Ky Vien Temple
Ky Vien Temple: Main Hall (interior)
Ky Vien Temple
VIETNAM, Ho Chi Minh City
Ky Vien means Jetavana. It is seen as the symbol of Theravada Buddhism in Vietnam, since it is one of the earliest temples following this tradition. The monk Ho Tong established the temple in 1952.
The main hall has a gable roof and a portico with four columns. Inside, the altar has statues of a seated and a reclining Buddha. On the wall above the altar there is a structure which resembles a two-tier pagoda, the top of which looks like an inverted bowl-shaped stupa. On the lower tier there is a seated Sakyamuni Buddha, while on the upper tier there is a reliquary containing relics of the Buddha. On the wall there is a painting of stupas amidst clouds.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L, page 645.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Ky Vien Temple." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L, vol. 2, 2016, pp. 645.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang and Lewis Lancaster. 2016. "Ky Vien Temple" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L, 2:645.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, & Lancaster, L. (2016). Ky Vien Temple. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture G-L (Vol. 2, pp. 645).
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