Leo Pagoda

Leo Pagoda

In the Yen The uprising relic system, Leo Pagoda is a quite special relic and still preserves almost intact ancient values ​​related to the Yen The uprising. The pagoda is located next to an important traffic road (formerly a small trail in the forest since 1909 when the French colonialists opened the road from Nha Nam through Leo pagoda gate to Phon Xuong) connecting the Phon Xuong base area with Lang Thuong district, which is now Phon Xuong. Road 398, located at the gateway of the forward station of the Phon Xuong base area and the strongholds of the Yen The insurgent army. Leo Pagoda is called after the name of Leo village, Huu Xuong commune, Huu Thuong district, Yen The district, formerly Phon Xuong commune, Yen The district, Bac Giang province. The temple is located next to Road 398, about 25 km northwest of Bac Giang city. From Bac Giang city, follow provincial road 398 towards Bac Giang - Cau Go about 25km to reach the relic. The second way, from Bac Giang city, follow National Highway 1A (new), about 20km, to Kep town intersection (Lang Giang), turn left along road 292 about 15km to Cau Go town center, turn left again. Follow provincial road 398 about 2km further to reach Leo pagoda relics. Ancient Leo Pagoda was built in an ancient complex of relics including communal houses and pagodas following the "pre-god, post-Buddhist" way of connecting the temple before the pagoda, all located in the forest of Leo hill looking south. The temple was built in the 16th century and has been renovated through many stages. During the Yen The uprising in the years 1897-1909, Leo pagoda and many other cultural, religious and religious works in the area were very interested in De Tham's money to repair and renovate them as places for cultural, religious and religious activities of the people. Yen The insurgents and local people. Over time, this relic complex is no longer as intact as before, the three-entrance gate, the communal house in front of the pagoda no longer exists, now only the pagoda remains located in the old location on Leo hill, Phon Xuong commune, district. Yen The. The relic's campus is large and beautiful, made even more ancient by ancient trees such as frangipani trees, hyacinth trees... The current architectural plan of the pagoda is shaped like a gong, including the front hall with 5 compartments and 2 wings, the bridge house with 3 compartments and the upper palace with 1 compartment and two wings. The roof frame architecture is made of sturdy ironwood, the system of roof rafters is linked in the style of a stack of gongs and beams. The architectural structures are carved with simple floral themes but still imbued with the color of ancient times. The pagoda is decorated with a complete system of Buddha statues according to the Truc Lam lineage. Documents and artifacts at the pagoda such as stone stele, ancient incense bowls of the Nguyen Dynasty, a system of Buddha statues, ancient trees in the relics... are all there. cultural historical value. The Yen The uprising broke out in 1884, the forested hills were used by the Yen The insurgents as strongholds, and temples and pagodas were used as advance stations and as a base for the insurgents to travel back and forth. Leo Pagoda is located near Ho Chuoi station, about 1km to the East. During the battles with the Yen The insurgents at Ho Chuoi station (1890-1891), Leo pagoda was the French military base to act as a stepping stone to attack Ho Chuoi station. Leo Pagoda is a place that marks many historical events associated with the Yen The insurgent army. During the second period of peace between the Yen The insurgent army and the French colonialists (1897-1909), Leo Pagoda still served as a frontline position, observing the French colonialists' incursions into the Phon Xuong base area. It is a point of contact for regular correspondence and correspondence of the insurgent army. The pagoda is also a place to welcome guests and a gathering place for patriotic soldiers. Therefore, during this time, Leo Pagoda received a lot of attention from De Tham, who gave money to repair and embellish. Also at Leo Pagoda, an incident that went down in folk legend happened, demonstrating the high vigilance of Hoang Hoa Tham. During the French colonial period, they wanted to negotiate a peace treaty with the Yen The insurgents, but they still had many internal conflicts. To resolve a problem still tied to the insurgents, the head of the province made an appointment with De Tham to meet at a place near Phon Xuong. That location was determined to be Leo Pagoda. Both sides did not carry weapons. The entourage stayed behind. The day before the meeting, the French agent went to sleep at Leo pagoda, De Tham slept in that village... After the moon set around midnight, there were noises in the forest, you had to pay close attention to see them. Twelve soldiers quietly crawled through the dense forest toward the hut where De Tham was lying. The next morning, everyone gathered outside the temple. People looked at each other anxiously and waited. There were no signs that De Tham had been murdered, so people had to split up to look for him. On the grass next to the village, at the foot of the blockhouse, 12 soldiers' bodies were seen lying side by side. The soldier's body lay on the outside, a knife stuck in his chest along with the peace treaty. The other corpses had their hands clasped together holding a piece of wood with the word "betrayal" written on it. After this incident, De Tham posted everywhere the insurgent's denunciation about the betrayal of the French invaders... In the past, Leo Pagoda had monks. About Hoang Hoa Tham's death, there is also a legendary story related to the abbot of Leo Pagoda. By 1913, the Yen The insurgent army had gradually disintegrated, De Tham retreated to hide in the Yen The forests, waiting for an opportunity to launch and rebuild the movement. During this time, the French colonialists spread the news to public opinion that they had killed De Tham. They put three heads in Nha Nam and said that among them was De Tham's head so that everyone could come and identify them. But in fact, people believe that it is not De Tham's head but the head of a monk of Leo pagoda. I don't know the truth, but through that detail it is enough to see the close connection between Hoang Hoa Tham and the temple. And legend still holds that the monk of Leo Pagoda died instead of De Tham. SOURCE: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE - SPORTS - TOURISM OF BAC GIANG PROVINCE

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