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THÍCH CA PHẬT ÐÀI - VIỆT NAM
Thích Ca Phật Ðài ( Buddha Shrine ) is located 20 km from the center of Vũng Tàu and sits on the north face of Núi Lớn mountain. In 1957, Mr. Lê Quang Vinh built a small temple at this site and called it Thiền Lâm Tự. 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. Thích Ca Phật Ðài is made famous by its large and serene environment and its statue of Buddha, 6.2 m tall and in the meditation pose , perching on a pedestal 4 m high shaped like a lotus.
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