Bửu Long Pagoda
TP. Hồ Chí Minh(Chùa Bửu Long)

Overview & history
Bửu Long Pagoda, officially named Bửu Long Patriarchal Zen Monastery (Thiền viện Tổ đình Bửu Long), is a pagoda situated on a hill beside the Đồng Nai River at 81 Nguyễn Xiển Street, Long Bình Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. The pagoda belongs to the Theravāda Buddhist tradition and was founded by lay devotee Võ Hà Thuật in 1942. In 2007, the pagoda underwent investment for construction and restoration. Bửu Long Pagoda features architectural elements reminiscent of temples in Thailand and India, combined with the style of pagodas from the Nguyễn dynasty period.
The highlight of the pagoda is the stupa named Gotama Cetiya, which began construction in 2007 and was completed after six years. Gotama Cetiya Stupa is a place for enshrining the Buddha's relics and those of the Noble Sangha. The stupa covers over 2,000 m² and stands 70 metres tall, built in the style of the ancient Funan culture. Surrounding it are smaller stupas, all made of bronze and gleaming gold in colour. Gotama Cetiya is the largest stupa in Vietnam, with five stupas of varying sizes; the main stupa at the centre is the tallest and largest, with seven storeys. The ground floor and second floor serve as assembly halls, the third and fourth floors are two meditation halls, and the fifth floor is the stupa enshrining the Buddha's relics and those of the noble monks.
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📷 Contribute photosVisiting tips
- Dress modestly; remove hats and keep quiet inside the main hall.
- Incense, flowers and offerings are usually sold right outside the gate; light an odd number of sticks (1 or 3).
- Most pagodas open from early morning to evening and are free to enter (some major sites charge a small scenic fee).
- Full-moon days, the 1st of the lunar month and Tet are very crowded; visit on weekday mornings for a quiet experience.
- Ask permission before photographing inside shrines; do not touch statues or altar objects.
Read more & references
Useful links to learn more before your visit:
Location
Coordinates: 10.87878, 106.83598
🧭 Directions on Google MapsReferences
- Vietnamese Wikipedia
- http://thanhuytphcm.vn/tin-tuc/-video-kien-truc-van-hoa-doc-dao-cua-thien-vien-to-dinh-buu-long-1491852612
- http://longbinh-quan9.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/-/chua-buu-long
- http://vnexpress.net/ngoi-chua-hon-50-nam-khong-bao-gio-thap-nhang-o-sai-gon-3773011.html
- http://vnexpress.net/gotama-cetiya-tuyet-tac-bao-thap-o-sai-gon-3115105.html
- https://tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?language=vi&pagename=Ch%C3%B9a_B%E1%BB%ADu_Long¶ms=10.878783_N_106.835979_E_type:landmark&title=Ch%C3%B9a+B%E1%BB%ADu+Long
- https://web.archive.org/web/20220718070925/http://longbinh-quan9.hochiminhcity.gov.vn/-/chua-buu-long