Đại Nam
Văn Hiến,
The Buddhist
Temple ,
If there is one place that a
tourist
in Ho Chi Minh City should not miss-
…it is the beautiful Buddhist Temple
in Đại Nam
Văn Hiến that I consider
to be on one's must visit list.
It is a massive Temple complex that was built with
an artificial limestone cliff, as an impressive backdrop,
an artificial limestone cliff,

...called Ngu Hanh Son Mountain
Range,
the longest artificial
mountain in Vietnam.
Right at the Ngu
Hanh Son
Mountain Range
is a nine storey tower called Bao
Thap which
offers a magnificent view of the temple grounds.
offers a magnificent view

There is also the Bao Giang
River
which runs under Ngu Hanh
Son Range ,

…and winds around the
temple.

The main entrance towards Dai Nam Square
is guarded by dragons and series of small temples

….elaborately designed and decorated
massive doors and entrances…
…that open to an
expansive courtyard,
...of beautiful gardens,
...and an intricately decorated
majestic main temple,

...with wide array of religious statues
gilded with gold and precious
gems.
No picture taking is allowed inside the main
temple as it is considered a holy ground.
temple as it is considered
The massiveness of place reminded me of
the Forbidden City in Beijing-
but this one is more modern and more
opulent
having been built this century.
Just because of this temple alone-
our visit to Dai Nam was well worth
the effort.
our visit
We took a taxi back Ho Chi Minh City
and we were treated with
the wonderful sights and
sounds.



…of the bustling Saigon suburbs
just before dawn.

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oh i rely love this place , so huge and nice man made attraction, 1 day is not enough to go around and enjoy very detail of the park.
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