The colors of flowers at the mountain temple

Many mountains and forests covered in the pink and purple hues of crape myrtle create spectacular and poetic scenes, like a gift from nature to travelers on their long journey.

In Nha Trang today, the crape myrtle blossoms are ablaze with pink on the slopes of the Nine Bends Mountain, further enhancing the serene yet poetic beauty of a temple high in the mountains. Phap Son Temple has long been a sacred place for Buddhists from all over to come and find peace of mind. Besides the year-round wind, rain, and mist, it is now adorned with warm and gentle earthly colors.

The abbot brought the crape myrtle saplings from the Khánh Vĩnh mountains to this place, quietly nurturing them for five years so that today they can welcome the first bloom.

Standing at the temple gate, admiring the flowers, feeling the breeze, and gazing out at the vast ocean stretching far into the distance, it feels as if all the wounds of life are gradually being healed.

Mountain crape myrtle is a wild-growing woody plant that thrives in arid, rocky areas without needing any care. Every year, around the fifth lunar month, its dense foliage bursts into vibrant bloom, displaying a brilliant purple hue tinged with pink.

A peaceful scene in the temple garden.

Phap Son Pagoda, located in Dat Lanh village, Vinh Thai commune, Nha Trang, is an ancient temple with a sea view.

Many locals and tourists visit Phap Son Pagoda to admire the scenery and take photos as souvenirs.

The statues and pathways within the temple become even more beautiful when the crape myrtle flowers are in full bloom.

Each crape myrtle flower has six delicate petals and a beautiful shape, arranged in unusual clusters of 20-30 cm at the ends of branches. The crape myrtle fruit is spherical, 1.5-2 cm in diameter; initially, it is quite soft and light greenish-purple, becoming hard and brown like wood when mature. Along with the flamboyant tree, the purple crape myrtle is also a flower associated with school days.

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