The most impressive piece of architecture found at Tu Van Pagoda is Bao Tich Tower. It stands 39 metres tall, is built with cement, and features 49 small pyramid-shaped smaller towers outside. In each of the smaller towers is a statue of Buddha. (Photo: VNP/VNA) 
The tower has eight entrances, which is a symbol of “Bat Chanh Dao” (the noble Eightfold Path). There are two storeys. The upper storey is used to worship Buddha, and features a statue of the Goddess of Mercy with a thousand eyes and a thousand hands. (Photo: VNP/VNA) 
Tu Van Pagoda was built in 1968 on Road 3/4, about 60 km south of Nha Trang city. It is completely made from dry seashells and coral, like a museum for its materials. Because of its uniqueness, Tu Van has other names, such as Oc Temple (Shell Temple) and San Ho Temple (Coral Temple). (Photo: VNP/VNA) 
There are 12 gates in the cave, symbolising the 12 layers of hell in Buddhist theory, and at each gate is a description of the sins a person may commit during his or her lifetime.(Photo: VNP/VNA) 
Bao Tich Tower is the most popular tourist attraction at Tu Van Pagoda in Nha Trang city, Khanh Hoa province, because of its one-of-a-kind design using coral, clams, and shells. (Photo: VNP/VNA) 
Tu Van Pagoda was built in 1968 on Road 3/4, about 60 km south of Nha Trang city. It is completely made from dry seashells and coral, like a museum for its materials. Because of its uniqueness, Tu Van has other names, such as Oc Temple (Shell Temple) and San Ho Temple (Coral Temple). (Photo: VNP/VNA) 
A dragon decorated with shells at Tu Van Pagoda. (Photo: VNP/VNA) VNA
