Long Thu pagoda stele relic (An Long pagoda)

Long Thu pagoda stele relic (An Long pagoda)

The relic stele of Long Thu pagoda or An Long pagoda (Binh Hien ward, Hai Chau district) is a unique original artifact, with a unique form compared to all other types of stele at the same time in the Quang Nam-Da Nang region. is an extremely important document that contributes to the study of many historical and cultural issues of Da Nang. Long Thu Pagoda's stele is kept at Long Thu Pagoda (now An Long Pagoda - this name was changed after 1920), formerly in Nai Hien village, Tan Phuc district, Dien Ban district. The stele was made of gray sandstone in the 5th year of Thinh Duc, during the reign of King Le Than Tong (1657), compiled by Mr. Le Gia Phuoc, dharma name Phap Giam (from Hai Chau village, Dien Ban district). The size of the beer is gradually reduced from the bottom up, creating a round top that looks like an upside-down bell from afar. The height of the beer from the top to the bottom is 1.25m, 1.20m wide, 0.21m thick. The forehead of the stele has a title consisting of 6 large horizontal letters "Establishing the Stone Epitaph at Thu Long Pagoda", which according to the common translation is understood as "Establishing the stele on the stone at Thu Long Pagoda". The entire stele has 368 words (including 6 title words), including 360 small words in the middle of the stele, carved in 18 vertical rows from right to left. At both ends of the stele are 2 small "swastika" words. than. Both sides of the stele are decorated with garlands of flowers and leaves, and the top has a shape of the sun placed in a ring of fire. Currently, the stele has many faded letters that have to be reattached with cement mortar. Fortunately, the French Far East School made stamped copies and the Vietnam Han Nom Research Institute kept 3 stamped copies. This is the earliest dated stele, as well as the formation of Long Thu pagoda built by the Vietnamese community in Da Nang, this shows that the settlement was quite stable in the villages of Nai Hien and Hai Chau. very early. Regarding the construction of Long Thu Pagoda, the stele at the pagoda said: "All villagers agreed to build a new pagoda." Not only building the pagoda, the painting of statues and casting of bells were also carried out by the people at the same time. The epitaph clearly states: "The Hoi master, along with virtuous and religiously enthusiastic women and men, offered what they could. to decorate the main hall and create Buddha statues, at the same time cast a bell, build a bell tower...". The content of the epitaph shows that since ancient times, in the land of Nai Hien village, Tan Phuc district, Dien Ban district, Buddha often appeared to save many people. This place is a sacred land, believers come to pray for divine fulfillment. , see the image of a dragon's head (dragon head). Considering it to be a sacred gathering place, Nai Hien villagers and many local dignitaries, from Cai and his wife belonging to Association President Nguyen Van Chau, Cai and his wife joined Ty Tuong Than Lai Tran Huu Le, Lai Ty Tuong Than. Lai Tran Huu Ky, Commune Chief Pham Van Ngao and all the villagers agreed to build a new pagoda, on the land donated by Mr. Tran Huu Le. The association's owner, along with virtuous, religiously enthusiastic girls and boys, took care of arranging worship statues, casting bells, building a bell tower to hang bells and drums, and building a bell tower with a drum tower to serve as a place to worship Buddha. In addition to the above, many believers have spent money to buy more than three acres of fields in Cua Dinh and Gieng Vung areas to make offerings to the temple. The stele also lists a list of people who donated money and fields to the pagoda, headed by a Governor named Tran Van Huyen and his wife Nguyen Thi Van... The epitaph is an extremely important document that contributes to the study of many historical and cultural issues of Da Nang; Provides a lot of information to learn and confirm some issues about titles, place names, and local land situation. Besides, the layout, theme and decorative motifs on the stele are also criteria for accurate dating to be able to compare and research the art of the second half of the 17th century in Dang Trong. From those heritage values, in 1992, the Ministry of Culture and Information ranked the stele as a national monument. Recently, in November 2014, the People's Committee of Da Nang City submitted a document to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism requesting recognition as a national treasure for "Long Thu Pagoda Stele" along with 3 other Da Nang artifacts. Nang is the Heart of Fire, Nghia Trung stele is Phuoc Ninh and Pho Da Son stele is the Buddha. Source: Da Nang Electronic Newspaper

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