Hundred Gian Pagoda

Hundred Gian Pagoda

Hundred Gian Pagoda is a historical and cultural relic in An Dong village, An Binh commune, Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province. The relic was formed about 1000 years ago, located in a peaceful countryside, near the romantic Kinh Thay river, pure space, moss tiled roof, ancient tower garden and was once a large pagoda. Buddhist center of the country, a school that teaches Buddhist scriptures to many Buddhists. The pagoda is called according to the scale and architecture of the monument. Up to now, it still retains its unique layout, architectural features and many antiques of scientific value. In addition to the name Tram Gian, the pagoda is also called An Ninh, named after the village's place name and the original name is Vinh Khanh pagoda. From Nam Sach town, go towards Binh bridge along Highway 37, reach the intersection turning into An Binh commune (next to the headquarters of the People's Committee of Quoc Tuan commune), visitors follow the commune's main road to An Dong village (away from the headquarters of the People's Committee of An commune). 400m) to reach the ruins. Like other temples, the Hundred Gian Pagoda was built to worship Buddha according to the Mahayana sect, with the idea of ​​spreading Buddhism to everyone to aim for the good values ​​of Truthfulness - Compassion - Beauty, people living together in harmony. peace, start the mind to do many good deeds, stay away from evil, love and care for each other. Mahayana is a "big vehicle" that can carry many Buddhists in practice and together to soon reach the shore of enlightenment. Hundred Gian Pagoda, in addition to worshiping Buddha according to the Mahayana sect, also worships the Zen sect of Truc Lam Tam To (Number of Giac Hoang Tran Nhan Tong (1st group), Venerable Phap Loa (2nd group) and Venerable Huyen Quang (3rd group). In addition, the pagoda also worships monks who took refuge and became abbots at the pagoda, who contributed to the restoration, embellishment and expansion of relics such as: Saint Patriarch Pham Thi Toan (Toan Nuong) who was abbot for 02 years (ordained in 1011, passed away in 1013), was a disciple of Zen master Tu Dao Hanh of the Bhikkhuni lineage. When the Tran dynasty reigned, she was bestowed the title "Trinh Khiet Doan Truc Trai Hoang Quy Phi, High Class Princess". "The next monk to be the abbot was a villager who studied according to the Truc Lam Zen sect, named Nguyen Dieu Quang, and was called To Rau (because he practiced the monkhood and only ate 1 piece of tofu and 2 bunches of vegetables every day). enter at noon). King Le Canh Hung conferred the title "Venerable Monk Luc Zen Elder". The next monk, Vien Giac, from the commune, took refuge and passed away at the pagoda on September 14. The next monk is Vien Tich, who first practiced at Bo Da Pagoda (Bac Giang), then became a disciple of Vien Giac and passed away on June 24, and a number of other monks now have tower tombs behind the pagoda. Not only is it a fairy tale landmark in the region, during the resistance war against the French colonialists and American imperialists, the pagoda was a revolutionary base, a training, meeting and shelter place for local guerrillas and soldiers. In 1965, the pagoda was the warehouse of the 7th branch and the military warehouse of Military Region III. After 1975, a part of the pagoda became the headquarters of the Commune People's Committee, library, radio station, commune traditional house... Currently, the pagoda has returned to being a cultural, religious and spiritual activity spot for the people in the area. . Legend has it that the Hundred Gian Pagoda dates back to the Ly Dynasty (around the 11th century). During the Tran dynasty, general Nguyen Huy Tinh stationed troops at the pagoda to block the Nguyen army from the direction of the Bach Dang River from attacking Thang Long. During the Le dynasty, in the year of Chinh Hoa (1691), King Le Hy Tong repaired the upper palace, in the year Vinh Thinh Nguyen (1705), the year of King Le Du Tong, the king continued to repair the upper palace; In 1740 and 1809, many works in the temple were repaired and renovated. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Hundred Gian Pagoda was restored on a large scale and uniquely in the style of the Nguyen Dynasty. Currently, the entire campus of the monument is located on an area of ​​17,977m2, with main works such as: From the East, the bell tower (128m²) begins, with a large and unique scale. On the bell tower in the central space hangs a bronze bell cast in the 2nd year of Thanh Thai (1890), this is a rare bell in Hai Duong province. The bell tower consists of 05 compartments, of which 03 middle compartments have ancient architecture. The two gables are architecturally styled to create the shape of a pan handle. The roof of the match stack is two trusses and columns placed on the upper beams of the structure below. Above the match-stacked roof there are 4 knife heads with reliefs of a flanking dragon and dancing phoenix, and the roof is covered with a dragon at both ends. Roof-top system, soft flowing banks, decorated with stylized lemon flower umbrellas. Behind the bell tower, through a small yard is the main pagoda including: 07-compartment front hall, 16m long, 8m wide. The structure of the trusses is in the style of stacking lotus mats. Details such as main pillars, military columns, seven porches, armpit beams, main pillars, first sentences, pillars, rim pillars, and dou goi are meticulously crafted. The upper beams, lower beams, diaphragms, and rafters are all illuminated. The structure of the horizontal and vertical bracing system is reasonable and tight. The upper palace is 11m long and 8m wide. The carpentry part of the upper palace has the same structure and fabrication as the front hall, but the carpentry details are smaller. The walls are built of Bat Trang bricks, the inside is plastered, the outside is left to smooth woodwork, and the roof is tiled. On the left side of the upper palace are 7 compartments of the Mother Church, 14m long and 4m wide. The trusses are structured in a simple, bridge truss style. On the right are two Guest Houses connected together like a hallway. Behind the upper palace is the Tu An house, with a structure of lines overlapping the top, children-in-law, lotus lines, and intricately carved leaf paintings. The ancestral house is located behind the four graces house. The north of the pagoda has a yard of about 1,000m² with a number of buildings facing the yard such as: tower house, monk's house, inner temple, outer temple and many other auxiliary buildings. Behind the pagoda is a tower garden of 10 pagodas, of which 9 were built during the Le and Nguyen dynasties, one was built in 2003. Hundred Gian Pagoda is a pagoda belonging to the Truc Lam Zen sect, with many public works. The project and the most rooms still exist in Hai Duong province. Every year, the Hundred Gian Pagoda holds a festival on the 11th and 12th day of the 9th lunar month. With great historical, cultural, sculptural, and scientific values ​​of relics and antiques being kept at the pagoda. On March 2, 1990, the relic was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) according to Decision No. 168/Decision - Ministry Sports Culture. Source Electronic information portal of Nam Sach district, Hai Duong province.

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