Visit Quan Am Pagoda – Da Nang

Quan Am Pagoda with its back leaning on Kim Son mountain (Photo: Collectibles)

Amidst the hustle and bustle of life, you can find yourself a peaceful space at  Quan Am Pagoda  to sincerely pray. The temple is very effective, so if you have the opportunity  to travel to Da Nang,  do not miss the opportunity to visit this place. Who knows, your wishes and dreams will come true.

1. Where is Quan Am Pagoda? (Quan Am Temple)

Established in 1957, – one of the five famous Marble Mountains. The pagoda is located majestically at 48 Su Van Hanh, Hoa Hai ward, Ngu Hanh Son district, Da Nang city.

Quan Am Pagoda is a spiritual destination for thousands of tourists and Buddhists (Photo: Collectibles)

Going to this famous pagoda in Da Nang, you will hear the thrilling story of the dream of the monk Thich Phap Nhan. In his dream, the late monk saw Avalokitesvara appearing in a sacred cave. And accordingly, this monk found a natural stone cave with a statue of Quan Am. Since then, Quan Am pagoda has been established.

2. What’s special about visiting Quan Am Ngu Hanh Son Pagoda in Da Nang?

If you don’t know which temple to go to in Da Nang,  Quan Am Pagoda  is a tourist destination you should not miss. Not only famous for its sacredness, Quan Am Pagoda is also particularly impressive in Da Nang temples  because of its natural beauty and charming water that makes anyone who comes here remember forever.

2.1. Scenery of the campus of Quan The Am pagoda in Da Nang

Visitors who come to offer incense, worship and visit Quan The Am Pagoda in Da Nang will feel extremely overwhelmed by the spacious and green campus as soon as they enter the temple door. 

Tourists come to offer incense, worship and visit Quan The Am Pagoda in Da Nang (Photo: Collectibles)

In particular, in the temple grounds, there is a very special bronze statue of Thien Thu Thien Nhan Quan Am. Continuing inside, you will come to the rear campus – a place to rest and sightsee for monks, nuns, Buddhists and tourists. The campus overlooks the green and poetic Co Co river, making visitors feel like they are in harmony with nature here.

Statue of Thien Thu Thien Nhan Quan Am (Photo: Collectibles)

2.2. Quan Am Cave – Ngu Hanh Son cave system

Quan Am Cave is known as a strange beauty that nature has bestowed on this beautiful coastal city. Quan Am Cave is magnificent, mysterious and bearing the characteristics of the Ngu Hanh Son cave system.

 Statue of Bodhisattva Quan The Am – a masterpiece of the Marble Mountains (Photo: Collectibles)

In the cave there are many stalactites with different colors, the deeper you go, the more you will feel the cool atmosphere spreading out. And even more impressive because when entering the cave, visitors will admire the sparkling statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara as a masterpiece of creation.

2.3. Dharma Assembly Hall – A gathering place of hundreds of ancient Buddhist artifacts

The Dharma Assembly Hall has a Buddhist museum – currently a place to store hundreds of ancient Buddhist artifacts in our country. Inside Phap Hoi Duong is a place where believers, monks, nuns, Buddhists and tourists worship and perform ceremonies. 

From a distance, the Dharma Assembly Hall looks magnificent and magnificent (Photo: Collectibles)

Coming here, visitors not only learn about Buddhist spiritual and cultural values, but also a place where each person can find peace and purity in their soul.

2.4. Statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara

The statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara is a divinely inspired statue in the thrilling story of the dream of the monk Thich Phap Nhan. It is because of that miracle and sacredness that anyone who comes to worship the Buddha, visits the Avalokitesvara Pagoda, admires and believes in them. 

Magnificent Buddha statue at the festival (Photo: Collectibles)

In 2020, Quan Am Pagoda has made a vow to create an open-air statue of Quan The Am of crystal material with a height of 12-25m to meet the needs of festive activities of monks, nuns, Buddhists as well as the masses. the island of tourists from all over the world. Joining hands to pray under the statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara to show respect, you will feel your heart lighter and more peaceful.

2.5. Da Nang Quan Am Pagoda Festival

This is a folk festival imbued with religious beliefs of Buddhism. The festival takes place in 3 days, including the ceremony and the festival.

Quan Am Pagoda Festival is recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage (Photo: VnExpress)

2.5.1. Ceremony part

Organized solemnly and sacred includes:

• The light procession  takes place on the evening of the 18th lunar month, including: torch procession, palanquin procession, lion dance, dragon dance. According to the Buddhist concept, the procession of light is to pray for the light of wisdom to light the way and guide each of us.
• The opening ceremony  took place in the early morning of the 19th. This is a ceremony to pray for the country to be peaceful and prosperous, and for the people to be prosperous, peaceful and happy. 
• The ceremony of making sacrifices  to pray for supplication and worshiping all kinds of sentient beings will be held on the morning of the 19th.
• The lecture ceremony on Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara and the nation  was held on the morning of the 19th.
• The procession of Quan The Am statue  takes place at about 10 am on the 19th. The ceremony prays for peace and convenience for the compatriots and fishermen who go to the sea or work on the river.

The image of Avalokitesvara Buddha is dressed up right behind the palanquin (Photo: VnExpress)

2.5.2. Assembly section

• If you have the opportunity to participate in the Quan Am pagoda festival, it will certainly be an unforgettable experience for visitors. The festival takes place excitingly with many unique cultural and sports activities such as: dropping lights on the river, boat racing on Co Co river, chess competition, four spirit dances, vegetarian cooking contest, tuong singing, folk singing. ,…

Every year, the Quan Am pagoda festival attracts thousands of monks and nuns, Buddhists, people and tourists from all over the world (Photo: VnExpress)

Quan Am Pagoda Festival not only meets the needs of worshiping worshipers of the Buddhist people but also a tourism product imbued with national cultural identity and Ngu Hanh Son scenic tourist area.