pagoda is decorated in a style that combines both Asian and European architectural features. Here one can find Renaissance-style motifs, Roman-style arches, French wrought iron, Japanese ceramic tiles\u2026 Chinese characters are written in an ancient seal script style, while the Vietnamese national script is written in a Gothic style. From afar, visitors may imagine the pagoda resembling Angkor with its five towers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the main hall, there are intricately carved wooden panels, including a bas-relief depicting the Eight Immortals riding animals, created by local artisans around 1907\u20131908. On the altar stand many statues such as Amitabha Buddha, Shakyamuni Buddha, Arhats, and Bodhisattvas. The oldest statues in V\u0129nh Tr\u00e0ng Pagoda are the Three Holy Ones (Amitabha, Avalokiteshvara, and Mahasthamaprapta), cast in bronze. The Jade Emperor statue is also made of bronze and is life-sized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Along the walls on both sides of the main hall are altars dedicated to the Ten Kings of Hell (Th\u1eadp \u0110i\u1ec7n Minh V\u01b0\u01a1ng B\u1ed3 T\u00e1t). Particularly noteworthy is the set of Eighteen Arhats and unique wooden carvings created by southern Vietnamese artisans in 1907. This set is made from precious wood, each statue about 0.8 meters tall with a knee width of 0.58 meters, placed on both sides of the Buddha hall. Each Arhat holds a symbolic object representing the senses, which Buddhist teachings refer to as the six faculties: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind, across the three times of past, present, and future. These Arhat statues are well-proportioned and vivid, riding animals such as buffaloes, oxen, horses, camels, hippopotamuses, and rhinoceroses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Within the pagoda grounds, there are also many ornamental plants and rockeries, creating a sense of peace and tranquility for visitors, while further enhancing the pagoda\u2019s splendid appearance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be said that V\u0129nh Tr\u00e0ng Pagoda is one of the oldest and most beautiful pagodas in the Mekong Delta. For this reason, it welcomes a large number of visitors from all directions every day who come to visit and worship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: H\u1eadu Giang Newspaper<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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