1.
A prominent attraction in Da Nang is Linh Ung Pagoda, set on Son
Tra (Monkey) Mountain. Linh Ung Bai But pagoda was placed the
first stone on 2004, after 6 years of construction, on July 30th,
2010, the pagoda was official inaugurated

2.
The Linh Ung pagoda on Son Tra peninsula is possibly the
most famous as it hosts the highest Guanyin Statue in
Vietnam, a giant white statue, considered as a symbol of Da
Nang city. One special thing of the Lady Buddha Da Nang is
whether you are standing in any place in the city, you can
easily see the white statue which leans on the mountain,
overlooking the Pacific Ocean

3.
Legends had
it that in the
period of King
Minh Mang,
the fishermen
in Bai But
found a
Buddhist
statue floating
on the sea.
They believed
it was a
favorable
omen, so they
built a
worshipping
shrine there.
That was also
where Linh
Ung pagoda
was
constructed
later on

4.
Tam Quan gate

5.
Tam Quan gate

6.
Tam Quan gate

7.
Tam Quan gate

8.
Tam Quan gate

9.
The name Lady Buddha is a bit deceiving. The statue in fact depicts Guanyin, the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy
who can be found in coastal areas throughout Asia, as she is believed to bring calm to the sea. The giant statue
stands in front of the beautiful Linh Ung Pagoda, with its gardens and small souvenir shop operated by monks.
The Quan Yin status with the height of 67m, approximately to 30 floor building and 35 m in diameter lotus is
considered as the highest Buddha statue in Vietnam. On top of Guayin’s hat, there is a 2m-high statue of
Buddha. There are 17 floors in the statue lap, each representing a different aspect of the Buddha

10.
Tam Quan
gate, the
Statue of
Guanyin
and the
yard in
front of the
main hall

11.
The large yard
in front of the
main hall is
lined with
neatly
trimmed rows
of ornamental
plants, flanked
by 18 Arhat
statues

12.
The Eighteen Arhats
(Disciples of the Buddha)

13.
The facade of
the main hall
of Linh Ung
Son Tra
Pagoda stands
out with 6
large pillars,
surrounded by
sophisticated
sinuous
dragons

14.
The main hall of
Linh Ung Son Tra
Pagoda

15.
The main hall of
Linh Ung Son Tra
Pagoda
details

16.
The 18 Arhat
statues

17.
Most Buddhist temples include statues of the arhats.
Although many hundreds may sometimes be represented, a
set of eighteen can be found almost always

18.
18 stone Arhat
statues are one of
the most
distinctive features
of Ling Ung pagoda
which were carved
up by artist
Nguyen Viet Minh
(The head of Non
Nuoc craft village)
with monolithic
white stone
materials brought
from Thanh Hoa

19.
Technically, an
arhat is a
Buddhist adept
who has
attained a state
where
reincarnation
will no longer
be necessary,
and nirvana lies
just ahead

20.
All disciples of
the Buddha
are assumed
to have
become arhats

21.
In popular
thought,
arhats often
have
supernatural
powers

22.
These eighteen
monks
represent
Buddha's
disciples, who
had been
charged with
protecting the
faith

23.
Deer Park

24.
2021
Sound Trung Hau - Chap Tay Niem Phat (A Buddhist song)
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25.
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.