Truc Lam Dao Nguyen Thiền viện Trúc Lâm Đạo Nguyên

Pine-forest Truc Lam monastery

Walk the pine-forest monastery at Nam Nung, about 39 or 40 km north of Gia Nghia. The grounds hold the main hall, a bell tower, a drum tower, and a stone garden of the Buddha's verses. Entry is free. Hours are Check on arrival, so come in the morning and keep the halls quiet.

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The main hall, with stone lions on the stair

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Get thereAbout 39 or 40 km north of Gia Nghia, on TL 686.

Best monthsJanuary to early April for the roads; May to October for fuller falls

Dak Song

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Walk the grounds in the pines beside Nam Nung Nature Reserve, in Nâm N'Jang, Dak Song. It is the largest Truc Lam monastery in Dak Nong, and the only one of that school here. You pass the main hall, the monks' quarters, the bell tower, the drum tower, the Quan The Am hall, the dining hall, and the guest house. A stone garden carries verses carved into the rock of the plateau.

The red bell tower of Truc Lam Dao Nguyen, set among pine trees — The bell tower among the pines

Entry is free. How long you stay, and when the halls open, are Check on arrival. From Gia Nghia the road is about 39 km and about 40 km. The minutes are Check on arrival. The monastery backs onto the Nam Nung range at 1,500 m, and the air stays cool through the year. Come in the morning, and keep the halls quiet.

Getting there and around

The monastery is on TL 686 in Nâm N'Jang, Dak Song, beside Nam Nung Nature Reserve. From Gia Nghia the road runs north for about 39 km and about 40 km. Hire a car or a motorbike. The minutes are Check on arrival.