Dau Pagoda

Dau Pagoda

Dau Pagoda is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam, where Buddhism originated. This is one of the typical spiritual tourist destinations of Bac Ninh province, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to make pilgrimages and learn about historical values. Dau Pagoda is also known as Ca Pagoda, Co Chau Tu, Dien Ung Tu, Phap Van Tu. Dau Pagoda is located in Thanh Khuong commune, Thuan Thanh district, and was certified as a special National Monument in 2013. This is the oldest Buddhist center in Vietnam. The pagoda is also called by people with different names such as Ca Pagoda, Co Chau Tu, Dien Ung Tu, Thien Dinh Tu. This is the temple that is considered to have the earliest history in Vietnam, although the physical traces no longer exist, it has been rebuilt. The pagoda is one of the most famous landmarks of the Northern Kinh region in the past. This is also a special national monument of Vietnam ranked 4th. Dau Pagoda is considered the oldest pagoda in Vietnam. The pagoda is located in the Dau area, during the Han Dynasty, it was called Luy Lau. In the Dau area, there are five ancient pagodas: Dau pagoda worshiping Phap Van, Dau pagoda worshiping Phap Vu, Tuong pagoda worshiping Phap Loi, Dan pagoda worshiping Phap Dien and To pagoda worshiping Man Nuong, the mother of the Four Dharmas. These five pagodas, in addition to worshiping Buddha, also worship the Four Dharmas. Dau Pagoda in Dau area was destroyed during the war, so the statue of Ba Dau was worshiped in Dau pagoda. Among the Four Dharmas, Phap Van is at the top, Thach Quang Phat (the rock in the Dung tree) is always with Phap Van and Phap Van represents all Four Dharmas, every time the court invites the statue to the capital to pray for the island, they can process it in procession. all four statues or just Phap Van. It can be said that among the Four Dharmas, Phap Van and Phap Vu are worshiped most widely, but Phap Van is the focus, so Dau Pagoda has become the center of this belief in both the Dau region and the whole country. The front house consists of 7 rooms, 2 wings, inside there are a number of tables and chairs for guests to prepare their offerings before entering to worship Buddha. The most prominent of the pagoda's buildings is the Hoa Phong tower. According to ancient bibliographies, during the Tran Dynasty, Poinsettia Mac Dinh Chi restored Dau Pagoda and built a 9-storey tower. The architecture of the tower that still exists is from the Le Trung Hung period. The tower is built of old burnt bricks, with 3 floors, 15m high. Outside the tower there is a statue of a stone sheep 1.33 m long and 0.8 m high. In the tower there are 4 statues of Thien Vuong - 4 legendary gods who govern the 4 directions of heaven. In the tower, hang a bronze bell cast in 1793 and a gong cast in 1817. Tien Duong House consists of 7 rooms and 2 wings. In front of the house are three steps running through the 5 middle spaces. In the middle space, there are two dragon-carved stone steps, bearing the artistic style of the Tran Dynasty. At the front hall, there are altars to worship Ho Dharma, Monsignor, Duc Thanh Hien, and Bat Bo Vajra. The statue of Phap Van is worshiped in the Upper Palace. This is one of four statues in the Four Dharma statue system in Dau - Luy Lau region recognized as a National Treasure. The statue of Phap Van is majestic, quiet, bronze-colored, nearly 2 meters high. The statue has a beautiful face with a large mole in the middle of the forehead, reminiscent of Indian dancers and the homeland of Tay Truc. The area connecting the front room and back hall is the place to worship the Eighteen Arhats (18 enlightened disciples of Buddha who have cultivated to the Arhat realm). In addition, statues of Bodhisattva, Tam The, Monsignor, and Saint monk are placed in the back of the hall. Source 'Bac Ninh Province Electronic Information Portal'

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