Linh Son Pagoda Relics "Linh Son Co Pagoda"

Linh Son Pagoda Relics "Linh Son Co Pagoda"

Linh Son ancient pagoda, also known as Golden Buddha Pagoda (the French call it Golden Buddha Statue), was built on the slopes of Nho Mountain in the early years of the 20th century. In 1919, the French built pilot works. and the lighthouse served the colonial conquest, forcing the pagoda to relocate to the foot of Small Mountain. Abbot Thich Minh Thuong, a former monk who lived for a long time at Linh Son ancient pagoda, said that initially the pagoda was built of bamboo, cork walls, and roofed with yin and yang tiles. Around the late 40s of the last century, the monk Dinh Thang Tam invited monk Thich Tri Tinh to become abbot and manage the pagoda. Later, Venerable Thich Tri Tinh assumed the position of Deputy Dharma Lord, Chairman of the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, and he assigned his disciple, the late Venerable Thich Tinh Vien (passed away in 1995), to serve as the head of the Buddhist Sangha. maintain. Linh Son ancient pagoda was moved to a location near Dinh Thang Tam and built spaciously as it is today. The temple is located at 104, Hoang Hoa Tham, Ward 2, City. Vung Tau, about 500m from Back Beach. On both sides of the temple gate are statues of two dragons flanking each other in the style of two dragons painting pearls. Next are the steps leading up to the main hall with 100 gold-plated Buddha statues. Among them, the most unique is the Buddha statue worshiped in the main hall, 1.2m high, carved of sandstone, elaborately and skillfully sculpted with vivid details, creating a gentle, compassionate face. of Buddha, can be considered a treasure. Venerable Thich Tinh Dinh, currently practicing at the pagoda, said that this statue has been assessed by archaeologists as a Cham Buddha statue, dating from the 7th century AD. The origin of the statue is also extremely mysterious. It is said that about 100 years ago, a fleet of fishing boats from the Central region came to fish in the waters of Bai Truoc. While going up the mountain to collect firewood and fresh water, they discovered two stone Buddha statues on the slopes of Big Mountain, near Bai Dau. Local people heard the news and quickly came to see it and insisted on keeping it. After negotiating with local people, the fishermen in the Central region agreed to hand over the large statue to the villagers of Thang Tam to worship at Linh Son ancient pagoda, and the small statue they brought back to the Central region. Currently, the small statue is worshiped at a temple in Duc Pho district, Quang Ngai province. Another notable statue that is also being worshiped at Linh Son ancient pagoda is the bronze statue of Maitreya Buddha, brought back from Southern Laos in 1972. Linh Son ancient pagoda is divided into many different spaces, with ancient architecture, many paintings, sculptures, and delicate carvings, depicting stories in Buddhist scriptures. Interspersed among the statues of Bodhisattvas and Arhats placed in the temple grounds are lotus ponds and giant plumeria trees that radiate a gentle fragrance. Every year, the pagoda often organizes ceremonies to pray for peace and death on the occasion of Lunar New Year, Quan Am festival, Birthday, Vu Lan ceremony, requiem ceremony for the spirits of fetuses - children up to 13 years old, transmission of the three refuges and five precepts. For many years, Linh Son ancient pagoda has become a favorite place to visit and worship for Vung Tau people and tourists from everywhere. The pagoda has also been recognized as a national historical-cultural relic. Source: Ba Ria - Vung Tau electronic newspaper.

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