Bac Ai Pagoda

Bac Ai Pagoda

Bac Ai Ancestral Pagoda is located on Mac Dinh Chi street, Quyet Thang ward, Kon Tum city. The pagoda was built in the 8th year of Bao Dai (ie 1932 to 1933). Located on a high ground, the pagoda faces south, following Hue architectural style, Mon-shaped, including the Main Hall, Dong Lang, Tay Lang and Three Entrance Gate. Leader Vo Chuan, designed and urged both Kinh people and ethnic minorities to explore the jungle hill to build a pagoda, designed in the style of the word "Mon". In the year of the Goat, 1931, the Central provinces suffered consecutive droughts and crop failures, and people were hungry. Therefore, in the late years of 1931 and 1932, immigrants from the provinces of Hue, Da Nang, Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, and Binh Dinh flocked to the highlands and Kon Tum. During this migration, 70% died of starvation along the way, the remaining 30% reached the promised land. They cleared the forest for farming, but in this place they encountered many unforeseen things: wild animals, raging cobras biting countless people to death, people were confused and scared, night and night in this land, things happened. Many scary phenomena occurred. In 1932, Director Vo Chuan invited Mr. Hoang Thong, head of Bach Sa Pagoda, Quy Nhon, and the monks to go to Kon Tum to fast for 3 days to pray for the souls of unjustly deceased people. After the funeral ceremony, Mr. Vo Chuan asked Mr. Hoang Thong to prove his name Bac Ai. Charity is immense love, regardless of religion, Kinh people or Upper people. The pagoda was given the sign "The Four Bac Ai Tu" by King Bao Dai in 1933. In 1990, the pagoda was restored with the organization of the Venerable Abbot Thich Chanh Quang. Looking at the overall architecture, Bac Ai Patriarch Pagoda was built in the North-South direction, in Mon style, opening for that direction is the three-entrance gate, leading to the main hall in the center and the left and right sides are Dong Lang and Dong Lang. Tay Lang. The main hall consists of 3 rooms and 2 wings. The ancient building is divided into 3 compartments: front hall, middle hall, and upper hall. The roof is tiled, the brick walls are whitewashed, and the ceiling is covered with ceilings. The rafters, rafters, and columns all use precious woods such as purple star, rosewood, and redwood, elaborately and elaborately carved by Hue artisans. This space worships Tam The Buddha, Amitabha Tam Ton, Hoa Nghiem Tam Thanh... In particular, there is a stele recording the merits of French Captain Quenin and a wooden pillar symbolizing the 7 skulls of a Japanese officer who committed suicide at the pagoda yard at the end of World War II. Outside the main hall is Hoa Vien, where tombstones, towers, and shrines worship the God Emperor Bon Canh, Mountain God, Doan Quan and tru house are concentrated. Through many restorations, Bac Ai Ancestral Pagoda's original architectural features have been changed, and some unique sculptures such as flanking dragons and winding ropes are no longer there. The system of worship statues is covered with a layer of bright bronze, unable to retain its pristine beauty. However, a number of precious artifacts with visual artistic value such as the Statue of the Three Holy Mother Goddesses, the Guan Yin statue made of cracked ceramic, the Hoang Phi, the Couplet, the Ordination box, the Seal, etc. are still on display. subtle traces of time. Currently, Bac Ai Ancestral Pagoda is one of three communal houses (Vo Lam Communal House, Trung Luong Communal House, Bac Ai Ancestral Temple) that have been recognized by the People's Committee of Kon Tum Province as a historical-cultural relic. provincial level Source: Kon Tum Tourism

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