Mat Da Pagoda

Mat Da Pagoda

Mat Da Pagoda belongs to the Nam Ngan Historical Relics cluster, Nam Ngan ward (Thanh Hoa city), which was recognized as a national historical-cultural relic in 1989. According to the preserved epitaph, Mat Da Pagoda was initially outside the Ma River dyke, in Hoa Binh hamlet, Nam Ngan commune, built in the Later Le dynasty - the fourth year of Bao Thai's reign, the year of Quy Mao 1723. Initially, the pagoda was just a thatched house with mud walls, used to worship Buddha. The Buddha statue is embellished with terracotta and is very beautiful, respectful, and dignified. Mat Da Pagoda is an ancient pagoda of Thanh Hoa that still retains its integrity with the typical architecture of pagodas in the Northern Delta. The word "Mat Da Tu" means a place with fragrant flowers and sweet fruits of Buddha's land, with many blessings, so since ancient times, the pagoda has attracted many visitors from all over to worship, express spirituality, pray for blessings, Do good deeds to help people. The pagoda's landscape and decorative patterns are very unique. The scale of the pagoda has Dinh-shaped architecture, including 5 front halls and 2 back halls. Inside the main hall, there is a large painting painted in gold and carved with three words "Mat Da Tu". In the middle space there are 4 words "Dharma realm Mong Huan". The outermost room hangs a painting with the four words "The three worlds are supreme". The harem is the Three Jewels palace where the Buddha statue is placed. To the southwest of the pagoda are the Monk's house and the Patriarch's house. The structure of the pagoda has a solid wooden frame, ironwood columns, and a curved roof made of terracotta tiles. The pagoda is quite complete with Dharma statues. In particular, the pagoda has two statues of dharma protectors, promoting good and eliminating evil, over 3 meters high. After being built and embellished many times, the pagoda's sculptural architecture has undergone harmonious changes interwoven with the arts of the Tran, Le, Nguyen dynasties... The pagoda has 4 very beautiful statues of merit from the ten directions. At stele number 2 on the left side of the pagoda, it is written that this pagoda was restored during Bao Dai's reign in the 3rd year of Mau Thin, 1928. Mat Da Pagoda is not only a beautiful and sacred pagoda in the hearts of the people, but also bears the mark of a historical relic, instrumental in the war of sabotage of the American imperialist invasion. Officers, soldiers and people of Ham Rong - Nam Ngan never forget the image of the monks in the temple actively participating in the fighting. Mat Da Pagoda became the command post of the battlefield protecting Ham Rong Bridge, a gathering place for food, ammunition, and first aid and nourishment for wounded soldiers. Located only nearly 2km from Ham Rong Bridge as the crow flies, Mat Da Pagoda has become an important place to treat wounded soldiers in the battlefield protecting Ham Rong Bridge. Mat Da Pagoda will live forever with the heroic history of the nation and in the minds of monks, nuns, fellow Buddhists and people of the country as well as of Nam Ngan - Ham Rong, Thanh Hoa. Source: Thanh Hoa Newspaper

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