Explore Tay Ninh and learn about the origins of Caodaism
Known as a land containing the most spiritual values in the Southeast of Vietnam, Tay Ninh is considered the cradle of Caodaism, which is a religion is formed and developed by the Vietnamese based on the synthesis of the most unique values of other religions in the territory of Vietnam as well as in the world.In particular, the speciality of Caodaism is not only expressed through religious activities, religious ceremonies, but the architecture of the worshiping works is also one of the outstanding features that attracts the followers of the religion, as well as stimulates the curiosity of tourists from all over the world when they come to Tay Ninh
Founded in 1926, and over 97 years of establishment and development. Currently, Cao Dai religion has attracted more than 10,000 dignitaries, more than 2.4 million followers and thousands of worshiping establishments operating across the country. Therefore, it can be seen that this is one of the extremely developed religions in Vietnam, and is considered as a spiritual support for the people of the South in general, and especially the people of Tay Ninh in particular. The religious philosophy of Caodaism harmoniously combines elements of Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. Besides, the religious concepts of major religions in the world such as Islam, Brahmanism, or Christianity are also synthesized, distilled and worshiped. In particular, the basic doctrine of the Caodaism stipulates that followers follow the basic rules of the religion such as living honestly, not killing, praying regularly, worshiping ancestors, etc. They all want to bring prosperity and happiness to all living beings and the ultimate goal is to bring all things out of the cycle of reincarnation and return to the heavenly realm.
For believers, Caodaism is a religion possessing relatively harmonious philosophies and is a firm belief in which people can rely when facing challenges in life as well as the desire for a better life. For visitors, this is not only a tourist destination containing spiritual values, but also a convergence of unique and different cultural values, allowing visitors to learn more about very different aspects of Vietnamese spiritual life.
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