(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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Update day : 12/09/2023
DNVN - Soc Trang is a province in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. This place has many famous tourist attractions, attracting domestic and foreign tourists. Below are some famous tourist attractions in Soc Trang.
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The presence of pagodas with Khmer Buddhist architecture is a unique cultural feature of the Southern region. Let's take a look at 10 outstanding Khmer pagodas in this land.
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Soc Trang is known as the land of temples and festivals. That is why Soc Trang has many monuments and tourist attractions associated with worship facilities and religious beliefs bearing unique national cultural imprints such as: Bat Pagoda, Kh'leang Pagoda or Chua pagoda. In those unique relics, it is impossible not to mention Buu Son Tu that Buddhists and tourists near and far are used to calling Clay Pagoda.
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(SGTT) - Besides Chen Kieu Pagoda and Kh'leang Pagoda, Ta Mon Pagoda is also one of the beautiful pagodas that tourists can visit when coming to Soc Trang.
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From Soc Trang city, go more than 60km by road along National Highway 1A, to Phu Loc town (Thanh Tri district), then turn onto National Highway 61B and go about 24km to Nga Nam town. This is one of the administrative units in the key economic region of Soc Trang province, with relatively synchronous roads, including Quan Lo Phung Hiep connecting National Highway 60. In addition, Nga Nam has waterways. connecting localities and neighboring areas such as: Bac Lieu, Ca Mau, Hau Giang, ... with 5 tributaries converging into Cho Noi - a busy commercial spot with charming and unique river scenery. A corner of Nga Nam inner market
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STO - In the Mekong Delta, probably only Cu Lao Dung district (Soc Trang) is a true "island district" when completely separate from the mainland. All trade routes connecting the island to the mainland until now (February 2023) are large ferries, small ferries, ferry boats... The late musician Hong Son (Soc Trang) has a song written about Cu Lao Dung with The title "Returning to An Thanh" with just over ten sentences describes the entire scenery of this land: "Returning to my hometown when the river was full. The sugar cane banks sparkled with the sunset. In the forest of Cu Lao Dung, in the changing winds, whoever canoe canoe down the water with a leisurely rowing rhythm...".
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Nearly 300 pink trumpet trees bloomed simultaneously on the road to the administrative area of Chau Thanh district, Soc Trang province. Every day hundreds of people from all over the Mekong Delta region come here to take photos.
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Tourist attractions in Soc Trang bring many interesting surprises of a colorful land of the Southwest. Explore these famous places in detail right below!
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Immediately explore 11 historical sites in Soc Trang famous for their special marks for you to experience on your journey to the river region.
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Exploring Soc Trang will be more complete when you enjoy the culinary quintessence here. Don't miss the list of top Soc Trang restaurants suggested by 63STravel to have an unforgettable culinary journey here!
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