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Modern · Buddhist · Vietnam
Ta Cu Pagoda
Ham Thuan Nam, Binh Thuan · 10.8281°, 107.8828°
Reclining Buddha (Gautama entering parinirvana)Modern—
Sacred since
1963 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1963-66
Modern
History & significance
A hill pagoda in Ham Thuan Nam district whose reclining Buddha, built between 1963 and 1966, measures 49 metres long and 11 metres high. It is the longest reclining Buddha image in Vietnam.