Thoi Son Pagoda
Thoi Son Pagoda
Thoi Son Pagoda
Thoi Son Pagoda
Thoi Son Pagoda
Thoi Son Pagoda

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Phone: 0296....

Time to visit a place: 120 phút

Open Time: 7:00 AM - Close Time: 6:00 PM

Email: chuathoison@gmail.com

Address: Ấp Sơn Tây Xã Thới Sơn, Tinh Bien District, Tỉnh An Giang

Thoi Son Pagoda is located in Son Tay hamlet, Thoi Son commune, Tinh Bien district, An Giang province, Vietnam. This is a temple worshiping the Three Jewels of the Buu Son Ky Huong religion. After founding the Buu Son Ky Huong religion in 1849[1], Buddha Master Tay An (real name is Doan Minh Huyen, 1807-1856), one by one led his followers and poor people to reclaim land and establish villages there. many places, including the two villages of Hung Thoi and Xuan Son, which later merged into Thoi Son commune, Tinh Bien district. In the area of those two villages, Tay An Buddha built Thoi Son communal house to worship Tutelary God Bon Canh, the deity in charge of the land they came to explore. At the same time, he also built two "field camps", which are simple houses made of leaves to have a place to live while working in the fields. And also to satisfy his spiritual needs, he built an altar for the Three Jewels in the camp area, which was later converted into a pagoda[2]. Those are Thoi Son Pagoda and Phuoc Dien Pagoda (customarily called Trai Ruong) today. Thoi Son Pagoda today is located on a large campus ... View more

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Thoi Son Pagoda is located in Son Tay hamlet, Thoi Son commune, Tinh Bien district, An Giang province, Vietnam. This is a temple worshiping the Three Jewels of the Buu Son Ky Huong religion.

After founding the Buu Son Ky Huong religion in 1849[1], Buddha Master Tay An (real name is Doan Minh Huyen, 1807-1856), one by one led his followers and poor people to reclaim land and establish villages there. many places, including the two villages of Hung Thoi and Xuan Son, which later merged into Thoi Son commune, Tinh Bien district.

In the area of those two villages, Tay An Buddha built Thoi Son communal house to worship Tutelary God Bon Canh, the deity in charge of the land they came to explore. At the same time, he also built two "field camps", which are simple houses made of leaves to have a place to live while working in the fields. And also to satisfy his spiritual needs, he built an altar for the Three Jewels in the camp area, which was later converted into a pagoda[2]. Those are Thoi Son Pagoda and Phuoc Dien Pagoda (customarily called Trai Ruong) today.

Thoi Son Pagoda today is located on a large campus with many trees, and was built solidly and beautifully. The temple consists of two parts: the main hall and the back hall. In the main hall there is an altar of the Three Jewels, and in the back hall there is an altar of Buddha Thay Tay An. On both altars there are no images, but only a large red ceiling (photo).

In front of Thoi Son pagoda's yard, there are 3 small temples (worshiping Vinh Than, Left and Right Ngoai Son Than; but also without images) following the "before the temple, then the temple" model often seen in temples of the Buu religion. Son Ky Huong.

In addition, within the temple grounds there are also houses for visitors from all over to visit and stay.

Every year, on the 14th and 15th of the first lunar month (lunar calendar), Thoi Son Pagoda holds a solemn ceremony to worship the Three Jewels, Buddha, and pray for peace for the new year, attracting many followers and visitors from all over. attend.

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