Minh Thanh, a peaceful and unique pagoda in a mountainous city

  • Old wind chimes in Minh Thanh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    Old wind chimes in Minh Thanh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • The nine-storey tower in Minh Thanh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    The nine-storey tower in Minh Thanh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • Minh Thanh Pagoda has a total area of more than 20,000sq.m. The architecture of the pagoda is built in the form of a mandala which represents the universe and all the details carved here follow the foundation of Buddhist philosophy. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    Minh Thanh Pagoda has a total area of more than 20,000sq.m. The architecture of the pagoda is built in the form of a mandala which represents the universe and all the details carved here follow the foundation of Buddhist philosophy. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • Minh Thanh Pagoda has a total area of more than 20,000sq.m. The architecture of the pagoda is built in the form of a mandala which represents the universe and all the details carved here follow the foundation of Buddhist philosophy. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    Minh Thanh Pagoda has a total area of more than 20,000sq.m. The architecture of the pagoda is built in the form of a mandala which represents the universe and all the details carved here follow the foundation of Buddhist philosophy. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • The way leads to the main hall of Minh Thanh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    The way leads to the main hall of Minh Thanh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • The main hall of Minh Thanh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    The main hall of Minh Thanh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • The pagoda is located in the heart of the city on a gentle hill on Nguyen Viet Xuan Street. It has a unique, Japanese and Chinese-style architecture with exquisite carvings and a beautiful green campus, creating a peaceful space.. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    The pagoda is located in the heart of the city on a gentle hill on Nguyen Viet Xuan Street. It has a unique, Japanese and Chinese-style architecture with exquisite carvings and a beautiful green campus, creating a peaceful space.. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • The pagoda is located in the heart of the city on a gentle hill on Nguyen Viet Xuan Street. It has a unique, Japanese and Chinese-style architecture with exquisite carvings and a beautiful green campus, creating a peaceful space.. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    The pagoda is located in the heart of the city on a gentle hill on Nguyen Viet Xuan Street. It has a unique, Japanese and Chinese-style architecture with exquisite carvings and a beautiful green campus, creating a peaceful space.. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
  • The pagoda was built in 1964 by Most Venerable Thich Giac Dao and has since been restored and become more beautiful and splendid. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp
    The pagoda was built in 1964 by Most Venerable Thich Giac Dao and has since been restored and become more beautiful and splendid. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp

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Minh Thanh, a peaceful and unique pagoda in a mountainous city
06/29/2022 11:13 | TTXVN |
The Central Highlands province of Gia Lai not only has majestic forests, endless coffee fields, poetic Bien Ho (Sea Lake) and immense green tea hills, it also has a beautiful and unique pagoda named Minh Thanh. VNA Photo: Hồng Điệp

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