Tay Ninh Holy See is considered one of the greatest religious architectural works of the Cao Dai religion. This is also one of the tourist attractions that attracts a large number of tourists in Tay Ninh.
Introduction about Tay Ninh Holy See
One of the unique features of the architecture of Tay Ninh Holy See is the combination of styles of many religious civilizations in the world. Therefore, traveling to Tay Ninh Holy See will definitely be a trip that brings you many cultural and architectural experiences.
Specifically, the place that attracts the attention of visitors is the two towering bell and drum towers – This work has similarities with the bell tower system in Catholic churches. In the middle, the Tay Ninh Holy See is designed with the Maitreya Buddha statue occupying the roof.
The image of Tay Ninh Holy See also reminds visitors of the round shape of Heaven and the square shape of Earth. These are also theories about the universe in Confucianism that you can explore more after your trip to Tay Ninh Holy See.
The Bat Quai Dai of Tay Ninh Holy See has a similar shape to the eight trigrams of Đạo Tiên. On the roof of this detail, there are also 3 Buddha statues. Inside the Tay Ninh Holy See was built with The Executive Body headed by the Pope with 9 levels from low to high.
Basically, the Tay Ninh Holy See converges many unique architectures from many religious works in the world. This is also a work that clearly demonstrates the principles of the Cao Dai religion, which are: All religions are One and “Phục Nhứt Ngũ Chi”.
The unique architectural beauty of Tay Ninh Holy See
Characteristic architecture: Eastern – Western philosophical perspectives
Tay Ninh Holy See is one of the religious works with a very unique architecture, unlike any other works today. Large projects are often designed by architects and built according to drawings meanwhiles Tay Ninh Holy See Cao Dai was built by Defender of the Dharm which is completely based on the effort and hands of workers.
The Tay Ninh Holy See was built by the people without any effort, they did not even get married during the construction period to ensure enough yin and yang for the project. All theories about size and architecture were directed by His Holiness Ly Giao Tong Giang Co to the people to implement. Just like that, the Tay Ninh Holy See project was completed after 5 years of construction.
This is a unique architectural work with harmonious coordination between heaven and earth and people. Tay Ninh Cao Dai Holy See is a very sacred place to serve the needs of contemplation and worship, a place where the unique architecture of East-West philosophy converges. Therefore, Tay Ninh Holy See is one of the ideal religious tourist destinations in this locality.
Outside campus
The total construction area is up to 12 km2: Tay Ninh Holy See Pagoda is designed with a surrounding fence system, ensuring the majesty of the religious tourist destination. Besides, this project also has many small modern projects inside including Holy See, Buddhist Temple, and Buu Thap.
Length about 100m: The Holy See building is designed with 12 doors, the largest door is called Chanh Mon door.
2 36m high towers: This is a prominent symbol outside the Holy See. Besides, one of the special features of this project is the use of bamboo-reinforced cement for construction.
Tay Ninh Holy See has a total of 12 entrance gates. All of these gates are delicately carved with images of four sacred animals and lotus flowers.
Beauty inside
Stepping inside Tay Ninh Holy See, visitors will be surprised by an extremely unique architectural work. Here, you will comfortably admire the extremely delicate carvings, showing the talent of the people who built this famous project.
