Du Hang Pagoda

Du Hang Pagoda

Du Hang Pagoda (literally called Phuc Lam Tu), belongs to Du Hang Kenh commune (An Duong district), now belongs to Ho Nam ward, Le Chan district. If based on the inscription records of Du Hang Pagoda, the pagoda originated from the Early Le Dynasty (980-1009). At the end of King Le Dai Hanh's reign, a monk came here to preach and enlighten Buddhist teachings. During the Tran dynasty (1225-1400), the monks of the Truc Lam sect founded by Tran Nhan Tong in Yen Tu Son had a relationship with Du Hang pagoda. Therefore, from ancient times until now, Du Hang Pagoda still has the tradition of celebrating the birthday of the first monk, "Dua Giac Hoang Tinh Hiep Zen Master Temple", King Tran Nhan Tong, on the 2nd day of the 11th lunar month. The third patriarch of the Truc Lam sect was Zen master Huyen Quang Ly Dao Lai on the 3rd day of the 11th lunar month. During the reign of King Le Gia Tong (1672), monk Nguyen Dinh Sach (self-named Chan Huyen) had money to buy land, build a large pagoda, complete with bell towers, ancestral temples, monks' houses... From From then on, despite having to go through many historical ups and downs, the pagoda was joined by generations of local monks, monks, nuns, and Buddhists to repair the pagoda to make it more spacious and beautiful. Compared to many Buddhist temples in Hai Phong, Du Hang Pagoda has a majestic architecture, a complete campus, including a 7-compartment Buddha hall, a 3-storey bell tower, a soaring peacock roof, a large bronze bell, and inscriptions. : “Phuc Lam tu chung”, meaning bell of Phuc Lam pagoda. At the Buddha hall, there are still many valuable ancient Buddha statues with precise shapes such as the Three Worlds, the Nine Dragons - Newborn Sakyamuni, the guardian of good, the evil, and the "Minh Vuong Buddha Palace" statues. ...the interior of the Buddha's Palace is decorated with many horizontal panels, parallel sentences, and bright gold-painted hammock doors, soft lines, sophisticated techniques, expressed through the themes of flowers, leaves, and grass. trees, animals, artistic style of the Nguyen Dynasty in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The front hall of the Buddha's palace is decorated with many embossed carvings on the hammock doors, many with familiar themes: apricot blossoms. Birds, five blessings, cloud dragons...represent the wishes of all people for "good rain, peaceful winds, lush grass and trees", the wood-carved box depicts the scene of Tang monks and disciples on the way to Tay Truc to request sutras. Currently, Du Hang Pagoda still preserves many precious relics such as bells, gongs, copper tops, artistic decorations made of ceramics, blue stones, and the ancient "A Ham" scriptures passed down from many generations of monks. maintain. In the quiet tower garden, shaded by ancient green trees, in addition to the group of tower tombs of the monks who passed away at the pagoda, there are also tower tombs containing the relics of the ancestors of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect, and a tower of monks. Chan Huyen and many monks once lived at Du Hang Pagoda. In 1926, an important event took place at the pagoda, associated with the patriotic movement for civil rights and democracy of monks, nuns, Buddhists, and a large number of students, teachers, and workers. dynamic. They gathered at Du Hang Pagoda for a memorial service for patriot Phan Chu Trinh, when the whole country learned that he had passed away in Saigon. After the August Revolution (1945), the Hai Phong Sangha Association for National Salvation held a housewarming ceremony at the pagoda, the venue for the "Golden Week", and at the same time, revolutionary mass organizations met to discuss welcoming President Ho. Chi Minh on the way back to Vietnam from Phat, visiting compatriots and soldiers in Hai Phong. During 9 years of resistance, Du Hang pagoda opened its doors to meditate and raise troops. There were many monks at the temple who enthusiastically joined the army to save the country, notably the late monk Dinh Quang Lac who was awarded the Third Class Resistance Medal by the Government. Du Hang Pagoda was ranked as a historical and cultural relic by the state in 1986. Source: Department of Culture and Sports of Hai Phong City

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