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Long Tien Pagoda
Location: The pagoda
is situated at the foot of Bai Tho Mount in
the Chua Long Tien Street, near Halong
Market, in Quang Ninh Province.
Characteristics:
Built in 1941, Long
Tien is the biggest pagoda and a well-known
historical place in Halong City.
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The pagoda has original and unique
architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty.
Atop the three-gate entrance stands a statue
of Buddha in a sitting position. Below is a
bell tower, featuring three words Long Tien
Tu (Long Tien Pagoda), flanked by two
parallel panels. The main altar is dedicated
to Buddha. The altar on the right worships
generals of the Tran Dynasty, while the
altar on the left is dedicated to the Holy
Mother of Three Palaces.
It is very convenient for tourists to come
there as the pagoda lies in the heart of
Halong City. In the past, the festival of
Long Tien Pagoda opened on the 24th day of
the third lunar month. At present, every day
is a festival. Tourists and Buddhist
followers from near and far visit the pagoda
for sightseeing, or presenting their
offerings to Buddha. The pagoda gets
extremely crowed on the 1st and the 15th day
of each month and during Tet traditional
holiday. |
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