Linh Ung Pagoda—Monkey Mountain, Da Nang City, Vietnam - Buddhist Temples and Public Shrines on Waymarking.com

The Linh Ung Pagoda occupies 12 hectares on Monkey hill on the Son Tra Peninsula about ten kilometres north of Da Nang City in central Vietnam. Opened in 2010, the new pagoda complex features a mix of modern and traditional Vietnamese temple architecture. This includes the traditional three-entrance gate, numerous representations of the Buddha, and lion statues in abundance. Towering above the grounds is the 67-meter Guanyin statue. The largest such statue in Vietnam.

According to local legend, a smaller pagoda was built on the same site during the nineteenth century, when a local villager living on the peninsula found a statue of the Buddha drifting near the beach. As visitors pass through the main gate of the pagoda, they are met by 18 stone statues of the 18 Arhats, believed to be the original followers of the Buddha, whose expressions run the gamut from joy and love to anger and sadness.

The Pagoda is beautifully designed with trees, clear spaces, and much to see and do. The Pagoda can be reached from the city with private transport or by bus.

* note there are three pagodas near the city, each with the same name. This is the Monkey Hill Pagoda.

Open to visitors?: Yes Photography Permitted Inside?: Yes Statue of the Buddha present?: Yes Related Website: Not listed

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