Discover Quan Am Pagoda- An ancient temple situated next to the poetic Co Co river

Hello everyone! Have a nice day everyone. How can you be today? In today's post, I would like to introduce to everyone a temple, named Quan Am Pagoda. This temple was established in 1957, Quan Am Pagoda is located at the foot of the Kim Son Mountain, one of the five mountains of the famous Ngu Hanh Son relic complex. The pagoda stands majestically at 48 Su Van Hanh Street, Hoa Hai Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang City. This beautiful ancient pagoda is located at the foot of the Kim Son mountain, surrounded by verdant trees, fresh air will bring you interesting experiences. Quan Am Pagoda has located 12 km from Da Nang city center, it takes more than 20 minutes, you can go to the Quan Am Pagoda by motorbike, bus or car, if people come from other places, you should follow the route. After. From the center of Da Nang city, go southwest along Ngu Hanh Son street towards the Non-Nuoc Scenic Area. At the intersection of Ngu Hanh Son and Su Van Hanh streets, you will go on the right-hand side to Su Van Hanh street. From here you can ask the people here, the way to Quan Am pagoda. In the hustle and bustle of the city, Quan Am temple is a quiet place to sincerely pray and dispel the worries in life. If you have the opportunity to travel to Da Nang, do not miss the opportunity to visit the temple here.

 

 

 

 

Quan Am Pagoda is located at the foot of the Kim Son mountain, as everyone knows, the Kim Son mountain is one of the 5 mountains of the Ngu Hanh Son relic complex. The Kim Son Mountain has a very large area, if viewed from above, this mountain has a round cylinder, like a giant bell, facing the ground. The Kim Son mountain has vertical slopes, many rock blocks are protruding into arrays, layers, and layers, standing up to the sky like bells, so it is also called Hon Chong. This temple is located next to the famous river, which is the Co Co river. Co River Da Nang is a famous gentle and poetic river, originating from the Han River in Da Nang, flowing through Ngu Hanh Son district and then flowing through Dien Ban town (Quang Nam), to the old town of Hoi An. . This is a famous river in the commercial history of Quang Nam, it has played an important role in the history of the formation and development of the commercial port town of Hoi An, in previous centuries. Many historical documents also describe the Co Co River, a river flowing from the Dai Hoi An estuary, into the Han River south of Da Nang city. This place used to be a trade route to transport goods before, between the commercial port of Hoi An and Da Nang. I used a drone to observe in detail the geographical position of this place, you can see it, from above people can observe a lot of 5 mountains of the complex of scenic relics. Marble. These five mountains are located separately from each other, each mountain will represent the 5 elements. If Thuy Son mountain is the largest mountain, then Kim Son mountain is the mountain with a view of the most beautiful location. Every afternoon if you come here, you can feel the peace of the land here. Kim Son mountain has a famous temple that is Quan Am Pagoda, this is one of the largest temples of Ngu Hanh Son's scenic spot.

 

Currently, this temple is still under construction, but due to limited funding, this temple still has unfinished items. Leaving my car on the banks of the ancient Co River, I began to explore the inside of this temple. I am a person who does not follow any religion, but I am very interested in historical values, and artistic properties. Each place helps me discover many new things so that I can improve myself every day. In front of the temple was built a rather large building, this building consists of 2 floors. The lower floor is the place to welcome visitors, the upper floor is the main hall of the temple. To get to the main hall of the temple, visitors have to climb the ancient stone steps between the small paths. Although walking will be tiring, thanks to the shady foliage of trees on the road, you will feel relaxed in your journey. The sound of birds and the sound of temple bells make this place very sacred. On the steps are built two dragons on either side of the path, usually, Vietnamese temples will often decorate dragon statues and peacocks. Maybe these are old beliefs influenced by China. The entrance is planted with a lot of bougainvilleas, which is one of the typical flowers of the tropics. After reaching the main hall, you can feel the beauty here. The main hall is located at the foot of Kim Son mountain, creating a very peaceful scene. Thanks to the fresh, quiet, and pure atmosphere of the temple, anyone who comes to Quan Am Pagoda will be relieved of all worries and fatigue of life. In front of the four corners of the main hall, there will be towers. Inside each tower are small Buddha statues, along with bronze bells. If you come here in the afternoon, you will observe the sunset on the poetic Co Co river. The inside of the main hall has not yet been completed, so there is no light inside. Going deep inside the main hall, I saw a statue of Guanyin Buddha sitting on a lotus platform. This Buddha statue is one of the Buddha statues made of Nephrite jade, this is one of the Buddha statues recognized by the Vietnam Record Organization as the largest jade statue in Vietnam. This Buddha statue was cast in 2009 by the artisans of Non-Nuoc stone village.

