It was built by Lý Thụy Long, a native of Minh Hương, in the spring of 1744, ie, during the season of the Vietnamese new year, during the reign of Nguyen Phuc Khoat of the Nguyen lords, then the ruling family of southern Vietnam. The history chronicles of Gia Định, the then name of the settlement that later became Saigon and then Ho Chi Minh City, written by Trịnh Hoài Đức describes the area as being quite undeveloped at the time, with dense foliage resembling a jungle. The area was surrounded by flower gardens. In its formative years, the temple was a gathering place during the Tet new year and the temple was a scenic lookout on a hill overlooking the Gia Định markets.[1] In 1772, Thích Viên Quang of the Lâm tế Zen lineage arrive to become the abbot of the temple. From then on, the temple was known by its current name of Giac Lam.[1] The temple has gone through many periods of renovation and reconstruction. The first notable period of renovation took place between 1799 and 1804, when Thích Viên Quang allowed the total reconstruction of the temple. From 1906 until 1909, Thích Hồng Hưng, with the assistance of Thích Như Phòng, organised for a second total renovation and rebuilding of the temple. The history of these renovations is recorded and is on display in the main hall of the temple.
Vietnam tours package, Vietnam free and easy tour are one of our major services. If you are interested in sights in Ho Chi Minh, so Botanical Gardens, Saigon Central Mosque, Notre Dame Cathedral, Giac Lam Pagoda and Saigon River are some of the places worth visiting during sightseeing in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. |
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