Dai Giac Temple
Dai Giac Temple
VIETNAM, Dong Nai, Bien Hoa
The temple was established during the 17th century. Before he was enthroned, Emperor Gia Long (reigned 1802–1820) of the Nguyen dynasty sought refuge here in wartime and his third daughter, Princess Ngoc Anh, renounced here. In 1802, after he had ascended the throne, the king gave orders for the temple to be rebuilt. It underwent a major reconstruction in 1959.
The principal buildings of the temple include the main hall, bell tower, and drum tower. The main hall has a hip-and-gable roof and is surrounded by a veranda with a portico in the front. On the roof above the veranda there are two small square towers. Within the hall there is a 2.3 m high statue of Maitreya Buddha commissioned by Emperor Gai Long. In addition, there is a horizontal board in vermilion with an inscription in gold, a gift from Princess Ngoc Anh. In front of the main hall there is a standing statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture A-F, page 193.
Cite this article:
author = Hsingyun and Youheng and Johnson, Peter and Mankuang and Lancaster, Lewis,
booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Architecture A-F},
pages = 193,
title = {{Dai Giac Temple}},
volume = 1,
year = {2016}}