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Kh'leang Pagoda, a national architectural and artistic relic in Soc Trang

(SGTT) - Kh'leang Pagoda is located on Ton Duc Thang Street, Soc Trang City. This is one of the oldest and most beautiful temples in the province.

(SGTT) - Kh'leang Pagoda is located on Ton Duc Thang Street, Soc Trang City. This is one of the oldest and most beautiful temples in the province.

According to the E-Portal of Soc Trang City People's Committee, Kh'leang Pagoda was built hundreds of years ago, associated with the legends of Soc Trang. The main hall of Kh'leang pagoda is located on high ground, green space, especially with many palm trees - a typical tree species of the Khmer people. Photo: Henry Duong

Kh'leang Pagoda has been restored many times. By 1918, the main hall was rebuilt and all materials were replaced, but still retained the architectural characteristics of the Southern Khmer people with the dragon image on the roof. Photo: Henry Duong

Inside the main hall is a large room reserved for ceremonies. The most important part inside the main hall is the altar of Shakyamuni Buddha statue, a 2.5m high statue placed in the middle of the two innermost rooms, not only precious in terms of material but also in terms of sculptural art. Photo: Henry Duong

The interior of the main hall of Kh'leang pagoda has the interference of three cultures: Kinh, Khmer, Chinese in one architectural space. This is clearly shown on wooden pillars such as Vietnamese lacquer art, traditional Khmer color combination and typical Chinese drawing, creating a masterpiece that is probably only found at Kh'leang Pagoda. just got it. Photo: Henry Duong

In addition to being a religious base, the main hall of Kh'leang Pagoda also stores and preserves a collection of Buddha statues of many sizes and materials, which is likened to an ancient art museum of artifacts. These artifacts have been preserved by many generations of monks for hundreds of years, with the contributions and entrustment of many Buddhists. Photo: Henry Duong

Kh'leang Pagoda is an architectural work with high aesthetic value, each item in the main hall is a unique work of art. Every year the pagoda attracts thousands of domestic and foreign tourists to visit. Photo: Henry Duong

Over many years, with its historical significance and preserved architectural value, Kh'leang Pagoda was recognized by the Ministry of Culture as a national historical and cultural relic in 1990, a type architectural and artistic relics. Photo: Henry Duong

With its impressive architecture, Kh’leang Pagoda has also been nominated by Saigon Tiep Thi readers to “Top 7 Impressive Vietnam 2023” in the category “Top 7 unique architectural works”. Previously, Chen Kieu Pagoda, Soc Trang city was voted to become the "Top 7 unique architectural works" in 2022.

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Ảnh: Henry Dương ;Theo Cổng TTĐT UBND thành phố Sóc Trăng

Source : Sài Gòn Tiếp Thị

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