Ba Le Pagoda

Ba Le Pagoda

Phuoc Hoi Pagoda is affectionately called Ba Le Pagoda by local people, located in Hoi An commune, Cho Moi district, An Giang province. The reason for this name is because the temple was built on the land of Mrs. Le, a Chinese-Vietnamese living in the locality. Ba Le Pagoda follows the Mahayana sect, built at the end of 1897, with simple bamboo and leaves as a place of worship for local people. Phuoc Hoi Pagoda worships Amitabha Buddha, Shakyamuni Buddha, Maitreya Buddha, Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva, Mahasthamaprapta Bodhisattva, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva... Not only worshiping Buddha, the main hall of Ba Le Pagoda also Worshiping the Emperor: Jade Emperor, Nam Tao, Bac Dau, Four Heavenly Kings... In addition, the pagoda also has an area to worship those who have contributed and sacrificed in the war to protect the country. Not only is it a place of worship, Phuoc Hoi Pagoda is also a "red address", marking many local historical events. In particular, right from the first years of its establishment, the pagoda was a gathering place for people to fight against the enemy. During the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American imperialists by the army and people of An Giang province, Phuoc Hoi Pagoda was one of the solid revolutionary bases. From 1920 to 1965, when monk Thich Quang Dat became the abbot at the pagoda, he made great contributions to revolutionary work and activities such as supplying food, weapons, ammunition and housing many revolutionary cadres. provincial and district network. During the years 1945-1946, Ba Le Pagoda was the Office base of the Resistance Administrative Committee; is a place where young people organize military training against the French. This is also a facility for manufacturing rudimentary weapons and printing leaflets and documents... Ba Le Pagoda is a place where many generations of patriotic people have been trained. Many local officials have grown up and actively contributed to the fight for independence, national defense and national construction. In particular, many officials from the temple have contributed blood and even their lives to the Fatherland. Prominent among them is Ms. Huynh Thi Huong, a martyr who was awarded the title of Hero of the People's Armed Forces. Ms. Huynh Thi Huong's heroic example of fighting and sacrificing has brightened the glorious tradition of her homeland. At the same time, it brightens the resilient and indomitable fighting spirit of the An Giang people. Today, in her hometown of Hoi An, there is a spacious school named Huynh Thi Huong, leaving a mark for generations of students to remember the indomitable example of the heroic female guerrilla. On December 12, 1986, the Ministry of Culture recognized Ba Le Pagoda (Phuoc Hoi Tu) as a national historical relic. In particular, every year, on the occasion of the anniversary of Southern Liberation and national unification, the pagoda welcomes many officers and soldiers to offer incense and sincerely worship the heroic spirits of the martyrs. in the temple. Thereby, contributing to educating patriotic and revolutionary traditions in the heroic land. Source: An Giang Newspaper online

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