Temple bouddhique Linh Son, Buddhist temple in Joinville-le-Pont, France.
Temple bouddhique Linh Son is a Buddhist temple in a southeastern suburb of Paris that combines Eastern architectural elements with its French surroundings. The building houses multiple spaces for meditation and prayer, with a prominent statue greeting visitors as they enter.
The Linh Son cultural association was created in 1975 by people of Vietnamese origin and first used a dispensary house on the site. A project for an East Asian-style temple was planned from 1977, revised at the request of the municipal authorities, and completed in 1984. Doctor Tran Wankue sold his dispensary to the association and became its first president.
The temple serves as a gathering place for the Vietnamese community and local Buddhists who come together to observe traditional ceremonies and practice meditation. The spaces are arranged with altars and statues that reflect the daily spiritual life of its visitors.
The temple is open to visitors who should wear respectful clothing and remove their shoes before entering the inner spaces. It is advisable to check in advance about any scheduled meditation sessions or ceremonies if you wish to experience the interior.
In the upstairs veranda stands a roughly two-metre statue of Ksitigarbha (Vietnamese Địa tạng) riding a night-blue "lion of the underworld". Beside it, in front of a portrait of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, devotees arriving by RER or car practise divination to resolve their problems.
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