Long Khánh Pagoda

Introduce
Address: 141 Tran Cao Van Street, Le Loi Ward, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province

Long Khanh pagoda has more than 300 years old, located at 141 Tran Cao Van street, Le Loi ward, Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province, experiencing the events, ups and downs of the history of the temple no longer kept inherent architecture. But it still exudes dignity and respect in the heart of the bustling and bustling Quy Nhon city.

The temple built by the Chinese, we can see a bit of their architectural direction in it. Viewed from above, you can see that the pagoda is designed in the shape of the word "Khau". It is divided into two main areas: Upper Palace and Later Palace, two rows of East rooms and West rooms dedicated to monks, nuns and Buddhists staying at the temple. At the back of the hall, there is a bronze statue of the Buddha, 1.5 meters high, weighing more than 1200 kg. It is noteworthy that when walking through the three gates you will see a 17m high Amitabha statue standing on a lotus made of blue stone placed there.

Existing for more than 300 years, experiencing many events, ups and downs of history, the temple has had to be restored a lot under the reigns of Zen masters Tich, Thien Thanh, Chinh Nguyen, and Chanh Nhon. The biggest restoration can be mentioned in 1956 and it took 6 years (ie 1972) to complete. Basically, the architecture of the temple has changed quite a lot compared to the original design. Therefore, the architectural value of the temple is not appreciated, but in terms of history, the temple is still keeping the bell that was cast in the 4th Gia Long year, ie 1805. Inscriptions engraved on the bell, it is said that the old Long Khanh pagoda in Vinh Khanh village, Quy Ninh province, was built by a Zen master with the legal name Tich Tho, whose real name is Nguyen Trinh Tuong.

 

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