Set on Su Van Hanh Street, Hoa Hai Ward, Ngu Hanh Son District, Da Nang, the Quan The Am (Avalokitecvara) Pagoda has risen to fame as one of Da Nang’s best tourist spots for visitors from both home and overseas thanks to its spiritual and Buddhist cultural values.

Let's take a look at stunning photos, captured by our reporters Xuan Son and Nguyen Le, to gain a deeper insight into this inviting place.

The Su Van Hanh Street leading to the Quan The Am (Avalokitecvara) Pagoda

The pagoda was built in 1957 at the foot of the Kim Son (the Mountain of Metal) - one of the five limestone mounts at the Marble Mountains Tourist Area

The idea for building the pagoda came from the late Buddhist monk Thich Phap Nhan who saw the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva in his dream. Then, he found the scared cave with a Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva-shaped statue entirely created by nature, and decided to build the pagoda at the foot of the Kim Son.

Inside the Quan The Am Cave

Buddhist followers offering incense inside the Quan The Am Cave

The Quan The Am Pagoda is now house to the Buddhist Cultural Museum, the first of its kind in Viet Nam

A worship place inside the Phap Hoi Duong building at the Quan The Am pagoda

Behind the pagoda is a rest stop for Buddhist followers and visitors overlooking the romantic Co Co River

A statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Thien Thu Thien Nhan in the Quan The Am Pagoda

The Quan The Am Pagoda often attracts large numbers of Buddhist followers and tourists, especially in the first days of the lunar new year

On 3 February 2021, the annual Quan The Am (Avalokitecvara) Festival in Da Nang has won the national Intangible Cultural Heritage status in Viet Nam. In picture: a scene of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva Statue procession, which is the most eagerly-anticipated ritual during the Quan The Am Festival.

 By XUAN SON, NGUYEN LE - Translated by M.D