Great Divine Temple, also known as the Cao Dai Cathedral or Tay Ninh Holy See, is a religious building in the Cao Dai Holy Land complex in Tay Ninh, Southeast Vietnam.Great Divine Temple is the first and most important temple of Caodaism in Vietnam. Great Divine Temple, also known as the Cao Dai Cathedral /ˌkaʊ ˈdaɪ kəˈθiː.dɹəl/ or the Tay Ninh Holy See (Vietnamese: Tòa Thánh Tây Ninh Vietnamese p
ronunciation: [twaː˨˩ tʰan˦˥ təj˧˧ nɨn˧˧]), is a religious building in the Cao Dai Holy See complex in Tây Ninh province, Southeast Vietnam. Following the establishment of the religion in 1926, 96 acres of forested land at Bau Ca Na in Long Thanh hamlet, previously owned by a Frenchman called Aspar, was acquired for the construction of the Holy See. Groundbreaking took place in 1931, but due to insufficient budget, the actual construction did not start until 1936. Cao Dai Holy Land is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Tây Ninh, the provincial capital, and 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Ho Chi Minh City. It covers an area of approximately 1 square kilometre (0.39 sq mi) and has a total of twelve entrances, including a main gate known as Chánh Môn and eleven numbered gates.The main gate is kept closed, except when guests are arriving. The Holy See complex consists Great Divine Temple in the central, located around is the main administrative offices, residences for high officials and adepts working on the grounds, and other major facilities. The building is oriented east to west, with its rear area facing east and its two-towered façade facing west.The Great Divine Temple is 97.5 metres (320 ft) long and 22 metres (72 ft) wide , with consists of three areas. From front to back, they are: Hiệp Thiên Đài (Palace of meeting between God and Mankind), Cửu Trùng Đài(Palace of nine divine planes) , and Bát Quái Đài(Octogonal Divine Palace). Inside of the Great Divine Temple is symbol of the Divine Eye worshipped by Caodaists. More information check :
Vietnamese : https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tòa_Thánh_Tây_Ninh
English : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Divine_Temple
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https://www.daotam.info/booksv/QuangCanhTTTN/quangcanhtoathanhtayninh.htm
