Ha TienSights

Sights in Ha Tien

  1. Tam Bao Pagoda

    Founded by Mac Cuu in 1730 is the Tam Bao Pagoda. It is now home to several Buddhist nuns. In front of the pagoda is a statue of Quan The Am Bo Tat standing on a lotus blossom in the middle of a pond. Inside the sanctuary, the largest statue on the dais is of A Di Da, the Buddha of the Past. It is made of bronze, but has been painted. Outside the building are the tombs of 16 monks.

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  2. Mac Cuu Family Tombs

    Not far from town are the Mac Cuu Family Tombs, known locally as Nui Lang, the Hill of the Tombs. Several dozen relatives of Mac Cuu are buried here in traditional Chinese tombs decorated with figures of dragons, phoenixes, lions and guardians.

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  3. Phu Dung Pagoda

    This pagoda was founded in the mid-18th century by Mac Thien Tich’s wife, Nguyen Thi Xuan. It is now home to just one monk.

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