China Dinh Tang Temple There in Vung Tau and how to visit

Description and is it worth a visit

Thang Tam Temple or Dinh Tang Tam or The Whale Temple (Dinh Thang Tam, The Whale Temple Vung Tau) is one of the shrines especially revered by locals in the city center. Outwardly, it is completely unremarkable and not as elegant and beautiful as many other colorful Buddhist temples in Vietnam. Nevertheless, if you have free time, you can visit it during a walk through the center of Vung Tau, because it is also a historical place. In addition, every year from August 16 to 18 (according to the lunar calendar), a festival of worship of the sea and the whale is held there in the Thang Temple. These days, a colorful procession is taking place along the streets of the city, in which anyone can take part.

The first temple on this site was built in 1820, during the reign of the Ming Mang dynasty. In 1965, the building was rebuilt and has been preserved in this form to this day.

In fact, Dinh Thang Tam is a whole complex of buildings dedicated to the memory of three men who founded three villages and thus laid the foundation for the city of Vung Tau. The complex includes three main structures:

• Dinh Thang Tam (in the center) is a kind of community house with a martial arts stage where locals gather for various events.
• Mieu Nam Ba Ngu Hanh (Temple of Five Women) (left) – located on the left, dedicated to the five elements: fire, water, wood, metal and earth.
• Lang Ong Nam Hai (Whale Temple) (right) is a temple of whale worship. It contains part of the skeleton of a whale caught by local fishermen more than 100 years ago.

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