More than 200 years old temple in Long An

Ton Thanh Pagoda is located in My Loc commune, Can Giuoc district (Long An province) established in 1808. After many restorations, this place still retains its traditional architecture.

Ton Thanh Pagoda is located in My Loc commune, Can Giuoc district (Long An province) established in 1808. After many restorations, this place still retains its traditional architecture.

Ton Thanh Pagoda is a work built in the land of Long An around the beginning of the 19th century, from 1808. Originally, the pagoda was named Lan Nha, also known by locals as Ong Ngo because it was taught by Zen master Vien. Construction satire. This is where the poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu wrote "Can Giuoc's philanthropist" and the poem story "Luc Van Tien".

The pagoda has an area of ​​940 m2 located in a campus of about 33,400 m2. The pagoda was ranked as a national historical relic on November 27, 1997.

The gate of the pagoda is built in the traditional three-door style with two roofs, each row of columns has a parallel sentence, and the heads of dragons are shaped like dragons.

The roof is tiled in the style of fish scales interlaced, the blades on the roof are decorated with dragons and phoenixes, the scene of "Two dragons contemplating pearls", bearing bold architecture typical of Southern traditions.

The current architecture of Ton Thanh Pagoda is the result of many restorations, most recently in June 1998. Although it is a blend of old and new, in general, the linking system of Ton Thanh Pagoda still retains the traditional Southern architecture.

The main hall has a rather modest area, but it is storing valuable artifacts with significance of cultural and art history. The most valuable is the 110 cm tall statue of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, cast in bronze. Legend has it that this statue was cast twice. The first time was because there was a crack, so when casting the next time, Zen master Vien Ngo cut off a finger and put it in the copper pot and this casting was successful.

There is a stele commemorating poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu on the temple grounds, erected in 1973.

The main hall worships Shakyamuni, Amitabha Tam Ton, Medicine Master Luu Ly,... the left side worships Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, the right side worships Amitabha Buddha. About 80 Buddha statues are arranged in the temple, most of them are made of ceramic and terracotta, which are more than half a century old.

According to the pagoda, the house was built in 1926 in a dignified ancient architecture with wood as the main material. Wood used to build pagodas is of good quality such as chariot, ebony, rosewood, ...

Next to the road is the courtyard of the province, there is a rockery with the purpose of getting light and cooling. The two sides of the courtyard are corridors connecting down to the monks' resting room.

A large lake inside the campus of Ton Thanh Pagoda.

With a spacious, airy, tree-lined space and also a place associated with the literary career of patriotic poet Nguyen Dinh Chieu, Ton Thanh Pagoda attracts many visitors and tourists across the country.

Long An 1632 view

Update day : 01/07/2023