The 20-meter-high Maitreya Buddha statue located in the Mekong Delta has earned recognition from the UK-based travel publication Wanderlust as one of the globe’s most astounding colossal Buddha statues.
One of the most prominent features of Vinh Trang Pagoda located on Nguyen Trung Truc Street in My Tho City, within Tien Giang Province, is a massive 250-ton statue.
The monument was built using reinforced concrete and was unveiled in 2010, serving as an emblem of joy and wealth according to Buddhist principles.
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The Maitreya Buddha statue at Vinh Trang Pagoda is positioned above a platform and encircled by lush vegetation. Image courtesy of VnExpress/Tran Quynh |
The Vinh Trang Pagoda is among the earliest religious sites in southern Vietnam, established during the middle of the 19th century.
The architecture of the pagoda combines aspects from French, Roman, Khmer, Chinese, and Vietnamese styles.
In 1984, it was designated as a National Historic Site by the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.
The notable Buddha statues highlighted in the Wanderlust list can be found in Bhutan, Mainland China, Japan, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and Thailand.