Phuoc Lam Temple: Temple Gate
Phuoc Lam Temple: Main Hall (interior)
Phuoc Lam Temple
VIETNAM, Haiphong, Le Chan
Phuoc Lam means Grove of Blessings. It was built by monk Chan Huyen in 1672 and is recognized as the city’s most famous temple. It has subsequently been renovated and expanded. It is listed as a National Cultural Heritage Site.
The temple faces west and occupies 1.2 ha. The buildings are laid out in a T-shape. The principal structures include the temple gate, the main hall, and several funerary stupas. The temple gate is three stories high and has a hip roof with eaves curving upwards at the corners. The bell tower is located on its upper story. The main hall houses many Buddha statues, as well as valuable artifacts such as a bronze gong.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S, page 823.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Phuoc Lam Temple." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S, vol. 3, 2016, pp. 823.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Peter Johnson, Mankuang and Lewis Lancaster. 2016. "Phuoc Lam Temple" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S, 3:823.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Johnson, P., Mankuang, & Lancaster, L. (2016). Phuoc Lam Temple. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture M-S (Vol. 3, pp. 823).
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