20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Peaceful

Buddha statue at Som Rong pagoda, Ward 5, Soc Trang province, Vietnam is 63 m long, 22.5 m high and weighs 490 tons. It is currently one of the largest reclining Buddhas in Vietnam. Like other Khmer pagoda, Som Rong is closely associated with the cultural, daily and spiritual life of the local community. Every day, many tourists come here to visit and take pictures, a well-known spiritual tourism spot in Vietnam in general, Soc Trang province in particular.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2021
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Soc Trang, Vietnam
Copyright: © Huynh Phuong