Hang Pagoda (Thai Nguyen City)

Hang Pagoda (Thai Nguyen City)

Hang Pagoda is located in the center of Chua Hang town, Dong Hy district, Thai Nguyen province, 3 km north of Thai Nguyen city, on the left of National Highway 1B, direction from Thai Nguyen to Lang Son. The pagoda has many characteristics of the mountainous region, so it was selected to be included in the collection of 100 typical Vietnamese pagodas published for the first time in 2011. According to legend, this is an ancient pagoda dating back to the 11th century and has been ranked Ranked as a national historical and cultural relic and scenic spot in 1999. Hang Pagoda, whose name is "Kim Son Tu", is also known as "Fairy Lu Buddha Cave". The Hang Pagoda scenic spot has three large, independent rocky mountains on flat land... The mountain in the middle is called "Huyen Vu", tall and sturdy, on both sides are two "Thanh Dragon - White Tiger" mountains rising. majestically high, three peaks connected by a saddle strip of about 1000m with an area of ​​about 2.7 hectares at the foot of the mountain. Legend has it that "Hang Pagoda" dates back to the Ly Dynasty (11th century), considered a very prosperous period of Buddhism. The story is that: on a spring morning in the year of Nham Tuat, King Ly Thanh Tong woke up and told Nguyen Phi Y Lan about his dream last night, being led by Buddha to the spiritual land in Dong Hy, Thailand. Original. Ms. Nguyen Phi immediately went on a sightseeing tour, saw the charming scenery, majestic mountains, and large caves, so she took the cave and built a temple to worship Buddha. Perhaps "Kim Son Tu" was born from here, but people often call it Hang Pagoda because the pagoda is in a cave. Passing through the Three Gates, entering the pagoda, on the left and right sides there are two majestic statues of Dharma Protector Encouraging Goodness - Punishing Evil, riding an elephant and a tiger. The deeper you go, the wider the cave becomes, the stalactites on the cave dome seem like "old clouds mixed with strange rocks", many large stone pillars stand up against the cave dome like pillars against the sky. Around the cave walls, many stalactites protrude into altars and many strange and attractive shapes. The cave has many nooks and crannies, a path to heaven, a path to the underworld, and doors to the front and back, so the air in the pagoda is very fresh, cool in summer, warm in winter, incense smoke always shines, making the pagoda even more beautiful. becomes dark and mysterious. Hang Pagoda - Kim Son Pagoda with the legend "Cave of Tien Lu" is a water painting that has captivated the souls of many famous people and scholars of the "good people and guests" from the early Le dynasty to the Late Nguyen, still extant. Many poetic epitaphs in Chinese characters are engraved on the cave walls, praising the unparalleled natural beauty when visiting this place. According to the plan, Hang Pagoda will be built and restored divided into 5 areas, which is a conservation area including all caves and rocky mountains with a total area of ​​2.7 hectares; The spiritual main axis, including 8 works: Tam Bao main hall, ancestral church, Dharma preaching hall, stupa, bell tower, drum tower, three internal gates, three external gates; On the right side of the pagoda is the Zen monastery area; social charity center; grounds to serve the festival. Total investment cost is about 500 billion VND from socialized sources. With all the historical values ​​inherent in this place and the wishes of the abbot and all the people, in the past 3 years, many Buddhist monks, nuns, units, and businesses have contributed their contributions and resources to build the temple. build a temple. The entire architectural complex of the pagoda is covered with water and paint. Behind the pagoda are mountains, in front of the pagoda is the winding Cau River surrounding it. The main works of the Three Jewels Palace, Three Entrance Gates, Bell Tower, and Drum Tower, which have been completed and are being completed, will soon become a place of worship, contributing to preserving a spiritual cultural heritage and enhancing the value of the relics. creating a beautiful landscape like a landscape painting, poetic in Penglai. With the great value of beautiful scenic relics from ancient times, after being restored and expanded, "Hang Pagoda - Kim Son Tu" will become a major Buddhist center of Thai Nguyen province and a tourist destination. Attractive spiritual calendar. Source: Thai Nguyen City Cultural and Media Center

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