Truc Lam Zen Monastery overview
Truc Lam Zen Monastery is located on Phung Hoang Mountain, nestled between green pine forests and the nearby Tuyen Lam Lake.
This location is approximately 5 kilometers from the center of Dalat, this is not only a place of worship, but it also attracts a large number of domestic and international visitors.
Why visit Truc Lam Zen Monastery?
Visitors to the monastery will find a very peaceful environment devoid of the noise and bustle of daily life. Many tourists and locals prefer to spend a few days in this Monastery praying and eating vegetarian meals, sometimes thousands of people arrive to learn about Zen.
You can relax in Truc Lam Zen Monastery, which has a variety of beautiful and rare flowers, in addition to participating in Zen courses.
Looking down from the monastery, five springs flow to Tuyen Lam Lake, creating a beautiful image. Tourists can also take a boat ride on Tuyen Lam Lake to get a different perspective on Dalat in the mighty highlands.
The monastery is one of Vietnam’s three largest Zen monasteries, located not far from Dalat’s center. This location is very popular in Dalat, so tourists should not miss out on exploring this unique site during their visit.
How to travel to Truc monastery?
The monastery can be reached by either trekking or cable car. Following the 20 highway down Prenn mountain pass for about 4 kilometers, there will be a road, then turn right, at the beginning of this road has a large statue of Sakyamuni sitting under a Bo tree, this is the exact way for tourists to trek to The monastery.
If you take the cable car up the 3/4 street to the top of the mountain pass Robin, then purchase a cable car ticket and proceed straight up the monastery.
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