Truc Lam An Giang Zen Monastery is located in Nui Sap town, Thoai Son district, An Giang province, about 20km from Long Xuyen city center. Construction began in 2017 with a total area of 19 hectares, bearing the traditional architecture of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect, divided into an inner courtyard and an outer courtyard.

The highlight of the inner courtyard is the 13-storey stupa on the left and the 63m high statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara on the right. The outer courtyard has a three-door gate, main hall, ancestral house, meeting hall, meditation hall, bell tower, drum tower... harmoniously designed in a beautiful space with charming mountains and rivers, which is compared by tourists to a miniature Ha Long Bay on the Seven Mountains area.

The campus of Truc Lam Zen Monastery in An Giang is likened by tourists to a miniature Ha Long Bay. Photo: Huy Tran

Recently, beautiful and peaceful images of Truc Lam Zen Monastery in An Giang have been widely shared on social networks. According to research, the author of the photo series is Mr. Huy Tran (31 years old, Long Xuyen City, An Giang), a young person with a passion for photography.

In fact, the photo series was recorded by Mr. Huy in March 2023 but until now, it has still received a lot of attention and shares. "On weekends, I often go to places near the city to find inspiration for taking photos, and at the same time introduce to everyone the scenery of An Giang. The Zen monastery brings a sense of peace and there are many beautiful scenes to admire," said Mr. Huy.

The Zen monastery was built in the traditional Buddhist architectural style. Photo: Huy Tran
Truc Lam Zen Monastery An Giang
There are two large fish ponds at the Zen monastery. Visitors can experience feeding fish and watching the fish swarming around. Photo: Huy Tran

Truc Lam Zen Monastery is located in the Oc Eo - Ba The Relic Site tourist complex, Ong Thoai Lake... Therefore, this place not only meets the spiritual and cultural needs of the people, but also creates a community eco-tourism landscape, contributing to preserving and promoting the traditional values of Buddhist culture, connecting historical relics and traditional cultures of the locality.

The Zen monastery grounds are large and airy, yet still maintain their solemnity. Photo: Huy Tran

An Giang is a land rich in cultural identity with 4 ethnic groups: Kinh, Cham, Hoa, Khmer, with many religious relics, beliefs, and many traditional festivals.

In recent years, An Giang tourism industry has focused on developing synchronous types of tourism, in which spiritual tourism plays a key role, mainly concentrated in the Sam Mountain National Tourist Area, Cam Mountain, relic sites, communal houses, temples, pagodas of religions concentrated around the Bay Nui area.

Trekking through the forest to conquer Cam Mountain, getting lost in the garden full of durian and avocado. The trekking tour of Cam Mountain (An Giang) attracts a lot of tourists. In the 2-day-1-night itinerary, tourists will trek through the forest, cross streams and waterfalls, visit fruit gardens, camp on the mountain and hunt for clouds on Bo Hong peak.