Tinh That Hanh Nguyen Buddhist Center

5102 County Road 42, Rosharon, Texas 77583

I saw this place pop up as a suggestion on Google Maps when I was headed back to Houston from Brazos Bend State Park. I was curious what it was, so I decided to drive by.

It is located back in the forest from the main highways in the area, but the sign is very clear from the street. I could see many enormous marble Buddha statues. There was an ornate gate for the drive, which was open so I decided to pull in and parked in the large parking lot out front.

A large gate with an arch at the entrance to the property. The top of the arch is painted red, and has gold decorations. — Entrance gate to the Tinh That Hanh Nguyen Buddhist Center in Rosharon, Texas.

Some dogs that live on the property came running out to my car, and then a woman came out of the building to greet me. She was incredibly welcoming and friendly and gave me a tour.

She showed me the different Buddha sculptures on the property, and explained them to me. They had flowers and gardens all around.

A large marble statue of Buddha, with a plate of oranges in front. In the background there are rows of smaller statues. — A large statue of Buddha with oranges.

A large white marble statue of Buddha, surrounded by smaller sculptures of lantern. — A statue of Buddha in front of a reflecting pool.

She also allowed me to go inside the temple with her. I took my shoes off at the door and went in. I took these photographs with her permission.

A building with two red roofs, the corners have jutting out gold swirls. In front of several very large marble statues, including two lions. — Entrance to the temple.

An altar made of carved wood with statues of Buddha and fruit. There is a very large picture of a seated Buddha, with lights behind it. There are also bells and flags. — Inside the temple.

What is Tinh That Hanh Nguyen Buddhist Center?

Tinh That Hanh Nguyen Buddhist Center is a place of worship for Vietnamese Buddhists. It is located in a peaceful rural area about an hour from Houston, Texas. There is a temple, and grounds with statues and gardens. It opened in 2017.

How to get to Tinh That Hanh Nguyen Buddhist Center

From Houston, Texas:

Take 288 south for 36 miles, turn right on Center Rapids Parkway, turn left on FM 521, and turn right on Sandy Point Road. The Buddhist Center will be on your right.

From Brazos Bend State Park:

I’m not advocating that you show up all stinky from the park like I did, but it is the closest major landmark to give directions from.

Exit the park by taking a left onto FM 762, turn left onto FM 1462 Cow Micham Road, turn left onto Sandy Point Road. Follow Sandy Point Road as it winds around, the Buddhist Center will be on your left.

A business card with writing in Vietnamese. It also has the address and phone number in English.

Services:

Services are held in Vietnamese.