Relics of BODHICULÀMANI Pagoda (Ap Soc Pagoda)

Relics of BODHICULÀMANI Pagoda (Ap Soc Pagoda)

Bodhicumàmani Pagoda relic, also known as Ap Soc Pagoda or At Pagoda, is located about 30km from Tra Vinh city, in Soc hamlet, Huyen Hoi commune, Cang Long district, Tra Vinh province. The temple was built in the year 2085 of the Buddhist calendar, or 1541 solar calendar, and has gone through over 400 years with 15 generations of monks, monks and abbots. From 1945 - 1949, during the resistance war against the French colonialists, Elder Thach Kim participated in the revolution and raised cadres at this temple. From then on, Bolhicumànani Pagoda became the base of the Party and revolution, protected by Buddhists and monks during the resistance. Through generations of pagoda leaders such as Elder Thach Kim, Elder Thach Yen, Elder Thach Nien... there have been many revolutionary cadres from the province to the grassroots who have been raised at the temple such as former comrade Nguyen Dang (Nam Trung). Secretary of the Cuu Long Provincial Party Committee; Comrade Ho Nam (Nam Dat), former Secretary of the Cuu Long Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Maha Son - Thong, former Chairman of the 7th National Assembly Ethnic Council; Comrade Pham Hong Phuoc (Chin Phuong); Comrade Pham Thanh Thuong (Tu Hong); Comrade Pham Van Xuyen, former Member of the Provincial Party Committee... With the spirit of "All for resistance, all for victory", the monks and Buddhists of Bolhicumànani Pagoda vowed to wholeheartedly follow the Party, in the same way. network. The pagoda is the place where many Khmer and Kinh intellectuals were trained. Many monks, after returning from secular life, joined the revolution and became steadfast revolutionary cadres. Some comrades heroically sacrificed their lives. for the cause of national liberation and national unification. In addition, dignitaries in the pagoda also actively mobilized Buddhists to contribute a lot of rice and money to support the resistance army. In addition, the senior monks together with Buddhists participated in many struggles for civil rights, democracy, freedom of religion, freedom of belief... The temple alone donated dozens of oil trees for burial. fallen soldiers and officers and many bronze tools for the construction site of making weapons to fight the enemy... With the above contributions, Ap Soc Pagoda was awarded a Certificate of Merit by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Tra Vinh province for its achievements through two periods of resistance and good social work. Particularly, Venerable Thach Yen was awarded the Resistance Medal, Class II, by the President. On March 3, 2009, Bodhiculanhani Pagoda (Ap Soc Pagoda) was honored to be recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Historical Site. Source: Tra Vinh Tourism Information Center

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