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Giac Luong Pagoda

Giac Luong Pagoda

The location is in Hien Luong village, Phong Hien commune, Phong Dien district, Thua Thien Hue province, 21km northwest of Hue city center. Giac Luong Pagoda was built by Mrs. Hoang Thi Phieu and the patriarchs of the families in Hien Luong village during the reign of Le Trung Hung in Con Be, then moved to its current location. The pagoda is built facing south, rectangular in shape, 14.60m long, 11.48m wide, with a wooden roof, tiled roof, and includes 2 compartments and 4 wings. Next to the temple is the monk's house. The temple grounds are surrounded by rectangular walls, 79m long, 1.20m high, 0.50m thick. In front of the citadel, a pillar was built. The Tam Quan gate is massive, with an upper floor and three doors below, larger in scale than many national pagodas in Hue. In the pagoda, there are 7 Buddha statues, worshiping saints Quan Cong, Quan Binh, and Chau Xuong. The pagoda is descended from 12 ancestors of the families who publicly founded the Village. At the pagoda, there is still a large bell, cast in 1819, with the names of talented blacksmiths, mandarins and wealthy people who donated money to cast the bell and restore the pagoda. Giac Luong Pagoda contributes to the study of the history of the architectural style of Hue pagodas in the long mile of Vietnamese Buddhist architecture. Giac Luong Pagoda has been ranked as a national architectural and artistic relic according to Decision No. 776-Decision/Culture dated June 22, 1992 of the Ministry of Culture, Information and Sports (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism). Sports and Tourism). Source: Thua Thien Hue Electronic Information Portal.

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