Visiting Linh Ung Pagoda, Da Nang, could be an overwhelming experience. Our recommendation for religious attractions in Da Nang will be Linh Ung Pagoda. 10 km from My Khe Beach Da Nang, Linh Ung Pagoda is located on a hill of Son Tra Peninsula, have a shape like turtles, facing the sea, leaning back into the vast primeval forests of Son Tra peninsula…
Linh Ung Pagoda Bai But, Son Tra Peninsula is the largest temple in the city of Da Nang with 20 ha wonderful and architectural art. This temple is situated in the tourist complex of Son Tra Peninsula which was built with a combination of modernity and tradition of Vietnam Pagoda. This is now the new attractions of this beautiful coastal city. Buddha Statue at Linh Ung Pagoda have the height of 67m, 35m diameter of lotus as tall as 30 storey building is considered the highest Buddha statue in Vietnam today.
Son Tra Peninsula residents said that, in the reign of King Minh Mang (Nguyen dynasty, nineteenth century) has a Buddha statue from nowhere drifted here. Think it is a good sign, they built the temple to worship and from then, the whole sea in this area is not a hurricane, and people lived and worked well for a long time. Area where the Buddha statue drifted was named But Beach “Bai But” (means the presence of the Buddha between real lives) was also where the Linh Ung Pagoda is today.
The front of Linh Ung Pagoda Bai But, Son Tra overlooking the East Sea, one side is Cu Lao Cham; other side is Hai Van Pass and Han River.
It can be said that Linh Ung Pagoda was built in a tourism complex of the newly formed city. Son Tra Tourism Complex Peninsula is an important place of Da Nang; the Linh Ung temple has become a place for worshiping, living, learning of the Buddhists, as well as the tourist attractions, spiritual tourist attractions of the city of Da Nang.