Inside a Vietnamese Pagoda 🌿 Hospitality, Culture, and a Family Meal

🌿 Quan Âm Pagoda (Chùa Ngọc Thạch Quan Thế Âm) is one of the most peaceful and colorful temple complexes in Da Nang. 🌿
Dedicated to Quan Âm — the Bodhisattva of Compassion, this pagoda is known for its red bridges, lantern-filled pathways, lush gardens, and festive New Year decorations. It is a place where tradition, serenity, and community come together. 🌿
The pagoda carries several traditional names — Long Hoa Pagoda, Ngoc Thach Pagoda, and Quan Âm Pagoda — all referring to the same spiritual complex at the base of Tho Son Mountain, one of the Marble Mountains.

🌿 For local families, this temple is a living part of daily culture: a place to pray, honor ancestors, give thanks, and share meals during ceremonies.
During our visit, something happened that I will never forget:
we were invited by the local Buddhists to join their table and share a meal prepared for the temple gathering. 🌿
It was warm, sincere, and deeply touching — a reminder that the heart of Vietnam is not only in its landscapes, but in its kindness and quiet generosity.

🌿 In this video, you will see the peaceful temple grounds, the red lantern alley, the gardens and bridges, the architecture of the pagoda…
and a small glimpse of a family-style Buddhist meal — a moment of hospitality that stayed with me forever. 🌿

Thank you for watching, and I hope this gentle walk through Quan Âm Pagoda brings you the same sense of calm and gratitude it brought to me. 🌿🕯️

00:00 – Pagoda in the Morning Mist
00:48 – Tree with Maroon “Pepper-like” Flower Spikes (Acalypha hispida)
01:01 – Peach-Colored Pagoda Tower
02:37 – Red Prayer Ribbons
03:16 – White Lotus Flower
04:01 – Red Temple Guardian Statue
04:18 – “Mừng Hoàng Lang” New Year Decoration
04:30 – Mini Red Peppers in Pots
05:58 – Red Bridge and Garden Pavilion
06:25 – Orchids in Bloom
07:00 – Wooden Temple Drum (Mõ)
07:30 – Orange “Arrow” Flowers (Canna Lily)
08:07 – Mango Tree
08:24 – Yellow Chua Kang Pagoda
08:33 – Tree Decorated with Red Ribbons
09:01 – Red Bottlebrush Tree (Callistemon)
09:22 – Koi Fish Pond
09:58 – Brown Pagoda on the Mountain (Thọ Sơn View)
12:15 – “Vạn Tông Sư” Direction Signs
12:22 – Large Buddha in the Cave
12:40 – Gray Pagoda of the Water Cave (Thủy Sơn – Marble Mountains)
13:36 – Shared Buddhist Family Meal
14:40 – White Peace Lily Flowers
15:27 – Red Bridge (Lower Garden)
16:00 – Closing Walk & Ending

00:00 – Пагода в утреннем тумане
00:48 – Дерево с бордовыми вытянутыми соцветиями (Acalypha hispida)
01:01 – Персиковая пагода крупным планом
02:37 – Красные ленточки желаний
03:16 – Белый лотос
04:01 – Красный храмовый страж
04:18 – Надпись “Mừng Hoàng Lang”
04:30 – Мини-перчики в горшках
05:58 – Красный мостик и домик-павильон
06:25 – Орхидеи
07:00 – Деревянный храмовый барабан (mõ)
07:30 – Оранжевые «стрелы» цветов (канна)
08:07 – Манговое дерево
08:24 – Жёлтая пагода Chua Kang
08:33 – Дерево с красными ленточками
09:01 – Красное «пушистое» дерево (кисточка, каллистемон)
09:22 – Пруд с рыбками кои
09:58 – Коричневая пагода на горе
12:15 – Указатели “Vạn Tông Sư”
12:22 – Большой Будда в пещере
12:40 – Серая пагода водной пещеры (Водная гора – Thủy Sơn)
13:36 – Буддийский семейный обед
14:40 – Белые цветы (спатифиллум)
15:27 – Красный мостик в саду
16:00 – Финальная прогулка и концовка

Facts & History
🌿 The temple has three names: Chùa Long Hoa, Ngoc Thach Pagoda, and Quan Âm Pagoda — all are correct.
🌿 It is dedicated to Quan Âm, the symbol of compassion in Vietnamese Buddhism.
🌿 The complex features ponds, gardens, red bridges, and open pavilions.
🌿 During Tết, the pagoda is decorated with red lanterns and banners wishing prosperity.
🌿 Families visit to pray, prepare offerings, and share ceremonial meals.
🌿 The kind invitation we received reflects the strong Buddhist tradition of hospitality and community.

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