Linh Phuoc Pagoda

Chùa Linh Phước

The 'Porcelain Pagoda,' decorated throughout with broken china and glass. It features a 49 m mosaic dragon, a seven-story tower and an 18-level hell exhibit, making it Da Lat's most flamboyant and eccentric temple.

Linh Phuoc Pagoda is located in Trai Mat village, about 8 km east of the city center. It was founded in 1949, and after 1990 the abbot oversaw a major rebuild. The walls, pillars, roof ridges and Buddha statues are all covered in fragments of porcelain, bowls and colored glass, earning it the nickname 'Porcelain Pagoda.' Highlights include a 49 m long coiled dragon in the front courtyard, made from 12,000 bottle fragments. The 37 m, seven-story spirit tower houses one of Vietnam's largest bronze bells, which weighs 8.5 tons. Worshippers can write wishes on paper, attach them beside the bell and ring it. A 17 m Guanyin statue is made entirely of dried chrysanthemums (everlasting flowers), a feat that set an Asian record in 2010. In the back courtyard, the 'Eighteen Levels of Hell' exhibit uses life-size clay figures to depict Buddhist scenes of judgment. It is dim and shocking, suited to adults with a taste for the macabre. There is also a wood-carved hall of arhats and jade Buddha statues. Entry is free. The temple is open about 07:00–17:00, and a visit takes about 45–60 minutes. The most fun way to get there is a vintage sightseeing train from Da Lat railway station to Trai Mat station. The trip takes about 30 minutes, and a round trip costs about 150,000–170,000 VND. From the station exit, it is a 5-minute walk. You can also reach it by motorbike or Grab in about 20 minutes. Trai Mat is Da Lat's vegetable-growing area, so you can visit greenhouses and strawberry farms nearby. Notes: dress with shoulders and knees covered, and remove your shoes inside the halls. The stairs in the hell exhibit are dim and steep, so take care with children. Do not touch the porcelain decorations.

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