These famous temples across the country were built on sacred land, associated with feng shui anecdotes related to dragons that have been passed down through generations.
These famous temples across the country were built on sacred land, associated with feng shui anecdotes related to dragons that have been passed down through generations.
1. Located in Quoc Oai district, about 20 km from the center of Hanoi, Tha Pagoda is one of the most famous ancient pagodas in Vietnam. The architectural and landscape space of this temple is associated with a feng shui legend passed down in history books.
Legend has it that when Zen master Tu Dao Hanh came to this land and established Thay Pagoda, there was a lake at the foot of Sai Son Mountain. In front of the lake, there is a large earth hill running from the middle of the mountain range, protruding like a dragon slithering to drink lake water.
From there, a pagoda was built based on the dragon shape of the land. Each construction corresponds to a part of the legendary dragon. Three layers of Lower Pagoda, Middle Pagoda, Upper Pagoda, form the dragon's head. The small pavilion in the middle of Long Chieu lake is the pearl that the dragon holds in its mouth.
On both sides of Ha Pagoda are Nhat Tieu Kieu and Nguyet Tieu Kieu bridges, built by "Trang Bung" Phung Khac Khoan to present the pagoda with dragon eyelids in the early 17th century. The two wells facing Long Chieu lake across two bridges are the eyes of the dragon...
2. Located on Ha Khe hill, on the left bank of the Perfume River, west of the ancient capital of Hue, Thien Mu Pagoda is the most famous ancient pagoda in the Central region. The history of this temple is associated with a feng shui anecdote related to dragons recorded in history books.
According to Dai Nam Thuc Luc - the official history of the Nguyen Dynasty - during the Southern advance, Lord Nguyen Hoang surveyed the terrain in what is now Hue and discovered a high mound shaped like a dragon's head looking back. , in front is surrounded by a river, behind is a large lake, the terrain is very beautiful.
God asked about the local people and learned that this mound was very sacred. Legend has it that one night, suddenly an old woman wearing a red shirt and blue pants appeared on the top of the mound and said: "Someday there will be a true lord who will come and build a pagoda on this mound to gather sacred energy and maintain the dragon's veins." . After speaking, he disappeared.
People in the area called that mysterious old woman Thien Mu, meaning the old woman from heaven. Lord Nguyen Hoang thought that place had spiritual energy, so he named the mound Ha Khe and ordered people to build a pagoda, calling it Thien Mu Pagoda.
3. Located in the center of Co Loa citadel (Dong Anh district, Hanoi city), Thuong temple or An Duong Vuong temple is associated with a legend about dragons that has been passed down for thousands of years.
According to this legend, after ascending the throne, King An Duong Vuong found an ideal land to settle down. When the king's fleet arrived, a strange scene was happening here: Nine dragons fought to win a large pearl.
When the battle ended, only one dragon remained standing. King An Duong Vuong used his sword to pierce the dragon's eye to tame its ferocious nature. After that, the king built a palace on the dragon's head, where An Duong Vuong temple was later built.
Today, there are two round holes in the temple grounds, which are the two eyes of the ancient dragon. A hole without water means the dragon's eye is blind, and a hole with water means the dragon's eye is healthy...
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: 29/02/2024
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