Buu Son Tu Pagoda

Location: Buu Son Pagoda also called Dat Set (Clay) Pagoda is located at 286 Ton Duc Thang St., Soc Trang City, Soc Trang Province, almost 2km from centre of Soc Trang City.

Characteristics: The pagoda is famous for thousands of clay statues and 8 big candles.

(TITC) - The pagoda’s roof is propped up by 24 pillars, each pillar is decorated with winding dragon shape made from clay.

 

Currently, the pagoda preserves nearly 2,000 clay statues, typically Amida Buddha, Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, Shakyamuni Buddha, Confucius, Lao Tzu, etc. and many valuable clay artifacts, especially the two towers of Da Bao and Bao Toa. Da Bao Tower has 13 floors with the height of 4.5m, including 156 dragons and 208 doors, each door houses a Buddha statue. Bao Toa Tower is 2m high with 1,000 petal lotus throne at the top, each petal houses a Buddha statue.

 

 

In addition, the pagodas also has 3 large incense sticks, 1.5m high and 50kg weigh each; a six-dragon lamp; 8 big candles, 6 of which are intact with 200kg weight and 2.6m height each, estimated to be able to fire continuously for 70 years, the 2 remaining candles, each weighs about 100kg, lit since the 15th day of the seventh lunar month of 1970.

 

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NEARBY DESTINATIONS
WHERE TO STAY
Khanh Hung Hotel

Add: 17 Tran Hung Dao St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3821 026/ 3821 027

Phu Qui Hotel

Add: 19-21 Phan Chu Trinh St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3611 911/ 3611 811

Que Huong Hotel

Add: 128 Nguyen Trung Truc St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3616 615/ 3616 617

Que Toi Hotel

Add: 278 Phu Loi, 2 Ward, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3815 815

Quang Hy Hotel

Add: 128 Nguyen Hue St., Vinh Chau Townlet, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3861 010 / 3821 993

Soc Trang Hotel

Add: No. 64-66-68-70-72 B St., Minh Chau Zone, Highway No.1, Ward 7 , Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3637 989 / 3637 889

Gia Huy Hotel

Add: 179 Phu Loi St., 2 Ward, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3627 567 / 3627 233

Tin Hoa Hotel

Add: 20 Le Duan St., Ward 3, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3897 777 / 3624 222

Hotel Tin Hoa 3

Add: 50 Phu Loi St., Ward 2, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3.638.368

Minh Phuong Hotel

Add: 294 Phu Loi St., 2 Ward, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3645.888

Thanh Hiep Hotel

Add: No. 320 Vo Nguyen Giap St., Ward 1, Nga Nam Town, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3526 789

Lan Anh Hotel

Add: 271 Nguyen Van Linh St., Ward 9, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3821 666

Phong Lan 1 Hotel

Add: 136 Dong Khoi St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3821 619/ 3824 229

Thien duong Phuong Dong Hotel

Add: 221-223 Hung Vuong St., Ward 6, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3829 966

Phong Lan 2 Hotel

Add: 133 Nguyen Chi Thanh St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3821 757

Phuong Hue Hotel

Add: 89 Le Loi, Ward 6, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3827 788

Xuan Huynh 2 Hotel

Add: 14 Huynh Van Ho, Ward 6, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3826 869

Lan Anh 2 Hotel

Add: 172 Truong Cong Dinh St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3624 510/ 3614 510

Viet Nghia Hotel

Add: 4 Dao Duy Tu St., Ward 1, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3889 888

Thanh Nhan Hotel

Add: 479 Highway No.1, Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3619 619

WHERE TO EAT
Hung I Restaurant

Add: 28/48 Hung Vuong St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3824 376

Khanh Hung Restaurant

Add: 17 Tran Hung Dao St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3821 027

Phong Lan 1 Restaurant

Add: 124 Dong Khoi St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3821 619

Phong Lan 2 Restaurant

Add: 133 Nguyen Chi Thanh St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3821 757

Thien Truc Restaurant

Add: 2 Hung Vuong St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3610 831

Thanh Thao Restaurant

Add: 204 Phu Loi St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3611 119

Hang Ky Restaurant

Add: 67 Yet Kieu St., Soc Trang City

Tel: (84-299) 3820 034