Xvayton Pagoda
Xvayton Pagoda
Xvayton Pagoda

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Time to visit a place: 120 phút

Open Time: 6:00 AM - Close Time: 5:00 PM

Email: xvayton@gmail.com

Address: khóm 3 Thị trấn Tri Tôn, Tri Ton District, Tỉnh An Giang

Xa Ton Pagoda (Xvayton) is located in cluster 3, Tri Ton town, Tri Ton district, An Giang province. This pagoda represents the architectural art of pagoda towers of the Khmer people in the South, is the oldest Khmer pagoda in the province, and is the place where the most prayer books on loose leaves are kept in Vietnam. Like other Khmer pagodas, Xa Ton Pagoda follows a uniform layout and architecture. The main hall of Xa Ton Pagoda is located in the center of the land facing East-West, with a pointed roof and two curved roofs combined. On the roof of the main pagoda tower, there is the structure of the snake god Naga lying down, symbolizing courage and immortality. The roof of the main hall is tiled and has a three-level structure, covered with red, blue, and yellow tiles. Around the main hall are small, beautiful towers used to store the remains of monks at the temple after cremation. On the tops of these small towers are carved images of the four-faced god Bayon, the god of creation. Inside the large main hall, there are four rows of wooden pillars, each row of seven trees, the temple floor is tiled with encaustic tiles, ... View more

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Xa Ton Pagoda (Xvayton) is located in cluster 3, Tri Ton town, Tri Ton district, An Giang province. This pagoda represents the architectural art of pagoda towers of the Khmer people in the South, is the oldest Khmer pagoda in the province, and is the place where the most prayer books on loose leaves are kept in Vietnam.
Like other Khmer pagodas, Xa Ton Pagoda follows a uniform layout and architecture.

The main hall of Xa Ton Pagoda is located in the center of the land facing East-West, with a pointed roof and two curved roofs combined. On the roof of the main pagoda tower, there is the structure of the snake god Naga lying down, symbolizing courage and immortality.

The roof of the main hall is tiled and has a three-level structure, covered with red, blue, and yellow tiles. Around the main hall are small, beautiful towers used to store the remains of monks at the temple after cremation. On the tops of these small towers are carved images of the four-faced god Bayon, the god of creation.

Inside the large main hall, there are four rows of wooden pillars, each row of seven trees, the temple floor is tiled with encaustic tiles, brick walls, lime, and umbrellas.

All over the walls, above, there are many paintings of fairy tales of Buddha and his disciples. On one side of the wall of the main hall, there is a large cement Buddha statue sitting cross-legged on a high pedestal and many unique small silver and wooden statues in front.

Outside Xa Ton Pagoda, in front there is a large lake (where the soil was dug to build the pagoda's foundation) planted with lotus and water lilies. Especially on the left side, in addition to rows of coconut trees laden with fruit, there is also a large Buddha statue meditating under the shade of a grove tree that is over 100 years old, with about ten people hugging its roots, tall trunk, and luxuriant branches and leaves.

According to tradition, the main hall of the pagoda is the place for ceremonies and sermons, while the study and residence of the monks are other rows of houses, somewhat smaller but also with two folded curved roofs, with pointed and shaped roofs. Naga snake statue.

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