Construction of a 34m high statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in Yen Tu

Sacred Yen Tu Mountain. Photo: Viet Anh

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Quang Ninh province - the project investor - has just sent an environmental impact assessment report to the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Quang Ninh province.

The investment project to build the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara statue was approved by the People's Committee of the old Uong Bi City at a scale of 1/500 in the old Thuong Yen Cong commune (now Yen Tu ward, Quang Ninh province) in March 2025.

Total project area is 25,619.8m2 (more than 25.6ha).

The project includes: The Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara statue with an area of about 3,256.6m2; The ceremony house area (6 houses) with an area of about 237.6m2; Technical infrastructure system and auxiliary items, such as yard, road, trees, water supply and drainage, electricity supply, etc.

Total investment: 162,648,163,126 VND, invested by Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Quang Ninh province.

Number of people: monks, nuns, and monks living and staying at the pagoda are about 15 people and about 550 pilgrims/day.

Location of the project to invest in building the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara statue in Yen Tu ward, Quang Ninh province. Photo in the project's environmental impact assessment report.

Notably, the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara statue consists of a base and a tower. Of which, the height of the lower base (base +0.00) is about 14.85m, the height of the pedestal and the statue body is about 34.07m.

The project uses reinforced concrete base material combined with natural stone to create solidity and stability.

The body of the statue uses 304 stainless steel frame structure, covered with 5mm thick copper on the outside, suitable for the aesthetic requirements of the project and the regional climate conditions.

The project's goal is to form a spiritual complex of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara statue connected to pagodas (Hoa Yen, Dong Pagoda, Bao Sai, Van Tieu, Giai Oan...), the Buddha Hoang statue and the Truc Lam Cultural Center, connecting with the natural landscape to serve tourism development, serving domestic and foreign tourists to visit, study and learn about the Truc Lam Zen sect and historical and cultural features in Yen Tu, meeting the cultural and religious needs in the new era.

According to the decision approving the 1/500 detailed construction plan for the project to build the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara statue, the investor must make the most of natural conditions and limit the leveling that affects the landscape of the area.

Leveling according to the design contour method.

The foundation leveling level of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara statue area is expected to be at the highest level of +397.9; the lowest level of +385.4.

The highest landscape green area is +421.8, the lowest is +413.0.

Land for technical infrastructure traffic, highest elevation +485.2, lowest elevation 482.2.

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