Lady Buddha

We took a trip up to see “Lady Buddha”, a 67 metre tall statue of the Goddess of Compassion. It’s the tallest Buddha statue in all of Vietnam, and visible from most anywhere in Da Nang.  

It threatened to rain most of our visit, but held off for the most part. The temple at the top of this mountain was a beautiful and peaceful space. The gardens had perfectly manicured bonsai trees and koi ponds. 

At most of the temples here, they ask you to cover your knees and shoulders when going inside. Here’s a picture of Jared and his fancy skirt, lent to him by a monk working at the temple 👗

Inside every temple, there are Buddha statues, places to light incense, and around the statues people leave offerings. The offerings range from glasses of water/juice, to pieces of fruit, to flowers, to packaged treats (typically these specific Wagon Wheel type snacks).  

The mountainous area around is a nature preserve for monkeys and they were everywhere! I could have watched them all day. The little babies were my favourite. Enjoy these videos of the cute little creatures 🐒