Dinh Cau
- Address: Quarter 2, Duong Dong Town, Phu Quoc District, Kien Giang Province
Dinh Cau is about 20km from the center of Duong Dong town, is a famous spiritual tourist destination and attracts tourists when coming to the pearl island of Phu Quoc. Dinh Cau is located on a small rocky rapids and faces the sea. Many documents show that Dinh Cau was built around the 17th century.
To move to Dinh Cau, visitors have to walk about 29 stone steps and admire a small shrine to worship the Earth God, inside which there is an altar to Mr. Thien. The main hall area of Dinh Cau worships Lord Ngoc Nuong Nuong and Uncle Quy and Uncle Tai, these are all people who have meritorious services to govern the sacred rivers, sea and islands.
Every year on the 15th - 16th day of the lunar calendar, the people of Phu Quoc open a sacred festival in Dinh Cau to attract a large number of tourists to attend. At the beginning of spring, the people of the pearl island come together to Dinh Cau to pray for a lucky year and many advantages when going to sea.
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Ho Quoc Pagoda
- Address: Suoi Lon Hamlet, Duong To, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang Province
Ho Quoc Pagoda is also known as Truc Lam Ho Quoc Zen Monastery, with a total area of up to 11 hectares. The highlight of Ho Quoc Pagoda is that it is built with a completely different architecture compared to the Truc Lam monastery system in our country. This pagoda is built entirely of precious ironwood. Phu Quoc tourism visiting this famous pagoda, visitors will be able to relax their soul and enjoy the romantic scenery.
The highlight of Ho Quoc Pagoda is the Buddha statue carved with extremely sophisticated monolithic jade. Ho Quoc Pagoda has an extremely impressive location with the sea in front and the green forest behind it, ideal for taking photos and enjoying the fresh air. On Tet holidays, Ho Quoc Pagoda becomes a destination that attracts tourists to visit the scenery and pray for good luck.
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Duong Dong Sanctuary
- Address: 40 Nguyen Trai, TT. Duong Dong, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang Province
Saint That Duong Dong Pagoda is located on the top of the mountain, to move to this temple, visitors have to climb the stairs on a steep slope. This famous pagoda is also known as Cao Pagoda by the people here. The pagoda was built on land that was devastated by the war. Currently, there is a small sound on the grounds of the temple. The gate of Saint That Duong Dong Pagoda is completely roofed with a red brick roof and stipulates that the right side is for men to go, the left is for women.
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Hung Quoc Tu Pagoda
- Address: Quarter 4, Nguyen Trung Truc Street, Duong Dong Town, Phu Quoc District
Hung Quoc Tu Pagoda, built in 1952, is a destination that many tourists come to every time they have the opportunity to visit Phu Quoc Island. This temple impresses with its convenient location, which visitors can visit. Not only impressive with an age of up to 60 years, Ho Quoc Pagoda also owns an extremely unique architecture with blue and yellow tones combined.
From the center of Phu Quoc, you go straight to Cach Mang Thang Thang street in the west direction. Continue to go all the way to see a fork and turn left in the direction of Tran Phu, continue for about 700m, turn into Mac Cuu - Nguyen Trung Truc street to reach Hung Quoc Tu Pagoda.
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Sung Hung Pagoda
- Address: Tran Hung Dao Street, Duong Dong Town, Phu Quoc District
Sung Hung Pagoda is one of the most ancient pagodas on the pearl island of Phu Quoc. Visiting Sung Hung Pagoda, visitors will admire the unique and magnificent architecture, the campus of the pagoda has a cool and spacious space. The outside of the pagoda is decorated with dragon and phoenix with a wavy tile roof, the middle area of the courtyard is a statue of Quan Am and the main hall area is extremely sophisticated and solemnly sculpted statues.
Sung Hung Pagoda is not only a place of worship, but also preserves valuable antiquities, the most prominent of which is Dai Hong Chung, painted with golden lipstick, couplets and images on the prayer path of Tang Tang's teachers and students.
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Su Muon Pagoda
- Address: Suoi Da Hamlet, Duong To Commune, Phu Quoc, Kien Giang Province
Su Muon Pagoda is located on the slopes of Dien Tien Mountain, which is an attractive place for tourists when coming to Phu Quoc pearl island. This pagoda impresses with its fresh natural scenery, surrounded by many trees. Su Muon Pagoda is built in a traditional architectural style, the stone foundation of the pagoda is 3m high and decorated with statues of Bodhisattvas and Buddhas, visitors will admire the majestic scenery of mountains and forests and green grasses.
Su Muon Pagoda is about 5km from the center of Duong Dong town, visitors can easily move by motorbike for about 5 minutes. When you enter the temple gate, you will be surprised by the statue of Quan Am placed on a blue lotus tower and flanked by stone blocks in the shape of tiger clothes and dragons.
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