Organization
Chùa Tuol Prasath
Chùa Tuol Prasath (Chùa Kolkas) is a Khmer Theravada Buddhist Wat among the rice fields of Tri Tôn commune, An Giang province, Vietnam.[1] Its history goes back about 375 years.[1]
History
The Wat was built around 1650 and has been led by many generations of abbots.[1]
Architecture
An arched, finely carved gate, known locally as the "gate of heaven", opens onto a road that winds in a double S through the fields to the Wat. For the Khmer community the S shape stands for the course of a life, which in the end turns toward the good. A lotus pond of more than 1,125 m2 (12,100 sq ft) lies in front of the courtyard.[1]
Religious life
As of August 2025, eight monks lived at the Wat under the abbot, Đại đức (Venerable) Thavarak Dhammo Chau Sua. The monks chant daily services in the Khmer Theravada tradition. In summer the Wat holds Khmer-language classes for children of the area, and each year it hands out rice to poor families four or five times, regardless of religion or ethnicity.[1]
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