1.
The main hall of Linh Ung Son Tra Pagoda

2.
The main hall of Linh Ung Son Tra Pagoda

3.
The main hall of Linh Ung Son Tra Pagoda

4.
People in Son Tra
Peninsula recalled that, at
the time of Minh Mang
King (Nguyen Dynasty,
XIX century), there was a
Buddha statue from
nowhere to drift on the
sandbank here.
Believing that was an
auspicious sign, people
here established a shrine
for worship, from that,
the region was stable and
fishermen could work in
peace during a long time.
The sandbank where the
Buddha statue drifted was
then named Bai But (i.e.
Buddha land on earth)
also was where Ling Ung
pagoda erected today

5.
Linh Ung Bai But pagoda was placed the first stone on
1994 and after 6 years of construction, on July 30th,
2010, the pagoda was official inaugurated. Linh Ung Bai
But pagoda is considered as a work stamped development
footprint of Buddhism in Vietnam in the XXI century

6.
Linh Ung Bai But pagoda is considered as a meeting place of heaven and earth’s sacred air and people’s heart

7.
The main hall of Linh Ung Son Tra Pagoda

8.
The Laughing Buddha, or the Fat Buddha, was a Zen
monk called Budai who lived in China around the 10th
century, meaning about 1.600 years after historical
Buddha. Budai was a Zen master of laughter even in his
death. He was believed to have achieved Buddahood and
has become a Buddha. He is believed to be a reincarnation
of Maitreya Buddha, the Buddha of a future age

9.
Main shrine has a large capacity. In the
middle, there is a Sakyamuni Buddha
statue, the right side has an Avalokitesvara
Bodhisattva statue and the left side has a
Buddha Tripitaka statue
Four Guardians and 18 Arhats are arranged
by a rule to protect the main shrine

10.
Linh Ung Pagoda on Son Tra Peninsula Deer Park

11.
Linh Ung Pagoda on Son Tra Peninsula Deer Park

12.
Thousand Arms Avaloketishvara and 18 arhats

13.
Thousand
Arms
Avaloketishvara.
Amitabha
Buddha
gave
him
11
heads
so
that
he
could
hear
the
cries
and
needs
of
sentient
beings
of
the
world
who
are
still
suffering

14.
Being the tallest Buddha statue in Vietnam, Lady Buddha Da Nang
statue is inside Linh Ung pagoda courtyard with a height of 67m,
the lotus diameter is 35m, equivalent to a 30-storey building.
The statue facing the sea, the kind eyes looking down, a hand
exorcizes while the other hand is holding a bottle of holy water like
sprinkling the peace to the offshore fishermen

15.
On the hat of Lady Buddha statue,
there is a Buddha statue 2m high

16.
The lotus diameter is 35m

17.
There are 17
floors in the
statue lap,
each floor has
an altar with
21 Buddha
statues which
have different
shapes, facial
expression and
posture

18.
Large pillars made of wooden imitation concrete

19.
Cleaning the face of statue

20.
Linh Ung Son
Tra Pagoda.
The giant
white statue
overlooking the
Pacific ocean is
considered as a
symbol of Da
Nang city

21.
Happy Buddha (Budai) in Vietnam is known as Bo Dai. His prayer beads are called ‘pearls of wisdom’

22.
Unlike in Christianity where is only one Christ, there are many Buddhas.
According to Buddhism, every person has Buddha-nature and everyone
who achieved enlightenment is a Buddha. Also, Bodhisattva is everyone
who takes the path towards Awakening or Buddhahood. And what’s
more, Buddhas and Bodhisattvas can have many different forms

23.
Xa Loi tower

24.
The area where Xa Loi
tower is located is
separate from the rest
of the Linh Ung pagoda
complex. In front of
the stupa is a large
courtyard, in the
middle is a reclining
Buddha statue

25.
A statue
of Laughing
Buddha with
children is said
to bring
blessings and
good energy

26.
Xa Loi tower
and his gate
with very
beautiful
carved pillars

27.
Xa Loi tower
gate

28.
Spathodea Campanulata (So do cam)

29.
Xa Loi Tower
has 9 floors, but
the door leading
to the upper
floors is always
locked

30.
The ground floor stands out with large pillars made of wooden imitation concrete

31.
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32.
With an area of more than 4,400 hectares, Son Tra is able to regenerate enough oxygen for 4 million
people every day, and is a storage of fresh water for the city and the entire underground water system in
Da Nang and Hoi An. A prominent attraction in Da Nang is Linh Ung Pagoda set on Son Tra (Monkey)
Mountain, now considered as the largest pagoda in Da Nang City in both scale and art of architecture.