Lady Buddha

Lady Buddha

climbing up to Vietnam's largest buddha statue near Da Nang
Lady Buddha - climbing up to Vietnam's largest buddha statue near Da Nang

Location: 

Hoàng Sa, Thọ Quang, Sơn Trà, Đà Nẵng, Vietnam

Duration: 

Monday, June 26, 2017

Journey: 

Vietnam by train: Hanoi to Ho Chi Minh City

Personal highlights

  1. Lady Buddha Da Nang: tallest Buddha statue in all of Vietnaminfo-icon!
  2. Linh Ung Pagoda: traditional symbols, interpreted in a contemporary style 
  3. Legend: in the 14th century a Buddha statue appeared out of nowhere
  4. Da Nang: great view over the modern skyline from the Lady Buddha's hill
  5. Journey: driving along the Vietnamese coastline, up the hill on a rented moped

Image sources

  1. Marble Lady Buddha
  2. Marvellous entrance gate
  3. Buddhist monks praying 
  4. Incent at the Linh Ung Pagoda
  5. Still under construction

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