Tay Phuong Pagoda

Tay Phuong Pagoda

Tay Phuong Pagoda (Sung Phuc Tu, Tay Pagoda) is located on Cau Lau mountain, in Thach Xa commune, Thach That district, Hanoi city. According to some researchers, in the year Giap Dan (1554) under the reign of Mac Phuc Nguyen (1547 - 1561), the first year of Quang Bao's reign, Tay Phuong pagoda was built to the scale it is today. In the year of Canh Ty (1660), Lord Trinh Tac (1657 - 1682) ordered the pagoda to be repaired and the Three Entrances built. During the reign of King Le Huy Tong, Uy Vuong Trinh Giang also repaired the pagoda and carved more Buddha statues at the pagoda. The pagoda faces East, overlooking Dong Song mound and Kim Quy mound (Nu Rua mountain), to the West there is Tich Giang stream, to the South there is Elephant Mountain, to the Southeast there is Ly Ngu Mountain, to the Northwest there is Ba Vi peak, Includes the following categories: Lower Tam Quan, Tam Quan Tay Phuong Pagoda is a cultural heritage with special value expressed through top architectural art (in terms of geometric proportions, fine arts, science), carvings, statues... from the top of the trap, the paintings Cones, armpit beams, dragon boards... are all carved with traditional decorative themes, such as: mulberry leaves, apricot leaves, lotus flowers, chrysanthemums, dragons, phoenixes, tigers... very sophisticated. The Buddha statue system is the most unique feature, this can be considered as a Buddha Statue Museum of Vietnam. The Buddha statues are made of jackfruit wood, meticulously crafted, and have the highest sculptural value in our country. Most of these statues date back to the late 18th century, while some others were carved in the mid-19th century. Among them, typical statues of Tuyet Son, Eighteen Arhats, Bat Bo Vajra... fully converge and create a deep aesthetic impression of traditional sculpture. With the special value of the monument, the architectural and artistic relic Tay Phuong Pagoda (Thach That district, Hanoi city) has been ranked by the Prime Minister as a special national monument (according to Decision No. 2408/ Decision-TTg dated December 31, 2014)./. Source Department of Cultural Heritage.

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