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Perfume Pagoda |
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The Perfume Pagoda, known locally as Chua Huong or ‘inner
temple’, is at the centre of a very revered and sacred site
featuring a maze of mainly Buddhist temples built into the
limestone cliffs of Huong Tich. At the heart of this complex
lies the Perfume Temple or Perfume Pagoda in the Huong Tich
Cave.
It is believed that the first temple was built here
in the 15th century, although legend declares that the site was
actually discovered over 2,000 years ago by a Buddhist monk who
was meditating nearby. The mountain foothills are an area of
great natural and spiritual beauty filled with streams, tropical
plants and temples.
There are many pagodas to visit, each
offering a different shrine, most of which are Buddhist although
one or two are animist. The Perfume Pagoda attracts pilgrims and
tourists seeking good luck from the stalagmites and stalactites
inside the cave which have been named according to the
individual blessing they can bestow. Dun Tien offers prosperity
and Nui Co offers the chance of giving birth to a girl whilst
Dun Gao translates as a ‘rice stack’ to those hoping for a
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