Chen Kieu Pagoda

Chen Kieu Pagoda, also known as Sro Loun Pagoda, is a Theravada Buddhist temple in Dai Tam Commune, My Xuyen District, Soc Trang, Can Tho, Vietnam. Built in 1815 and rebuilt in 1969, it is famous for its walls, pillars and fences inlaid with thousands of broken bowls, plates and porcelain fragments. The pagoda showcases colorful Khmer architecture, Buddha statues and serves as an important religious center for the local Khmer community.

Visitors can expect a colorful Khmer Theravada Buddhist complex set along National Highway 1A, about 12 km from Soc Trang city center. The main hall, boundary walls, pillars and fences are decorated with mosaics made from broken ceramic bowls and plates. The grounds include Buddha statues, a reclining Buddha, ornate roofs with Khmer motifs, a courtyard and shaded areas where monks reside and visitors can walk, observe architecture and take photographs.

Originally built in 1815 with simple materials of leaves and wood to serve the local Khmer community. The pagoda was rebuilt in 1969 using fragments of bowls and plates donated by devotees to decorate walls and pillars, giving rise to the name Chen Kieu (Bowl) Pagoda. It reflects the long-standing Khmer Theravada Buddhist heritage in Soc Trang.

An important Theravada Buddhist religious site for the Khmer ethnic community in the Mekong Delta. It is one of the most well-known Khmer pagodas in Soc Trang alongside Bat Pagoda and Clay Pagoda, noted for its folk art mosaic technique using everyday ceramics and its role in religious festivals and community gatherings.