Unique temple in saigon
Half the face is just iron mesh, the other half has concrete and looks like a Buddha.It's the face that towers over the low restaurants at the intersection.
Every morning I've seen it.
Every morning I mean to go and check it out.
Today I did (15Feb11).
It's hot, the atmosphere is surreal, the temple looks like a home made structure, by someone with talent and ideas.
it all sits on a convoluted concrete structure
a face sits in the garden.....
a cave houses a monk....
if you look closely at the main temple, you can find all sorts of surprises high up....
I circled around all the way to the street view....
and found an assembly of deities inside.....
Tea and conversation with the priest....
and a tour of the temple inside
an ancient energy has sought refuge here.... outside high rise buildings go up, building is furious and unrelenting... where did this place come from ?
The garden holds more surprises
playfulness done very well, this is a temple unique and special that expresses it's creator's character.
A crowd watches you - as you watch them.
and it's all hidden, in plain view,
along an ordinary looking road and near a small turn off...
if you feel hungry, these guys make a great Phoe soup
The temple reminds me of Thailand, the Isaarn area, of the North East, same imagination, same free form, same ancient feel to it.
Lovely surprise, just a short walk from my corporate air-conditioned networked office.
Where is it ? On a very busy road going district 7
