Hội Khánh Temple

[1] The temple was initially built on a prominent hill, but in 1861 it was destroyed in fighting as the French colonial army underwent the process of colonising southern Vietnam.

The temple currently is located at 35 Yersin Street, in Phú Cường ward, in the town of Thủ Dầu Một, north of Bình Dương.

On February 29, 1992, the Board of the Buddhist Association of Song Be Province organised the restoration of the historical statues of the temple.

In the main hall are statues of Gautama Buddha, Ksitigarbha and other bodhisattvas, all made of wood with a golden paint exterior.

[1] The temple is currently the headquarters of the provincial Buddhist association and has been listed by the Vietnamese government as having heritage value on the grounds of being significant in national culture.

Statue of Buddha seen at night (photo by Gary Cycles)