A $3 million Vietnamese Buddhist temple complex is headed for 23902 Snook Lane in Tomball, with construction expected to begin in December and wrap up by December 2027. The planned Pho Hien Temple is set to include a monastery and a family life center spread across just over 14,000 square feet of buildings.
The construction schedule comes from documents filed with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, according to Chron, which reported the timeline and project details. Project representatives could not be reached for comment, the outlet noted. Separate construction filings reviewed by zabalist.com show two entries tied to the project — one valued at $2.5 million for what’s labeled Building B and another at $500,000 for Building A — together accounting for the reported $3 million price tag, according to zabalist.com.
Exactly how many monks or nuns the finished monastery will house remains unclear, as does the intended use of the family life center. What is clear is the name’s origin: Pho Hien Temple takes its name from a historic Vietnamese trading port.
A Port City That Once Rivaled the Capital
The historic Pho Hien sits about 30 miles southeast of Hanoi and was once considered the region’s second-most prosperous area, trailing only the capital itself. The site was designated a national special relic in 2014, according to Nhan Dan Online. The relics there are said to bring together folk spirituality, Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism in a single historical footprint…