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.
Thu Giang
Soc Trang
Add: 17 Tran Hung Dao St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3821 026/ 3821 027
Add: 19-21 Phan Chu Trinh St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3611 911/ 3611 811
Add: 128 Nguyen Trung Truc St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3616 615/ 3616 617
Add: 278 Phu Loi, 2 Ward, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3815 815
Add: 294 Phu Loi St., 2 Ward, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3645.888
Add: 128 Nguyen Hue St., Vinh Chau Townlet, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3861 010 / 3821 993
Add: No. 320 Vo Nguyen Giap St., Ward 1, Nga Nam Town, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3526 789
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
Add: 136 Dong Khoi St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3821 619/ 3824 229
Add: 179 Phu Loi St., 2 Ward, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3627 567 / 3627 233
Add: 133 Nguyen Chi Thanh St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3821 757
Add: 20 Le Duan St., Ward 3, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3897 777 / 3624 222
Add: 172 Truong Cong Dinh St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3624 510/ 3614 510
Add: 50 Phu Loi St., Ward 2, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3.638.368
Add: 479 Highway No.1, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3619 619
Add: 14 Huynh Van Ho, Ward 6, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3826 869
Add: 01-03 Xo viet Nghe Tinh St., 2 Ward, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3898 999
Add: 231 Hung Vuong St., 6 Ward, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3822 054
Add: 4 Dao Duy Tu St., Ward 1, Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3889 888
Add: 04 Tran Van Sac St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3826 984
Add: 28/48 Hung Vuong St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3824 376
Tel: (84-299) 3821 027
Add: 124 Dong Khoi St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3821 619
Add: 2 Hung Vuong St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3610 831
Add: 204 Phu Loi St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3611 119
Add: 67 Yet Kieu St., Soc Trang City
Tel: (84-299) 3820 034