PERFUME PAGODAS - VIỆT NAM


Hương Pagodas or Perfume Pagodas ( Chùa Hương ) and Hương Tích Cave belonging to Hương Sơn commune, Hà Tây province, 70km southwest of Hà Nội. Hương pagodas consists of a group of caves, pagodas in a pressing architectural ensemble, both natural and man made. The Trinh Temple where visitors stop and burn incense for the God of the Mountain, locates on the right Ngủ Nhạc Mountain . There are Thiên Trù Pagoda which built in 17th century ;the bell tower (8,2m high, 7,8m wide and 9,2m large) is shaped as a lotus flower. The Tiên Sơn Pagoda and the Giải Oan Pagoda locate from Thiên Trù Pagoda about 1 km. The Giải Oan Pagoda is a small one to worship Bodhisattva Quan Âm, located on a high mountain in Núi Tiên Grotto. The Hương Tích cave is located deep into a mountain, 120 steps from the gate which looks like the mouth of a dragon. Inside the Cave, there are statues of Lord Buddha, of Bodhisatva (the Goddess of Mercy) and of others which are made of green stone. A big bell, still in existence, was also cast in 1793.

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Perfume Pagoda

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