Long Son Pagoda
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Long Son Pagoda is a Buddhist temple in the city of Nha Trang; it is a very popular for tourists and located at the foot of Trai Thuy Mountain
Originally, It was constructed in 1886 in another place under the supervision of the abbot named Thich Ngo Chi (1856-1935) who came from Vinh Xuong, Khanh Hoa. In 1900, after a devastating cyclone, the pogoda was terribly damaged and had to be moved to the nowadays location.
In 1936, Long Son Pagoda was renamed and became the headquarters of the Buddhist Association in Khanh Hoa Province. It was renovated and expanded again in 1940 before being destroyed during Vietnam War in 1968. After that, attempts have been made to rebuild the construction, but the temple has not been fully restored until recently.
Long Son Pagoda nowadays is a complete and breathtaking complex of halls, buildings and gardens. From the Long Son Pagoda, there is a large road leading up to Hai Duc Pagoda along the crest of the hill, where there is a large white concrete statue of Gautama Buddha. From the ground up, the statues is 24 m, and from the base of the statue, it is 21 m. The figure of the Buddha is 14 m while the lotus blossom comprises 7m, This statue can be certainly seen from afar as one enters the city.
The main statue in 152 stone steps up from the entrance of the pagoda, and is often used as a vantage point to look over the city of Nha Trang.