Hoi Son Pagoda

Hoi Son Pagoda

Hoi Son Pagoda, located at 1A1 Nguyen Xien Street, Long Binh Ward, Thu Duc City. The temple is located on a small hill about 15m above sea level. According to many recorded documents, Hoi Son Pagoda was originally founded and led by a Zen master named Khanh Long in the late 18th century, so the pagoda is also called Khanh Long Pagoda. The book Gia Dinh Thanh Thong Chi introduces the pagoda: "At the tail of the Chau Thoi mountain range to the north, a branch splits into the territory of Long Tuy village, then emerges on a high, flat, spacious mound; On the mountain there is a tiger cave and a water stream, and people live along it. On the mountain there is Hoi Son Pagoda, the place where Zen Master Khanh Long created to practice...". Over time, Hoi Son Pagoda gradually shows signs of damage and deterioration. In 1938, Buddhist nun Thich Nu Nhu Thanh and her disciple Thich Nu Nhu Tien renovated, repaired and upgraded a number of additional works inside the temple. In July 2012, a fire broke out at Hoi Son Pagoda and burned down the entire wooden main hall of the pagoda. By 2015, the project to restore the National Architectural and Artistic Monument of Hoi Son Pagoda was implemented. Compared to the area of ​​the old main hall's foundation, the width of the new foundation has been expanded by 4 meters. Accordingly, the height and length are also expanded proportionally to the overall design to serve the learning activities of monks and Buddhists. Although it is over 200 years old and has undergone many repairs and new constructions, up to now Hoi Son Pagoda still preserves the basic architecture of an ancient pagoda such as: yin and yang tiled roof, colored tiled floor. ,... The temple yard is designed to be extremely spacious to accommodate a number of Buddha and Bodhisattva statues. The front of the main hall is where the statue of Shakyamuni Buddha is located. On both sides of the main hall, the temple also places the Maitreya Buddha Statue and the Avalokiteshvara Buddha Statue. According to historical research experts, Hoi Son Pagoda still has many archaeological sites that have not been excavated. This site is located just below the 18,000 m² campus on an ancient alluvial area in which there is a 4m thick layer of laterite, covered by a thin layer of soil. Due to the impact of erosion, washing away and the influence of weather conditions, these artifacts have gradually been exposed. According to current statistics, there are about 89 stone tools and many pieces of pottery dating back thousands of years. There are few pagodas that bring as much historical value as Hoi Son Pagoda. Besides the items mentioned above, the pagoda also preserves many ancient statues and other rare artifacts Because of its historical values ​​and beautiful poetic landscape, on January 7, 1993, the Ministry of Culture and Information recognized Hoi Son Pagoda as a national historical, cultural, architectural and artistic relic. . Currently, the pagoda is considered the pagoda with the most beautiful landscape in Ho Chi Minh City. Every year, the pagoda welcomes thousands of tourists and Buddhists to worship and visit the pagoda. Source: Thu Duc City Cultural Center

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