Buddhist Pilgrimage - Truc Lam Monastery in Dalat

#7月好去地方2025 Bamboo Forest Zen Temple ~ "Zen sounds in the heart, Buddha arises from the heart; close your eyes and chant, the Dharma will arise by itself" Vietnamese🇻🇳 residents generally believe in Buddhism, "Zen", "Tantra" and "Pure Land", and Bamboo Forest Zen Temple belongs to the "Bamboo Forest Zen" faction of "Zen". The Zen temple is located on the top of Phoenix Mountain, with a bird's eye view of the poetic Quan Lin Lake. The Zen temple is one of the largest and most famous Zen temples in Vietnam❗️ 📕History: It is said that Master "Shi Qingci" who founded the Zen temple once dreamed of himself in 1986 Holding the 🐦🔥neck of a phoenix, the Zen master decided to go to Phoenix Mountain for an investigation. Construction began in 1993 and was jointly built by three architects, "Tran De Lu", "Vo Chun Hung" and "Wu Yue Su". Among them, "Wu Yue Su" is the architect who built the famous "Saigon Reunification Palace"~ 🏢Unique Buddhist architecture: Dalat Truc Lam Zen Temple has the characteristics of Zen architecture. Most of the buildings are made of red sandalwood, which brings a sense of calmness, solemnity and purity. Every detail here has a special meaning. It perfectly combines architectural aesthetics and Buddhist spirituality to create an atmosphere of diligent practice and lofty enlightenment. To enter the main hall, you must first go through 140 steps, including three "three gates". The main hall enshrines a two-meter-high statue of Sakyamuni. Above the statue is a relief of "Eight Phases of Enlightenment", and on both sides are images of "Samantabhadra Bodhisattva" and "Manjusri Bodhisattva" riding white elephants~ The most important thing is! ! There is a 1.1-ton bell hanging in the main hall. If you are lucky enough to visit when the bell rings, you will deeply feel the lightness and calmness of the worldly troubles being washed away. "Eight Phases of Enlightenment": Refers to the eight important stages or events in the life of Sakyamuni Buddha, which are used to show the Buddha's teachings and the process of enlightenment. The eight phases are: descending to Tushita, entering the womb, staying in the womb, being born, becoming a monk, enlightenment, turning the wheel of Dharma and nirvana ✨Special experience: To enjoy the panoramic view of Dalat's extremely beautiful pine forest from a high place and reach the main hall of the Zen temple, nothing is more attractive than taking a cable car❗️The whole journey is 2 kilometers and takes about 12 minutes. You can enjoy the pure land presented by the natural scenery hidden behind the mist and misty clouds! ! 🎟️Ticket price: One-way cable car ticket: 80,000 VND for adults, 60,000 VND for children under 1.2 meters Round trip cable car ticket: 100,000 VND for adults, 70,000 VND for children under 1.2 meters 🕰️Business hours: 09:00-16:00 📗Supplementary Buddhist knowledge: "Three Gates": It is a special term in Zen Buddhism and is also the process of practicing enlightenment. The three views refer to "First Gate", "Second Gate" and "Life and Death Gate" ➡️First Gate And realizing the mind and verifying one's own original mind and nature is called enlightenment. This means that accumulating "good knowledge" can help you break through the confusion and find your true heart. ➡️Second level This stage is the true practice of cultivation. After finding your true heart in the first level, you need to break through all your troubles. When you can break through your troubles, you can ascend to the holy position and achieve the state of emptiness and clarity. ➡️Life and death barrier This means that practitioners must completely break their attachment to life and death and reach a state of "no life". It means no longer clinging to life, no longer fearing death, but being able to face the changes of life freely 📍Address: Truc Lam Temple Road, Ward 3, Da Lat, Lam Dong Province, Vietnam 🎟️Average consumption: Free🆓 🚴Transportation method: 1. Grab 2. Join a one-day tour 🕰️Business hours: 05:00-21:00 💞Recommendation reasons: 1. For those interested in religion 2. Buddhist believers can come here to worship and make pilgrimages 3. It can overlook the beautiful natural scenery, and it is also suitable for travelers who love nature 🗓️Itinerary: Datanla Waterfall-Truc Lam Temple-Quan Lin Lake #200 ways to travel #Dalat Tourism #Zen #Truc Lam Temple #Quan Lin Lake