Linh Phuoc Pagoda

Diane Selwyn · Public domain

The Bottle Pagoda — every surface inlaid with broken pottery, glass and ceramic shards.

People call Linh Phuoc the Bottle Pagoda because nearly every surface here — walls, columns, roofs, statues, the forty-metre dragon in the courtyard — is inlaid with shards of pottery, ceramic and broken bottles set into multicoloured patterns. The pagoda has the tallest seven-tier bell tower in Vietnam, holding a bell of eight tonnes on which visitors paste written prayers. Below the main hall a walk-through tunnel represents the eighteen levels of hell. The pagoda is at Trai Mat, exactly at the far terminus of the train line from Da Lat station.

Visitor information

When is the best time to visit Linh Phuoc Pagoda?

Year-round, in the morning

How long do you need at Linh Phuoc Pagoda?

1 hour

What are the opening hours of Linh Phuoc Pagoda?

07:00 - 17:00

Did you know

Nearly the whole structure is inlaid with pottery shards, ceramic and broken glass, giving it the name Bottle Pagoda.
The inlaid dragon in the courtyard is over 40m long.
Its seven-tier bell tower is among the tallest in Vietnam.
The pagoda is at Trai Mat, at the far terminus of the train from Da Lat station.

Travel tips

Take the train from Da Lat station to Trai Mat and walk over — the most enjoyable way to arrive.
The eighteen levels of hell tunnel is dark and tight; not for easily frightened children.

Source: https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%B9a_Linh_Ph%C6%B0%E1%BB%9Bc

Updated: 2026-08-16