Xa Loi Tower, Da Nang

 Built in 1997, Xa Loi tower is the first place we reached after coming out of escalator.

This tower is visible from the road among the trees and so is the escalator.

 

The 28 meter high tower has 7 floors. Inside the tower, there are nearly 200 Buddha images. You can only enter the main altar but cannot go up.

The seven floors represent the 7 types of emotions in a human: anger, love, happiness, greed, hatred, resentment and delusion.

gate tower at entrance

gate tower on other side

an incense urn at entrance to altar

stairs are flanked by dragons

Inside the main altar

The altar has Buddha( Thich Ca). On his sides are Ananda and Sariputra (the first two disciples of Buddha).

There are also 18 Arhat (those who have achieved spiritual enlightenment) and all Boddhisattvas.

The tower has 6 sides which represent the 6 senses as vision, taste, smell, touch, hear and perception. It represents the values of Buddhism.

The wall around the tower is decorated with dragon and the Dhamma Chakra.

stone work on the side of tower

The base of central tower is decorated as well.

All around the wall surrounding the tower has decorated panels

work on the wall

wall surrounding the tower

bonsai lend additional beauty around the tower

a fish and lotus pond in front of tower

The 7 floors represent the 7 human emotions, as happiness, anger, love, resentment, greed, delusion, and hatred.

another tower by its side

Scene of Deer park sermon by Gautam Buddha is just by the side around the corner

From here, instead of going to Linh Ung Pagoda, we turn left going up towards Van Thong cave.

passing by Linh Ung pagoda below

passed by one more tower on the side

The climb is not very challenging, though one has to be careful during rains when it tends to becomes slightly slippery.

We move to our next cave Van Thong.