Vinh Trang Temple: Main Hall
Vinh Trang Temple
VIETNAM, Tien Giang, My Tho
Vinh Trang stands for Forever Long. It was originally a small grass hut erected during the first half of the 19th century. In 1849 a temple was built on the site by abbot Thich Hue Dang. The temple’s current appearance is the result of restoration work carried out by the monk Chanh Hau in 1907. It is listed as a National Cultural Heritage Site.
The principal buildings include the main gate and the main hall, which has a combination of Asian and European architectural styles. The hall contains 80 cm high statues of Eighteen Arhats sculpted in 1907. They have dignified expressions and are riding various sacred creatures. They hold different objects, such as lotus flowers, miniature pagodas, and sutras.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture T-Z, page 1170.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture T-Z},
pages = 1170,
title = {{Vinh Trang Temple}},
volume = 4,
year = {2016}}