Lai Pagoda (also known as Linh Ngai Tu)

Lai Pagoda (also known as Linh Ngai Tu)

Lai Pagoda (also known as Linh Ngai Tu) is a pagoda located in Vi Khe village - Lien Vi commune, Quang Yen town, Quang Ninh province, administratively located in Phong Coc ward. Lai Pagoda's literal name is Linh Ngai Tu (Linh Ngai Pagoda), Ngai is the throne hand position. The two words Linh Ngai are explained by the fact that the Van River radiates into two branches of the Cai Dong River and the Vi Khe River, forming a position of arms embracing this land, also known as Linh Ngai land. The name of the temple comes from the name of the village. Lai village was formerly a mudflat at the mouth of Bach Dang river. People here live year-round by fishing, and at night they rest on their boats. Around the time of King Le - Hong Duc era, Pham Thanh Lanh, a native of Quang Lang, gathered fishermen in the area to build dikes, encroach on the sea, build houses and gates on the shore, and establish a village called Lai village. When life was crowded, they built a pagoda to meet their religious needs and took the name of the village as the common name for the pagoda. The two words "Lai Pagoda" have not changed until now and have been deeply ingrained in the minds of the people here. Lai Pagoda was built quite early, from the mid-sixteenth century. Initially made of bamboo paintings and clay walls to worship Buddha. In the 2nd year of Hung Tri (1589), the pagoda was restored, created Buddha statues, and rebuilt more spaciously by the associations of monks, nuns, and donors in Vi Duong and Vi Khe communes. The pagoda is located on a plot of land with a total area of ​​5,767 m², surrounded by fertile rice fields. The stele "Linh Ngai's inscription" engraved in 1589 reads: "Linh Ngai Pagoda is located on the land." Linh Ngai, Vi Khe village, Vi Duong commune, Yen Hung district, surrounded by Buddha fields. In the past, ancient people built pagodas and planted fields, and saw a bamboo castle growing lushly like a path leading to Prajnaparamita. , is the country's steadfast wealth, the number one scenic spot of Hai Dong... After being rebuilt, Linh Ngai Pagoda is magnificent, the Buddha statue is revered, and people worship it. This is a vast land located in the Western town, is a scenic spot of the Southern country...". The good news spread far and wide, after Lai Pagoda was completed, this place became more and more crowded, bustling, sacred, Buddhists took refuge, monks and nuns, all directed their good hearts to the Buddha realm, contributing and making contributions. of hoping for eternal happiness for children and grandchildren. The pagoda has been restored and repaired many times in the following years: Vinh Huu the 2nd (1716), Thanh Thai the 19th (1907), Khai Dinh the 3rd (1918), Khai Dinh the 10th (1925), Bao Dai the 3rd. (1928). Lai Pagoda has been the abbot seven times, and the monks are all devout. There are monks who also participated in revolutionary activities and were awarded Orders and Medals by the State during the resistance war against the French colonialists. Up to now, although time has changed the old pagoda's scenery a lot, overall Lai Pagoda still retains the ancient features of the ancient pagoda: five main pagoda compartments, five ancestral house compartments, gardens, and towers are arranged. The department follows the style of pre-Buddha and post-Patriarchs. The pagoda faces northwest, although not in the direction of the usual Vietnamese pagodas, but it is a very beautiful position, with the Van river dividing into two branches, Cai Dong and Vi Khe, hugging the whole land like the arms of a sturdy throne. These two river branches curve softly as if two dragons were playing with water around the pagoda (two dragons playing with water). On the other hand, when the tide rises, the water in the sea through the Cai Dong and Vi Khe rivers converge and meet at the Van River (in front of the pagoda door). At low tide, the water in the Van River radiates out into the Cai Dong and Vi Khe rivers to flow into the sea. Day after day, it radiates and then gathers into the mouth of the water according to the operation of the earth like the Buddhist wheel of reincarnation. Lai Pagoda still retains 125 intact artifacts, including 6 wooden statues carved during the Mac Dynasty (3 Tam The statues, 1 A di Da statue, 1 Quan Am Bodhisattva statue, 1 Sakyamuni statue. ), 1 stone stele of the Mac dynasty made in the 2nd year of Hung Tri (1589), 1 stone incense stick in the 12th year of Vinh Thinh (1716), 28 statues carved in the Nguyen dynasty (2 Avalokiteśvara statues, 4 statues Thien Vuong, 1 statue of Maitreya, 2 statues of Tuyet Son, 1 statue of newborn Shakyamuni, 1 statue of Duc Ong, 2 statues of the Monsignor's assistant, 1 statue of Mother Goddess, 7 statues of Co, Uncle..., 6 panels stone stele, a bronze Nine-Dragon tower) and a large bronze bell cast in the 19th year of Thanh Thai (1907) by the Nguyen Dynasty, along with many valuable worship objects of the Le and Nguyen dynasties. Legend has it that inside the temple grounds there is an underground tunnel to hide many letters, weapons and hiding places of revolutionary cadres during the years of resistance against the French. With its historical and cultural values, Lai Pagoda has been recognized by the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province as an architectural and artistic relic according to Decision No. 1870/QD-UBND, dated July 27, 2000. Source Quang Ninh province electronic information portal.

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