Sung Hung Pagoda Chùa Sùng Hưng
Courtyard pagoda in Dương Đông
Town pagoda: step into the courtyard for the murals from Buddhist lore. The gate reads Sùng Hưng Cổ Tự and stands in Dương Đông. Dinh Cậu, on the rocks by the harbour, is the sailors’ temple and a separate building. Give Sùng Hưng a short stop on a town walk, in daylight, before the sunset at the point.
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The courtyard at Sùng Hưng, with the statue, the incense, and the hall
Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0
Step through the gate into the courtyard. Sung Hung Pagoda holds murals from Buddhist lore. Dinh Cậu, where sailors pray before they leave the shore, is a separate building: the rock temple on the harbour. Sùng Hưng is the courtyard pagoda. The gate carries the name Sùng Hưng Cổ Tự. The pagoda stands in thị trấn Dương Đông.
Photo: Bùi Thụy Đào Nguyên · CC BY-SA 3.0
The visit is the courtyard, the hall behind the statue, and the murals if the doors are open. Walk it in daylight on the way through town, then keep the late afternoon for Dinh Cậu and the market.
Getting there and around
The gate is in Dương Đông. The pagoda and its murals sit in the same town as Dinh Cậu. Sùng Hưng Cổ Tự stands in thị trấn Dương Đông.
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From Dinh Cậu
Dinh Cậu is the harbour temple. Sùng Hưng is the courtyard pagoda in the same town. Walk it in daylight, then return to the rocks for sunset.
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