An Analysis of the Meaning Enshrined in the Architecture of the Tay Ninh Holy See of Cao Dai
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22272299 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Phuoc Tai Nguyen (0000-0002-8992-6656, FPT University), Van Thuy Dinh (0000-0003-1747-4512, FPT University), Thuan Quy NGUYEN (0000-0003-1324-1690, FPT University), Kim Hoang TRAN THI (0000-0001-8342-0753, FPT University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-132 |
| Publication date | 2022-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Daesoon Thought and the Religions of East Asia (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2799-3949 • E-ISSN: 2799-4252 |
| Publisher | The Daesoon Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.25050/jdtrea.2022.2.1.111 |
| OpenAlex | W4312889879 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
In the 1920s, a new religion emerged in Tay Ninh Province, Southern Vietnam, under the name Caodaism; also known as the Third Universal Salvation of the Great Dao. It is the result of the typical combination of three main religions (Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism). Different ethnic groups populated Tay Ninh, such as Chinese, Khmer, Cham, and Kinh. Additionally, the core principle of Caodaism is known as The Three Religions Returned to the Origin, and it is also expanded as The Five Branches Reunited. The Five Branches are humankind’s five ways of self-cultivation: the Way of Humans, the Way of Deities, the Way of Saints, the Way of Immortals, and the Way of Buddhas. Although Caodaism was only founded in 1920, this religion is well known domestically and internationally. This is because Caodaism has a distinctive identity; it is a new religion that advocates a syncretistic combination of essential religious teachings that follow the harmonization and reconciliation between the East and West as well as between the past and present. Moreover, the Tay Ninh Holy See is the most important, first, and largest Cao Dai temple in Vietnam. The temple is located in Tay Ninh Province in southwestern Vietnam. This article aims to introduce the Tay Ninh Holy See as the birthplace of Caodaism and as the largest Cao Dai religious palace, not only in Vietnam but also in other countries that practice Caodaism. A brief overview of Tay Ninh Holy See’s origin, history, and planning will be provided. Most importantly, the style of the architecture at the Tay Ninh Holy See will be comprehensively analyzed to shed more light on the meaning of each section and the details of this temple structure
Aesthetics · Ancient history · Archaeology · Buddhism · Sociology · Chinese history and philosophy · History · Philosophy · Religious studies · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |