Visiting the Buddha on Cam Mountain

08:04, 17/04/2014

Cam Mountain, also known Thien Cam Son, is located in An Hao Commune, Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province.

The highest Happy Buddha statue on Cam Mountain. The seven-storey Van Linh Pagoda is viewed in the sunset
The highest Happy Buddha statue on Cam Mountain. The seven-storey Van Linh Pagoda is viewed in the sunset 

Cam Mountain, also known Thien Cam Son, is located in An Hao Commune, Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province.

The 710m-high mountain is the highest in That Son (seven mountains) Range which also consists of Tra Su, Ket, Ba Doi Om, Co To, Dai and Tuong mountains.

Tourists can climb Cam Mountain either by bus or on foot. It is recommended they walk to experience sceneries along the way and show sincerity to the Buddha.

After a three-hour journey tourists will arrive at Bo Hong peak where Van Linh Pagoda is located. The seven-storey pagoda is next to a lake and surrounded by immense grassland and plants.

Tourists can admire a statue of the Happy Buddha with his big and merciful smile on an adjacent hill. The 33.6m-high statue has been recognized as the highest Happy Buddha in Asia.

(Source:SGT)