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Go Xoai Temple at a depth of 1.7 to 1.9 m is considered a one-time celebration place of the Phu Nam people. On a collection of 26 gold objects discovered in Go Xoai, there are thin gold leaves with sentences of Buddhist sutra written in the ancient Sanskrit language. Other valuable objects were also excavated here. There are pieces of Oc Eo pottery, metal, precious stones, sandstone and a series of other relics from primitive man discovered around the temple. Architectural works discovered in Binh Ta’s vestiges are a temple to the Siva deity of Brahmanism which appeared in India around the first century BC and was introduced to southern Indochina at the beginning of the Christian era. Most of the works were constructed for religious purposes, but at the same time played a role as a cultural and political centre of the ancient state.
On the mountain is Buu Phong Pagoda built in 1676. Many ancient relics are kept there, such as attires dating back to the Nguyen dynasty, a Buddha’s head, and lying Buddha statues. Near the pagoda is Long Dau Thach Grotto, meaning "Grotto of the Stone Dragon Head," where many stalactites with various shapes can be observed.
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