Chuck Kuhn's Asia in Photos: Khmer pagodas of the Mekong Delta

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Khmer pagodas of the Mekong Delta

Khmer pagodas of the Mekong Delta
A Khmer Buddhist festival at the Xiem Can Pagoda
Seven kilometers southeast of Bac Lieu Town in the province of the same name is Xiem Can, a century-old pagoda with unique architecture and festivals that is at the center of Khmer Buddhist culture.
It has a stupa containing the ashes of monks, monks’ living quarters, and other small temples.
The pagoda also boasts a multi-layered roof and a pointed top that adds to its height and solemnity.
Inside the sanctum, the Great Buddha statues in various poses and sizes represent the Buddha’s reincarnation in several eras.A Khmer Buddhist festival at the Xiem Can Pagoda
Seven kilometers southeast of Bac Lieu Town in the province of the same name is Xiem Can, a century-old pagoda with unique architecture and festivals that is at the center of Khmer Buddhist culture.
It has a stupa containing the ashes of monks, monks’ living quarters, and other small temples.
The pagoda also boasts a multi-layered roof and a pointed top that adds to its height and solemnity.
Inside the sanctum, the Great Buddha statues in various poses and sizes represent the Buddha’s reincarnation in several eras.
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