Quan Am Phat Dai

Quan Am Phat Dai is a prominent Buddhist pagoda in Nha Mat Ward, Bac Lieu City, Ca Mau Province, southern Vietnam. Centered on an 11-meter white Avalokiteshvara (Quan Am) statue facing the East Sea, it is a major pilgrimage and sightseeing site. Built in the 1970s on coastal land, the complex includes prayer halls, courtyards and gardens. It is notable for its religious significance, coastal setting near Nha Mat and distinctive white statue visible from afar.

Visitors can expect an open coastal pagoda complex centered on a large 11-meter white standing statue of Avalokiteshvara (Quan The Am Bo Tat) facing the sea. The site includes a main prayer hall, incense offering areas, courtyards, gardens and smaller shrines. The setting is flat and near the coastline with sea breezes. Visitors can walk around the statue platform, observe Buddhist rituals, light incense, take photographs of the architecture and statue, and explore the tranquil grounds.

The pagoda complex was initiated in 1973 on coastal land in Nha Mat and developed in the mid-1970s around the large Avalokiteshvara statue. It was established as a place of worship dedicated to Quan Am, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, and has since been expanded with prayer halls and landscaped grounds to serve pilgrims in the Mekong Delta region.

Quan Am Phat Dai is an important Buddhist religious site in southern Vietnam dedicated to Avalokiteshvara (Quan Am), revered as a symbol of compassion. It serves as a pilgrimage destination where devotees offer incense and prayers for peace and good fortune, and reflects Mekong Delta Buddhist traditions and coastal spiritual practices.