Long Son Pagoda

Long Son Pagoda is a Buddhist sanctuary in the city of Nha Trang; it is one of the two most vital religious scenes of the city (the other one is Hai Duc Temple). Situated at the foot of Trai Thuy Mountain, it is 400 meters toward the west of the railroad station.

Initially, Long Son Pagoda is called Dang Long Tu (Dang Long Pagoda). It was raised in 1886 in somewhere else under the supervision of the abbot named Thich Ngo Chi (1856-1935) who originated from Vinh Xuong, Khanh Hoa. In 1900, after an overwhelming typhoon, the sanctuary was horrendously harmed and must be moved to the these days area. In 1936, Long Son Pagoda was renamed and turned into the home office of the Buddhist Association in Khanh Hoa Province. It was revamped and extended again in 1940 preceding being wrecked amid Vietnam War in 1968. From that point onward, endeavors have been made to reconstruct the development, however the sanctuary has not been completely reestablished up to this point.

Long Son Pagoda these days is an entire and amazing complex of lobbies, structures and gardens. It appends another pagoda named Hai Duc, where stands an extensive solid statue of Gautama Buddha which has a stature of 24 meters. This statue can be absolutely observed from a remote place as one enters the city by either going on the National expressway or taking the prepare.

The passage and tops of Long Son pagoda are worked from glass and fired tiles with itemized enhancement. Traditional themes of winged serpents are utilized exhaustive the entire complex, particularly in the fundamental stately corridor. Climbing 152 stages up from the passage of Long Son Pagoda, one can get to the vantage point where the primary statue is found and the city of Nha Trang turns into a pleasant painting.