Nam Tho Pagoda (Van Linh Khanh Tu)

Nam Tho Pagoda (Van Linh Khanh Tu)

Nam Tho Pagoda (also known as Van Linh Khanh Tu), located in Nam Tho area, Tra Co ward, is one of the typical valuable relics of Mong Cai city, ranked as a relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information. National level art achievement in 1999. According to the inscription on the recast bronze bell, the pagoda dates back to the 3rd Thieu Tri (1843), in the 15th year of Canh Thinh's reign of King Le Hien Tong (1754). Nam Tho Pagoda was built facing north, with a Muslim-style structure meaning the convergence of water streams. That is also the explanation for the pagoda's name: Van Linh Khanh (Sacred, good). Nam Tho Pagoda includes the main buildings: Three Entrances, Ancestor House, Mother House, Guest House; It has been restored many times, the mark of the Le Dynasty is no longer there. But here a system of 53 ancient statues is still preserved. Most notable are the 4 statues of newborn Sakyamuni, 2 statues of Quan Am Tong Tu and 2 small statues of the Three Worlds bearing the cultural identity of the Vietnamese people. That is why this place is a miniature "ancient sculpture museum" of the Northeast region of Vietnam. Another special feature of Nam Tho Pagoda that few relics have is the ancient forest behind the pagoda. Not only is it a place for cultural and religious activities of local people, Nam Tho Pagoda is also a historical and cultural relic associated with the process of our people's struggle to protect the homeland and build the country. . In 1905, Phan Boi Chau was on his way to China to meet with Japanese revolutionaries. China asked them to support the Dong Du movement. Once while being chased by the enemy, he took refuge at Nam Tho pagoda and was sheltered and helped by the people. During the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and the American Empire, the pagoda was a place to store food, hide grassroots cadres, hide revolutionary documents, and was a place to send off thousands of local children on their journey. join the resistance. In 2014, the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province signed a decision approving the project to renovate, restore and restore Nam Tho pagoda relics with a total socialized investment capital of over 12 billion VND. Located in an important position at the beginning of the country, Nam Tho Pagoda as well as other artistic and cultural architectural works of Mong Cai city are a solid "landmark" affirming national territorial sovereignty, overcoming marking history and imbuing the typical cultural features of the Vietnamese people in the border areas of the Fatherland. Source Electronic information portal of Mong Cai city, Quang Ninh province.

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