Thich Ca Phat Dai is a large pagoda in Vung Tau city. It was built
in 1941 on a 6 ha area on the slope of Big mountain, 3 km from the
city centre.
The beauty of the pagoda is the combination of religious
architecture and natural scenic beauty. Attention should be paid to
the 19 m-high Bat Giac tower (Octagon tower) and the statue of Cakya
Mouni in the zen position: the height of the statue is 10.2 m and
the diameter is 6 m. In 1957, Mr. Le Quang Vinh built a small
temple at this site and called it Thien Lam Tu.
In 1961, a larger temple was proposed by the many Buddhists in this
region. Work commenced on July 20, 1961 and was completed in 1963.
Various statues along the stairs leading to the pagoda describe the
history of Buddha: Thích Ca Mâu Ni at his birth, his introduction to
Buddhism and his becoming a Buddha.
Thich Ca Phat Dai pagoda is made
famous by its large and serene environment and its statue of Buddha,
6.2 m tall and in the meditation pose Kiê't Già, perching on a
pedestal 4 m high shaped like a lotus.
The statue and tower are completely white and erected half-way up
the high mountain slope, so they can be viewed from a distance.
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