Keo Thai Binh Pagoda

Keo Thai Binh Pagoda

Keo Pagoda (Than Quang Tu), located in Hanh Dung Nghia village, Duy Nhat commune, Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province. According to historical documents, in the year Tan Suu, the 3rd year of Chuong Thanh Gia Khanh (1061), Ly Thanh Tong's reign built Nghiem Quang pagoda on Giao Thuy land (Keo village/Keo hamlet), in present-day Nam Dinh. In the third month of Dinh Hoi year, the 5th year of Chinh Long Bao Ung (1167) under Ly Anh Tong, this pagoda was renamed Than Quang pagoda. In the year of Tan Hoi (1611), a big flood caused the pagoda to be washed away, and the people of Keo hamlet had to relocate to two places: a part settled in the Southeast - right bank of the Red River (now in Hanh Thien village, Xuan commune). Hong, Xuan Truong district, Nam Dinh); A part settled in the Northeast - left bank of the Red River (now in Hanh Dung Nghia village, Duy Nhat commune, Vu Thu district, Thai Binh province). Thus, after 1611, Keo village (originally in Nam Dinh) was divided into two villages. After that, the two villages rebuilt the pagoda, the Nom name was called "Keo pagoda". To distinguish, people often call Keo Pagoda in Thai Binh Keo Thai Binh or Keo on; Keo Pagoda in Nam Dinh is Keo Nam Dinh or Lower Keo. Keo Thai Binh Pagoda was built in 1632, the literal name is Than Quang Tu. In addition to the function of worshiping Buddha, Keo Thai Binh pagoda as well as Keo Nam Dinh pagoda are also places to worship Saint Duong Khong Lo and those who had great contributions in its construction. Keo Pagoda (Thai Binh) usually holds festivals twice a year. The Spring Festival is held on January 4, with the nature of an agricultural festival. Keo Thai Binh Pagoda includes 21 large and small items (154 rooms). Over the past 300 years, the pagoda has been renovated and embellished many times, in 1689, 1707, 1941, 1957, 2004. In terms of scale, layout, features and architectural art, the pagoda can be considered Keo (Thai Binh) is one of the brightest works in the "pre-Buddhist, post-Saint" pagoda system as well as the "hundred-room" pagoda system in Vietnam. The main architectural items of the monument include: The external three-door gate consists of 3 compartments, two wings, wooden frames, 4 pillars, and a tiled roof. The internal three-door gate is behind the lake (square shape), wooden frame, including 3 compartments, two wings, 3 rows of pillars, 4 sets of railings, and a tiled roof. The Buddhist pagoda is built on a Cong-shaped ground, consisting of 3 buildings (Ho pagoda/Ong Ho pagoda, Ong Ho pagoda, Tam Bao pagoda). The Holy Temple was built in the form of the Cong character's plan, including 3 buildings: Incense Burner (5 compartments), Morning Glory Tube (3 compartments), Thuong Dien (5 compartments). In front of the temple is the Gia Roi court (5 rooms). The bell tower is made in the form of an ancient match stack, consisting of 3 floors, 12 roofs, wooden frame, and funny-nosed tiled roof. Two rows of corridors East and West were built around the Buddhist Pagoda - Holy Temple, in the front through the hedge and the internal Tam Quan gate, in the back connected to the Bell Tower, forming the Quoc crossword. The two corridors are built on an L-shaped plan, with wooden frame structure, tiled roof, each row has 33 compartments. With the special cultural, historical, and scientific values ​​of the monument, the Prime Minister has ranked Keo Pagoda as a historical, cultural, and architectural relic - a special national monument. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage

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