Truc Lam Zen Monastery Dalat

Truc Lam Zen Monastery is a Zen monastery of Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen School. You can go there by motorbike or car. Another picture to get to the Zen Monastery is to take the cable car from Robin Hill, from above you will see the beautiful scenery of Tuyen Lam Lake, the monastery is surrounded by a green pine forest.

Truc Lam Zen Monastery is located on Phung Hoang Mountain, next to Tuyen Lam Lake. The monastery is rated as one of the four most beautiful monasteries in Vietnam. In the first days of the year, this place is a very popular attraction for domestic and foreign tourists. Started construction in 1993 and completed in 1994, Truc Lam Zen Monastery is divided into two main areas: the outer hospital area and the inner monastery area. Visitors are only allowed to visit the outer hospital area, you have to pass 140 steps through the pine forest on both sides to reach the main hall, in the middle of the hall is the altar is a 2m tall statue of Shakyamuni, holding flowers in the right hand. lotus, a prominent symbol in the monasteries. Behind the main hall is the church of Bodhidharma, and King Tran Nhan Tong who founded the Truc Lam Zen sect. Around the temple grounds are planted a lot of flowers, visitors can walk around to feel the fresh atmosphere, the quietness with the faint scent of incense that makes anyone coming here feel Peace in the midst of the hustle and bustle of life.

Opening hours: 5:00-21:00 on weekdays

Ticket price: Free