Most beautiful monastery in Vietnam

Set atop Tay Thien Mountain in Vinh Phuc Province, 85km west of Hanoi, the Truc Lam Tay Thien Zen Monastery offers serene surroundings with majestic all-inspiring views and is a wonderfully refreshing place to visit.



It was constructed in 2005 over the ruins of the ancient Thien An Thien Tu Pagoda using that ancient pagoda's original flooring



Its entrance is magnificently landscaped with hundreds of stone steps surrounded by aesthetically pleasing green courts, potted trees and shrubbery



Its sanctum is 17 m high with an area spanning 673.2 square metres



Its architecture is splendidly reflective of ancient Buddhist architecture



                      Giant Quan The Am Statue




                            Bell and drum steeples

                                                    Book store on Buddhism




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