Vinh Trang Pagoda is located in Nguyen Trung Truc street, My Tho city of Tien Giang province. The pagoda is one of ancient pagodas in the Southern region and a famous tourism spot in the province.
Vinh Trang pagoda was built in the 19th century by Bui Cong Dat – a mandarin under King Minh Mạng’s period (1820-1840). In 1849, Most Venerable Thích Huệ Đăng rebuilt the pagoda and named it Vinh Truong Pagoda with a wish for the pagoda to exist for a long time.
Outside of Vinh Trang pagoda
The pagoda is designed in the shape of Quoc (old Chinese word) with architecture elements from Renaissance period, Roman arch door, French decorative flowers together with Japanese enameled tile.
The outer pagoda has a mix of Asian and European architecture but retains bold Vietnamese traditions of sculpture and architecture.
Arhat statues at Vinh Trang pagoda
A Maitreya Buddha statue with a length of 27m, a width of 18m, a height of 20m and a weight of 250 tons made of concrete and reinforced materials.
The reclining Shakyamuni Buddha statue with a length 32 m and a weight of 250 tons
The pagoda surroundings have many trees
Vinh Trang pagoda has been recognized as the national historic relic site in 1984 by the Ministry Culture – Information. The Vietnam Book of Records has recognized Vinh Trang pagoda as first Vietnamese pagoda combining architectural style between the East and the West in 2007.
