Long SÆ¡n Pagoda

The Long Sơn Pagoda ( Vietnamese: Chùa Long Sơn ) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nha Trang ( Vietnam's central coast ). The temple is in addition to the Hai Duc temple regarded as one of the main attractions of the city. The Long Sơn Pagoda is located at the street address of October 23 1922 ( approximately 400 m west of Ga Nha Trang ). The pagoda stands at the foot of Mount Trai Thuy and is in the possession of the Phương Sơn.

History

The Long Sơn Pagoda was formerly known as Long Đằng Tự.

Thich Ngo Chí (1856-1935) was the Long Son Pagoda originally built in 1886 on a different mountain. Thich Ngo Chí originally came from the district of Vinh Xuong Khánh Hòa in. Before he joined the sangha, he was part of the anti-French forces, who wanted to regain a Vietnamese independence.

After a strong hurricane in 1900, the temple was destroyed and had to be built from its original mountain to his current position. 1936, the temple became the headquarters of the Buddhist Studies Association of Khanh Hoa province. 1940, the temple under the direction of Thich Ton That Quyen and a lay Buddhist named Võ Dinh Thuy was renovated and expanded. 1968, the temple was again badly damaged. By the Vietnam War, the tiles were destroyed specifically. 1971 organized Thích Thiện Bình a reconstruction program to restore the temple. The work was carried out in consultation with the architect Võ Dinh Diep and had already completed 60% when they were interrupted by the fall of Saigon and the communist victory over South Vietnam.

Since its inception, the temple has a stable spiritual direction with only three abbots in over 120 years: Thich Ngo Chí ( 1886-1935 ), Thich Chanh Hóa ( 1936-1957 ) and Thich Chí Tín ( 1957 - ).