Thien Mu Pagoda

Thien Mu Pagoda

Thien Mu Pagoda is the oldest pagoda in Hue, located on Ha Khe hill, on the left bank of the Perfume River. Thien Mu Pagoda is one of the most scenic spots in the ancient capital of Hue. The pagoda was built on top of a high hill right on the bank of the Perfume River opposite Nagarjuna land. In front of the pagoda's door is an octagonal architectural tower, an octagonal layout. This tower consists of 6 equal floors, but the higher you go, the smaller the area becomes. Each floor has a small roof protruding with decorative lines that are quite sophisticated, regular and unusually vivid. Each side has a fairly large rectangular rolling door but surrounded by many dragon and moon models. At the top is a small 8-sided roof. In the middle is decorated a wine barrel with a pointed nose. There are patterns of clouds all around. Legend has it that, when Lord Nguyen Hoang became governor of Thuan Hoa and governor of Quang Nam, he personally went to examine the terrain here to prepare for his plan to expand his business and build a country for his lineage. later Nguyen family. Once, while riding his horse's hooves along the banks of the Perfume River upstream, he came across a small hill rising next to the meandering clear blue water. The ground looked like a dragon turning its head to look back. This hill has The name is Ha Khe hill. Local people said that at night, an old woman wearing a red shirt and green pants often appears on the hill and tells everyone: "Someday, a true lord will come and build a pagoda to gather spiritual energy and strengthen the temple." Dragon veins, for a strong South country". Therefore, this place is also called Thien Mu Son. Lord Nguyen Hoang's great thoughts seem to be in tune with the will of the people. Nguyen Hoang was so happy that in 1601 he built a pagoda on a hill, facing the Perfume River, naming it "Thien Mu". With its expanded scale and natural beauty, Thien Mu Pagoda has become the most beautiful pagoda in Dang Trong. Through many historical ups and downs, Thien Mu Pagoda was once used as a Dat Sacrifice altar under the Tay Son Dynasty (around 1788), then was restored and rebuilt many times under the Nguyen Dynasty. In 1884, on the occasion of celebrating the "eighth birthday" (80th birthday) of Queen Thuan Thien Cao (King Gia Long's wife, King Thieu Tri's grandmother), King Thieu Tri re-architected the pagoda properly. bigger: Build Tu Nhan tower (later changed to Phuoc Duyen tower), Huong Nguyen communal house and erect two steles recording the king's poetry. The pagoda campus is divided into two areas: The area in front of Nghi Mon gate includes architectural works: The boat wharf has 24 steps up and down, the three-entrance gate is four pillars built close to the main road, from the three-entrance gate. Stepping up 15 steps is Huong Nguyen communal house (now only the ground floor and solid stone foundation remains). Behind Huong Nguyen communal house is the Phuoc Duyen tower built of seven-storey high-height bricks. On both sides of Huong Nguyen communal house, there are two The stele building is quadrangular in shape (built during Thieu Tri's reign), back inside there are two hexagonal shaped floors, one for stele and one for bells (built during Nguyen Phuc Chu). These are memorial works (steles, towers). The area inside Nghi Mon gate includes Dai Hung palace, Dia Tang palace, Quan Am palace, Trai house, Guest house, flower garden, and at the back is a quiet pine garden. Thien Mu Pagoda is like a witness of history taking place on the banks of the Perfume River. The pagoda still exists in the minds of Hue people in particular and the cultural life of Vietnamese people in general. Source: Vietnam National Tourism Administration

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