Self-Immolation of Thích Quảng Đức

Date: June 11, 1963 • Location: Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam

Vietnamese monk Thích Quảng Đức burned himself to death in Saigon to protest the persecution of Buddhists by Catholic South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem's administration.

A bhikkhu is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism. Male and female monastics (bhikkhunī) are members of the Sangha.

This milestone marked a defining occurrence in Viet Nam's and world history, leaving an indelible imprint on societal development, international relations, and cultural memory. Its enduring ramifications continue to be examined and commemorated by historians and scholars across the globe.