 

 

Behind the Buddha statue, there will be a small path leading down the campus, going down below people will start entering the main campus of Quan Am Pagoda, this temple is still located below the main hall. Temple. The main hall is still under construction, so it has not been put into operation yet, so below the campus is still the main hall to this day. The campus will have two different areas, one is the old main hall, the other is the statue of Guanyin Buddha in a standing position. This statue is located on high steps and is located at the foot of the mountain. This temple is called Quan Am Pagoda, so there are many statues of Bodhisattva Guanyin on display. Every year on February 19, according to the lunar calendar. This temple will have a big festival that is the Da Nang Quan The Am festival. The Quan The Am festival in Da Nang is one of the biggest spiritual activities in the coastal city. Quan The Am festival takes place on the campus of Quan The Am Pagoda in Da Nang. Quan The Am festival is one of the most popular festivals of the major festivals in Da Nang, every year it has a large scale and attracts a large number of people to attend. The Quan The Am festival was officially recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism in Da Nang. During more than 2 years of the epidemic, the Quan The Am festival was not held as every year. This is one of the most regrettable things, 2019 I once came here to attend a festival here and I took a picture, you can see the Quan Am festival is held attractively. Many buddhas come here to pray. The left-hand side of the campus is the old main hall of the temple, inside are worshiped statues of Bodhisattva Quan The Am. This is a place to pray for Buddhists, people come here often to ask for the New Year's hexagram at the main hall here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is a very special thing at this temple, it is above the high steps located near the cliff. There is a Buddha statue, next to the statue there will be a small cave. As everyone knows, under the mountains of the scenic Marble Mountains, there will be very large caves. In 1950, while fleeing the enemy, local people discovered a very unique cave located under Kim Son mountain. In 1956, monk Thich Phap Nhan widened the entrance to the cave. This is one of the most difficult caves to explore compared to other caves in Ngu Hanh Son. This cave is located deep at the foot of the mountain, the mouth of the cave is facing the southwest, the outside is covered by a cliff. The entrance to the cave, both sides of the cliff is steep, the entrance to the cave is small, facing down to the mouth of the cave is negative compared to the surface. the ground, the deeper you go, the colder it feels. When entering the larger cave, the length of the cave is about 64m, the width is about 10m, the height is 20m, this is a closed cave compared to most of the Ngu Hanh Son caves. In the cave, there are many stalactites with different colors and shapes, clear and sharp lines, as if there are stalactites made by artisans' hands. When entering the cave, the first thing that catches your eye is the layer of stalactites clinging to the cliffs, forming a lifelike statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, looking very sophisticated, on the top of the cave there are layers of sparkling stalactites. crystallized from the rocks. On the cliffs of the cave, some stalactites create strange and interesting images such as a chess-playing fairy and a deer. At the end of the cave, there is a gap that gives the impression that this is the end of the cave, but, when going through about 2m, the cave opens up to a large, clear, and cool lake, the water leaking from the Co Co river circuit is filtered. through the granite slabs, making the water in the cave very pure. I started back to the cave entrance to go back up to the surface. In the evening, this temple is lit with twinkling lights, creating a peaceful and tranquil scene. If you have the opportunity to come to Da Nang city, take some time to visit Quan Am Cac pagoda to relieve your worries and worries. This place will not disappoint you. Here are some beautiful pictures of the Quan Am pagoda in Da Nang for you to admire below the article. Thank you for reading my post today, have a great Wednesday. Goodbye and see you in the next posts.