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Phật Quang Temple – Hòa Bình
Phật Quang Sơn Temple, Phật Quang Ba Vành Temple
Đồi Ba Vành, Hòa Bình
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Phật Quang Temple during the Buddhist affairs conference on 16 January 2015.
About
Phật Quang Temple stands on Ba Vành hill overlooking the Đà River. Built in modern times, it is a place of Buddhist worship, study and practice for the Hòa Bình community.
Visitor information
- Founded
- Construction began on 11 May 2009.
- Visiting hours
- Visiting hours may change with the temple’s practice schedule; please ask the temple before your visit.
- Fees
- No fee has been confirmed by the temple. Please check notices at the site; external services may be charged separately.
- Address
- Đồi Ba Vành, tổ 39, phường Hòa Bình, tỉnh Phú Thọ; trước đây thuộc phường Tân Thịnh, thành phố Hòa Bình.
Choose footwear suitable for moving between different levels on the hill. Before attending a ceremony or coming with a group, ask the temple about routes, permitted areas and the practice schedule.
Highlights
- The landscape of Ba Vành hill beside the Đà River
- The main sanctuary of the Upper Temple
- An outdoor Avalokiteśvara pavilion
- Bell tower and large ceremonial bell
History and origins
Construction began on 11 May 2009 during the Buddha’s Birthday observance. The temple’s development is connected with the growth of Buddhist community life in modern Hòa Bình.
Architecture & surroundings
The complex is described as comprising Upper, Middle and Lower temples. The Upper Temple has a 工-shaped plan, overlapping roof tiers and upturned eaves. Its sanctuary enshrines Śākyamuni Buddha, a Nine Dragons tableau and bodhisattva altars; the courtyard contains an Avalokiteśvara pavilion and bell tower.
Cultural value
A 2017 article in Giác Ngộ newspaper noted Phật Quang’s role in the development of Buddhism in Hòa Bình. The temple hosts monastic rains retreats, guides lay Buddhists in study and practice, and supports the formation of community practice groups.
Events & festivals
The 2026 spring festival included incense offerings, prayers for the country’s peace and the people’s well-being, a procession honouring the Buddha and revered saints, and community cultural activities. Giác Ngộ also records rains retreats and Buddhist study at the temple. Please follow temple announcements for upcoming programmes.
References & photo sources
Information checked: 2026-10-24. Documentary photographs may differ from current conditions.
Photo 1. Phật Quang Temple during the Buddhist affairs conference on 16 January 2015.
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Photo 2. Monastics speaking at Phật Quang Pagoda, a conference photo from 2015.
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Photo 3. Activities at a Buddhist affairs conference at Chùa Phật Quang in 2015.
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Photo 4. Delegates at Chùa Phật Quang during a conference in 2015.
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Photo 5. Commendations at Phật Quang Temple's Buddhist affairs conference in 2015.
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