Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery it is the only Zen monastery of the Truc Lam Zen sect in the province, built in the style of Vietnamese Buddhist architecture from the Ly-Tran dynasties.
Overview about Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery
The Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery is the first Zen monastery of the Truc Lam Yen Tu sect in old Tra Vinh province (currently merged to Vinh Long Province). It is situated in Khoan Tieu hamlet, Truong Long Hoa Ward, covering nearly 10 hectares within the Ba Dong coastal mangrove forest ecological tourism complex.
The triple-gate entrance.
Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery includes main structures such as: the sanctum, ancestral hall, bell tower, drum tower, triple-arched gate, rest house, open-air statue of Quan Am (Guan Yin), shrine to Mother Au Co, lecture hall, refectory, guesthouse, library, kitchen, water tower, etc. The structures are harmoniously integrated with nature.
Guan Yin statue.
The entire architecture of Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery is designed and built according to the model of Vietnamese Buddhist pagodas during the Ly-Tran dynasties (12th to 14th centuries), typically featuring two-tiered tiled roofs. The eaves are gently curved, reflecting the humility and harmony with nature of the Vietnamese people.
Traditional architecture of the Ly and Tran dynasties
The main hall faces the East Sea, and the grounds are surrounded by many high sand dunes, covered with lush green casuarina trees, rustling along with the waves.
The sanctum
Truc Lam Zen Monastery holds many records among Buddhist monasteries in Vinh Long province, such as being the closest to the East Sea, having the most architectural features in terms of traditional national architecture, the largest main hall, the largest Buddha statue, the largest Avalokiteśvara statue, the largest bronze bell, the largest lecture hall capacity, and the largest courtyard in front of the main hall…
The bell tower
Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Vinh Long was built with the desire to restore the traditional Buddhist cultural values of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect of Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, while also creating conditions for monks, nuns, and Buddhists to practice meditation.
The drum tower
Truc Lam Tra Vinh Zen Monastery will be a highlight of tourism in the Mekong Delta in general and Vinh Long province in particular, contributing to the diversification of tourism products in the Ba Dong mangrove forest ecological tourism complex, creating opportunities for the development of Vinh Long’s tourism industry.
inside the sanctum
Useful information about Truc Lam Zen Monastery in Vinh Long
- Best for: solo, family, student, pilgrims.
- Entrance: Free
- Tourist spots nearby: Museum of Khmer Ethnic Culture, Ba Om Pond, Ang Pagoda, Vam Ray Pagoda, Nodol Pagoda…
Source: collected by An
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