Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda is not only the largest pagoda in Dak Lak province but also a distinctive cultural and spiritual symbol of the Central Highlands. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda is not only the largest pagoda in Dak Lak province but also a distinctive cultural and spiritual symbol of the Central Highlands. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
The pagoda's defining feature is the harmonious fusion of the Central Highlands’ rong house architecture and the style of Hue’s royal court architecture. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
The pagoda's defining feature is the harmonious fusion of the Central Highlands’ rong house architecture and the style of Hue’s royal court architecture. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda features a blend of the Central Highlands’ rong house style and Hue royal court architecture. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda features a blend of the Central Highlands’ rong house style and Hue royal court architecture. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
Local people and visitors pay homage at Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
Local people and visitors pay homage at Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
The wooden beam and pillar structure of Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
The wooden beam and pillar structure of Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda has become a distinctive cultural and spiritual landmark of the Central Highlands. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda has become a distinctive cultural and spiritual landmark of the Central Highlands. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda was the last pagoda in Vietnam to be granted the title “Sac Tu” by the Nguyen Dynasty in 1953. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda was the last pagoda in Vietnam to be granted the title “Sac Tu” by the Nguyen Dynasty in 1953. (Photo: Tuan Anh – VNA)
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Dak Lak: pagoda blending Central Highlands and royal court architecture

Sac Tu Khai Doan Pagoda is not only the largest pagoda in Dak Lak province but also a distinctive cultural and spiritual symbol of the Central Highlands. Its defining feature is the harmonious fusion of the Central Highlands’ rong house architecture and the style of Hue’s royal court architecture.