Ratanaransi Pagoda (Lang Cat Pagoda)

Ratanaransi Pagoda (Lang Cat Pagoda)

Lang Cat Pagoda is located at 325 Ngo Quyen Street, Quarter 1, Vinh Lac Ward, Rach Gia Town, Kien Giang. This is a temple belonging to the Theravada sect of the Khmer people. Lang Cat Pagoda had a total of 31 generations of abbots and many different names. The pagoda was built in 1412, initially named Angkor Chum because the abbot was Cambodian. After that, the pagoda was renamed Lang Cat pagoda, because it is located on a large highland in the southeast of Rach Gia. In May 2009, Lang Cat pagoda, along with the Kien Giang Buddhist Association Provincial Executive Committee and the solidarity association of patriotic monks, organized the inauguration of the main hall. By 1997, the Management Board and Buddhists called for donations to contribute to the construction and by 2003, the foundation and foundations along with concrete columns were built. Lang Cat Pagoda has architecture bearing strong Khmer imprints. The main hall area of ​​the pagoda is solemnly decorated, with an altar for a Buddha statue and a pearl relic brought by Venerable Ho Tong from India in 1957. The Buddha hall is solemnly decorated. The top floor is decorated with a statue of Sakyamuni Buddha attaining enlightenment, below are statues of Buddha holding a vase for alms and Buddha saving sentient beings. The pagoda has been recognized by the Ministry of Culture and Information as a national historical and cultural relic. Source: Kien Giang Province Buddhist Church

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