Towering Buddha statue at a pagoda in An Giang province

  • The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue on the roof of Kim Tien Pagoda’s main hall. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
    The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue on the roof of Kim Tien Pagoda’s main hall. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
  • The stairway leading to the main hall is decorated with two giant dragon sculptures. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
    The stairway leading to the main hall is decorated with two giant dragon sculptures. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
  • The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue stands majestically on the roof of Kim Tien Pagoda’s main hall. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
    The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue stands majestically on the roof of Kim Tien Pagoda’s main hall. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
  • The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue atop the main hall, seen from the pagoda’s triple-arched gate. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
    The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue atop the main hall, seen from the pagoda’s triple-arched gate. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
  • Kim Tien Pagoda lies amid the majestic mountains of the Seven Mountains area in An Giang province. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
    Kim Tien Pagoda lies amid the majestic mountains of the Seven Mountains area in An Giang province. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
  • Inside the pagoda, decorative details are meticulously crafted, harmoniously combining traditional colours and motifs. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
    Inside the pagoda, decorative details are meticulously crafted, harmoniously combining traditional colours and motifs. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
  • The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue stands majestically on the roof of the main hall at Kim Tien Pagoda. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
    The 24-metre Amitabha Buddha statue stands majestically on the roof of the main hall at Kim Tien Pagoda. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA
Nestled amid the majestic mountains, Kim Tien Pagoda in Tinh Bien ward, An Giang province, is a distinctive spiritual destination in the Seven Mountains (Bay Nui) region. The pagoda’s most striking feature is the 24-metre-tall Amitabha Buddha statue, solemnly positioned atop the main hall, rising prominently against the sky and the surrounding mountain ranges. Photo: Thanh Sang – VNA

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