Hundred Gian Pagoda (Quang Nghiem Pagoda)

Hundred Gian Pagoda (Quang Nghiem Pagoda)

Hundred Gian Pagoda, also known by other names as Quang Nghiem Pagoda or Tien Lu Pagoda, is classified as one of the "four great landscapes of Doai". This is an ancient pagoda dating back to the Ly Dynasty, located on a hill about 50m high, in Chuong My district, Hanoi. Construction of Hundred Gian Pagoda began around 1185, under the reign of King Ly Cao Tong, associated with the legend of Thanh Boi. Due to the impact of time, the temple has been restored many times and has the same appearance as it does today. The pagoda has a total of 104 compartments, divided into 3 main architectural clusters, perhaps that is why the pagoda is called Hundred Gian. The Hundred Gian Pagoda is associated with the legend of Thanh Boi. Legend has it that during the Tran Dynasty, in Boi Khe village, there was a woman who dreamed of the Buddha and gave birth to a son. His parents died when he was young, and his son became a monk at Dai Bi Pagoda in the village. During his studies at the temple on the mountain, he mastered many magical powers. After being ordained by King Tran as Venerable in the capital, he asked the king to return to the village to build a new temple. At the age of 95, he sat in a wooden inlaid box of transcendence. After 100 days, the disciple opened the wooden inlay and saw a sweet fragrance filling the entire area. Seeing this, the villagers and disciples built a tower to worship Saint Boi. Currently, the Hundred Gian Pagoda is considered one of the four most famous and sacred pagodas in Doai, next to the Thay Pagoda, Tram Pagoda and Tay Phuong Pagoda. According to the Quang Nghiem stele, built in the year Hoang Dinh 4 (1603), this pagoda is the most beautiful in Quoc Oai palace. In recent decades, the temple has been continuously renovated and embellished but basically still follows the old style. Because of its outstanding values ​​of architecture and sculpture, in 1962, the Hundred Gian Pagoda was ranked by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical and cultural relic. Source: Electronic information portal of Chuong My district, Hanoi city.

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