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170-year-old pagoda is popular tourist site in HCM City

The 170-year-old An Phu Pagoda at the foot of Chanh Hung Bridge in Ho Chi Minh City’s District 8 is an attractive destination for foreign visitors to the southern city.
170-year-old pagoda is popular tourist site in HCM City ảnh 1An Phu Pagoda in HCM City’s District 8. (Source: File Photo)

 HCM City (VNA) -The 170-year-old An Phu Pagoda at the foot of Chanh Hung Bridge in Ho Chi MinhCity’s District 8 is an attractive destination for foreign visitors to thesouthern city.

Construction on the pagoda, built under theNguyen Dynasty (1802 – 1945), was completed in 1847 under the reign of King TuDuc by Venerable Thich Thanh Duc. The pagoda underwent restoration in 1961under Master Monk of Thich Tu Bach until 2004.

All wall surfaces and columns for the exteriorand interior are stunningly decorated with nearly 30 tonnes of broken porcelainpieces, including chipped plates, bowls and vases, making it the only porcelainpagoda in HCM City.

In 2007, the place was acknowledged by theVietnam Record Book Centre as Vietnam’s largest temple made of ceramic pieces.

Two candles, weighing 1,800 kg each andmeasuring 3.4 metres in height, have been recognised as the heaviest andlargest in Vietnam in 2005.

The pagoda has now become one of the most-visitedreligious destinations in the city and attracts a large number of Buddhists andtourists on full moon days or during Tet (the Lunar New Year) holiday. - VNA
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