Quan The Am Pagoda, located on Su Van Hanh Street, Hoa Hai Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, has a special location with the base of Kim Son Mountain - one of the five mountains in the Ngu Hanh Son scenic spot - and facing the Co Co River. It is expected that the Buddha's protection will be invited here for Buddhists and tourists to visit and worship.
Established in 1957, the pagoda is famous for its sacredness and is closely associated with the cultural and spiritual life of the people of the Central region. This is also a place to spread profound Buddhist cultural values.
The entrance to the main hall is designed with two majestic crab dragons, in the middle is the Buddhist Museum - the first Buddhist museum in Vietnam. The museum currently holds many rare treasures.
A special highlight of the pagoda is the largest unique mural porcelain painting set in Vietnam, crafted by the artisans of Bat Trang pottery village over two years. The single copy of 16 porcelain paintings at the pagoda set a Vietnamese record in 2023.
16 porcelain paintings are hung on the sides of the 4 towers of the pagoda including: Phuoc Hue Tower, Thai Hoa Tower, Thanh Tuu Tower and Vien Man Tower. Each painting depicts a famous scenic spot accompanied by a poem, combined from colorful porcelain pieces.
In the museum, the highlight is the set of 8 Buddha statues of green and red copper, which is equivalent to the national treasure. The statues have a unique posture, many statues are determined to have dating back to the 9th century under the Champa dynasty - the same time as the Dong Duong Buddha statue and the Bodhisattva Tara were recognized as a national treasure.
The main hall space is solemnly decorated with many Buddha statues, which are places where Buddhists come to pray every day. In particular, from 7:00 p.m. on May 30, the pagoda will be open all day and night to welcome Buddhists and the public to worship the Buddha.
On May 29, the area to worship and show off the Buddha's benefits was completed before the official time of offering a visit, welcoming Buddhists and tourists to worship and celebrate.
According to the plan of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Da Nang City, the time for Buddhists and people to start worshiping the Khasi Phung Cave is from 7:00 p.m., May 30 to June 2 at Quan The Am Pagoda.
This special event is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of Buddhists and tourists from all over to attend and worship. This is also an opportunity for Da Nang to introduce and promote the image and unique cultural values of the city to friends and domestic and foreign visitors; affirming that this coastal city is a safe and friendly destination.
