Khai Nam Pagoda

Khai Nam Pagoda

Before 1945, Khai Nam Pagoda was located in Ca Lap Village, Luong Niem Commune, Tong Giac Thuong (in the early 19th century, changed to Cung Thuong Commune), Phu Tinh Gia, Tran Thanh Hoa. Now it is Quang Tien commune, Sam Son town, Thanh Hoa province. Khai Nam Pagoda has many different names. Previously, the pagoda was called Pass Pagoda or Giac Pagoda. The name Chua Ai is derived from an incorrect pronunciation of the word Khai and the Chinese word, while the name Chua Giac is the name of the administrative location. By the end of the 19th century, Khai Nam Pagoda had its official name in Chinese characters. The name Khai Nam Pagoda in common sense means: Expanding compassion, accepting and saving the suffering of all sentient beings in the Nam Country. Partly expressed the Buddhist ideology of the Tran Dynasty. Khai Nam Pagoda was built in the architectural style of the Le Dynasty. In front of the Tam Quan gate is the Pagoda Market with many tall, bustling old trees. The pagoda's three-entrance gate with its steeple is like a lotus flower rising in the middle of a sea of ​​green rice, fertilized by alluvium from the Ma River. This is an artistic architectural work imbued with the architecture of the 17th century. With many reliefs and delicate, harmonious patterns. The Buddha statues in the pagoda all have very high artistic value, the way they represent the goddess and the sculpture when forming, is in accordance with Vietnamese tradition and Buddhist tradition. The statues are all carefully carved and soft and elaborate. The statue's face has a kind, friendly look, its eyes look down in inner illumination and smile to save. Demonstrates very high humanity. Currently, Thanh Hoa Provincial General Museum still preserves a number of beautiful wooden reliefs of Khai Nam Pagoda. During the years of war against America to save the country, ancient trees, Tam Quan, Ta Vu House, and fences were dismantled to serve the resistance. In the year of Dinh Ty (1977), there was a misunderstanding between national cultural traditions and superstition. Khai Nam Pagoda was dismantled and damaged, fortunately there are still many precious ancient worship objects such as incense bowls, incense burners, bronze cranes... that are still preserved and kept by local people and Buddhists. On the foundation of the old Pagoda, now the Primary School, there is an old Sanh tree nearly 300 years old with a very beautiful and unique shape. According to assessments of domestic ornamental biology experts, the sycamore tree is worth nearly One Billion Dong. This is an antique belonging to the entire people, so it is being carefully cared for and preserved by the locality. At the end of the 80s, the 2nd millennium. According to the wishes of the people and Buddhists. The Elders of Ca Lap Village have called on the people, Buddhists in the Village and from all over to make meritorious efforts to build a temporary house of nearly 20m2 right next to the Temple of Ca Lap Village (National Cultural Heritage Site) to worship Buddha. . In the year of Giap Tuat (1994), due to the need for spiritual cultural activities, the people of Ca Lap Village contributed to repairing and expanding the temple, adding more Buddha statues like today. Source Thanh Hoa province electronic information portal.

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