Buu Long temple was built according to the style of ancient Buddhist architecture with sophisticated carvings.
Buu Long temple is located at 81 Nguyen Xien, Long Binh Ward, District 9, Ho Chi Minh City, It official name is Buu Long monastery. Its precinct is more 11 hectares, lying on the western hill in the National Culture History Park, next to Dong Nai river,
Buu Long temple belongs to Theravada Buddhism. It was built by Vo Ha Thuat in 1942. In 1958, he offered this temple to Zen Buddhist Ho Tong, the first supreme patriarch of Theravada Buddhism in Vietnam. Vo Ha Thuat became a Buddhist monk , his religious name was Lao Tam.
In 1961, Narada Mahathera, Most Venerable in Srilanka presented the monastery a bodhi tree which was provined from the bodhi in Indian. It was grown in the pagoda precinct .
The temple was built according to the architecture of the ancient Buddhist culture. It and has been restored many times. Temple consists of Main hall, monastery, drawing room, residence for the monks ….
Moreover, temple has also an ascetic cavern for commemorating 6 ascetic years of Avalokitecvara and lying Buddha statue which was made of granite This statue weighs about 50 tons. It is 8 meters long. This statue is decorated by 10 lamps. These lamps are made of granite. Many pictures like the pictures in stone pillar of Asoka King in Indian Buddhism Relics are carved on these lamps
Especially, Buu Long temple has a precious Gotama Ceitya tower that worships relics of Buddha and Holy Monks. This tower is 2000 meters wide and 70 meters high. Its architecture is modern but it shows ancient features of Suvannabhumi ancient civilization in Southeast Asia.
This tower is the biggest one in Vietnam,. This tower has three storeys.. It is next to four towers: Dan Sinh, Thanh Dao, Phap Luan and Niet Ban. Gotama Ceitya tower has seating for more 2000 people who visit Buddha’s Relic.
At present, the main hall is restored from the old room of founder Ho Tong and Venerable Lao Tam. Main hall looks comfort and spacious but its old form is still remained although it has added front hall.
Buu Long temple is located on the hill and its air is very cool. Its precinct is very large with many trees so visitors feel restful and soothing. It is an ideal space for visitors to wipe off sorrows and heaps of daily life
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