Cao Quan Am Pagoda

Cao Pagoda (Quan Am Tu) is a small pagoda built around the 17th century on the summit of Tu Tram Mountain. Standing at the pagoda, we can observe all the surrounding scenery within view, and it becomes clear that our ancestors possessed wisdom and profound spiritual insight when they placed the pagoda here; it carries deep meaning in terms of spirituality, the philosophy of religious practice, and feng shui. The high mountain helps separate it from the bustle of the world, creating a serene space where people can easily turn toward goodness, calm their minds, and feel closer to nature. It symbolizes rising upward, toward the pure Buddha realm and enlightenment. It helps practitioners and Buddhists more easily meditate and let go of worries. The high mountain receives positive energy from heaven and earth, creating a stable position. It expresses far-sightedness and symbolizes clear wisdom and tolerance. Cao Pagoda also preserves an artifact: a stone stele with a cliff inscription carved directly onto the rock slab. Although the path up to the pagoda has been improved, when we step up to the pagoda it feels as if we are blending into nature and the Buddha realm; we become immersed in a wonderful ethereal fairyland. This shows how comprehensive and broad the vision of our ancestors was hundreds of years ago when choosing a place for ascetic practice, hoping for pure, worry-free tranquility, shaking off the dust and worldly desires to direct their minds toward the Buddha realm. The pagoda was recognized as a historical, architectural, and artistic relic in 1962.