| Great Divine Temple | |
|---|---|
Tòa Thánh Tây Ninh | |
.jpg) View of the Great Divine Temple | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Caodaism |
| Location | |
| Location | Tây Ninh province |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°18′14″N 106°08′00″E / 11.30389°N 106.13333°E |
| Architecture | |
| Groundbreaking | 1931 |
| Completed | 1947 |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 97.5 metres (320 ft) |
| Width | 22 metres (72 ft) |
The Great Divine Temple, also known as the Cao Dai Cathedral (/ˌkaʊ ˈdaɪ/) or the Tay Ninh Holy See (Vietnamese: Tòa Thánh Tây Ninh Vietnamese pronunciation: [twaː˨˩ tʰan˦˥ təj˧˧ nɨn˧˧]), is a religious building in the Cao Dai Holy See complex in Tây Ninh province, Southeast Vietnam.[1][2] It is the first and most important temple of Caodaism in Vietnam.[3][4]
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- ^ Giang, Ngoc; Nguyen, Thi (2016). "A Study on the Tay Ninh Holy Tower of Caodaism in Vietnam: The Axis Mundi and Cosmic Cross Represented by the Temple". Procedia Engineering. 142: 252–259. doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2016.02.039.
- ^ Dodd, Jan; Lewis, Mark; Emmons, Ron (2003). The Rough Guide to Vietnam (4th ed.). Rough Guides. pp. 129–132. ISBN 978-1-84353-095-4. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.