Phu Dung Pagoda

Phu Dung Pagoda is a historic Buddhist pagoda located at the foot of Binh San Mountain in Binh San Ward, Ha Tien City, An Giang Province, Vietnam. Built in the mid-18th century during the Mac family rule of Ha Tien, it is one of the oldest pagodas in the Mekong Delta. Notable for its traditional Vietnamese architecture, ancient statues, garden setting and association with the legend of Lady Phu Dung, it is recognized as a historical and cultural relic.

Visitors can expect a tranquil Buddhist pagoda set in a garden at the foot of Binh San Mountain. The complex includes a main worship hall with traditional tiled roofs, wooden pillars, ancient Buddha statues and altars, a courtyard with bonsai and trees, and auxiliary halls. The atmosphere is quiet and religious, with incense, prayer areas and historic steles and tombs related to the Mac family nearby.

Founded in the mid-18th century under the Mac family who governed Ha Tien, traditionally associated with Mac Thien Tich who built the pagoda for his wife Nguyen Thi Xuan, known as Phu Dung. The pagoda preserves architecture and artifacts from the 18th-19th centuries and was recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. It reflects the early development of Buddhism and Vietnamese settlement in the Ha Tien region.

An important Buddhist religious site for local worship and festivals, representing traditional Vietnamese pagoda art and Mekong Delta Buddhist heritage. It is linked to local folklore about Lady Phu Dung and serves as a cultural landmark for the community of Ha Tien.