The beautiful temples in Tra Vinh are bold with Khmer architecture, as splendid as a palace in everyday life
Visiting the beautiful temples in Tra Vinh with Khmer architectural style, you can both admire the
Tra Vinh not only has the famous Ba Dong beach or Ba Om pond but also the land of many ancient Khmer temples, the most famous being the Pisearam pagoda with more than 500 years old.
The Southwest region in general and Tra Vinh, in particular, is the land of fruit gardens and islets with poetic landscapes such as Phung islet, Thoi Son island, Vinh Kim garden, Cai Mon, Tan Quy island, Chim island. In addition, when traveling to Tra Vinh, besides tourists also have the opportunity to visit, explore and pray for peace in ancient and famous temples, from Ang pagoda, Vam Ray pagoda, Hang pagoda, pagoda. Stork, … to the temple of Pisesaram .
Where is Pisesaram Temple located?
Address: DH6, Nguyet Lang, Binh Phu, Cang Long, Tra Vinh
“The land of waxy coconuts” Tra Vinh is not only known for Ba Dong beach or Ba Om pond but also marked with more than 140 temples built in ancient Khmer architecture. The most prominent and impressive is probably the ancient Pisesaram pagoda located in Binh Phu commune, Cang Long district, Tra Vinh province.
Looking from afar, visitors will see a magnificent and majestic construction that is overwhelming, making everyone think that they are lost in the Royal Palace of Thailand or traveling in the distant Golden Temple country.
If you have the opportunity to travel to Tra Vinh and go through the Cang Long district, you must definitely spend time visiting this ancient and sacred temple with many beautiful virtual live backgrounds.
Ancient Khmer temple of Tra Vinh
According to recorded history, many Khmer temples in Tra Vinh such as Ang Pagoda, Hang Pagoda, Vam Ray Pagoda and even Pisesaram Pagoda are long-standing religious buildings that were built about 5 to 10 centuries ago. so the most beautiful temples here. If Ang Pagoda is thousands of years old, Pisesaram was founded in 1500 and is more than 500 years old, contributing to the list of the oldest temples in Tra Vinh.
Over a long period of time with many events and the destruction of nature and humans, the ancient temple of Pisesaram has been restored and repaired, the last time being 2009. After the restoration process ended, from a The temple is old and degraded, the ancient temple has been put on a new coat, sparkling with gold from the tile, paint color to the pattern of the temple in the sunlight of the Southwest region.
The temple has a splendid beauty and is enough to make visitors overwhelmed when visiting. Up to now, the temple still retains its own beauty and soul of Southern Khmer architecture.
Typical architecture for Khmer Buddhism
Tra Vinh is a province where many Khmer ethnic people live, so the cultural imprint of this ethnic group is also clearly shown through religion and famous typical architectural works, especially Khmer temples with a number of thousands of people. There is a large number here, typically the Pisesaram temple .
Perhaps that’s why, although Tra Vinh has many other attractive destinations, tourists from near and far all want to visit this ancient temple at least once.
Pisesaram Pagoda has a typical architecture for traditional Khmer Buddhism with a bit of modernity of Buddhism in other countries in Southeast Asia such as Thailand, Myanmar, etc. The building has a magnificent and ancient beauty. Not inferior to beautiful Khmer temples in Soc Trang such as Bat Pagoda , Chen Kieu or Som Rong.
The ancient temple of Pisesaram also attracts visitors because of its large area and is divided into many different areas such as the main hall, worshiping areas, monuments, monasteries,… and important areas. is different. If observing from afar, visitors will see that the whole building has a tower-shaped architecture reaching up to the sky, bringing a magnificent and magnificent beauty but also not lacking in the dignified part of the sacred place of worship.
Visitors can go in and out of the main hall to pray for their loved ones and family, explore the beauty of the building and take pictures to check in with an eye-catching background. The Khmer people here are also very friendly with visitors from far away to travel to Tra Vinh.
Patterns and motifs combine Khmer culture and modern features of Buddhism in other Southeast Asian countries. Photo: vntrip
However, when visiting the temple, remember to dress modestly, limit noise, and do not litter! Wish you have a complete and unforgettable visit to the pagoda for peace and sightseeing in Tra Vinh, and have more self-sufficient Western travel experiences .
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