PEPPER Pagoda

PEPPER Pagoda

Tieu Pagoda has the literal name (Thien Tam Tu) or also known as Tieu Son Tu, located halfway up Tieu Mountain, in Tuong Giang commune - Tu Son town - Bac Ninh province. The place preserves valuable cultural heritage of the Ly dynasty and attracts a large number of tourists from all over to visit and learn about history. According to historical records, Tieu pagoda is where Ly Cong Uan was reincarnated and was raised and educated by National Teacher Ly Van Hanh, who later became a wise king who was instrumental in founding the Ly dynasty and Dai Viet civilization. Thai To, surnamed Nguyen (Ly), from Co Phap Lo Bac Giang province; His mother was Pham Thi. On February 12, the 5th year of the Thai Binh era (974), the king was born. When he was a child, the king was intelligent, virtuous, and generous. He studied at Luc To Pagoda. Monk Van Hanh saw him with surprise and said: This is an extraordinary person who, when he grows up, will definitely be able to save the country, calm the people, and become a wise man. master of the world. Based on history books and folk legends, Tieu Pagoda can be considered to date back to the Early Le Dynasty. By the Ly dynasty, it was one of the major Buddhist centers, where the abbot of Zen Master Ly Van Hanh, who was instrumental in raising Ly Cong Uan, grew up. Tieu Pagoda has many works such as: Cam Tuyen Institute, Tien Linh Floor, Front Hall, Upper Palace, Back Hall... Besides, to the Southeast, there is Truong Lieu Pagoda. During the reign of Le Trung Hung, Tieu Pagoda was restored and expanded on a large scale in the style of a hundred-room pagoda, so it was also called "hundred-room" pagoda. During the Nguyen Dynasty, King Bao Dai's reign, the pagoda continued to be restored and recorded on the first sentence of the Three Jewels court. During the years of resistance against the US, the enemy bombed and destroyed Tieu Pagoda, leaving only a few Buddha statues and worshiping objects remaining. Truong Lieu Pagoda was also destroyed, leaving only three statues of Tam The, a statue of God and a bronze bell named "Truong Lieu Tu Chung" cast in the year Thieu reigned 3 (1843). The current architecture of Tieu Pagoda is the architecture of restorations and embellishments. The pagoda includes buildings: Tam Bao, Patriarch's house, guest house, bell tower and auxiliary works. The Three Jewels Palace is built with a wooden frame, carved with stylized floral decorations. The Patriarch's House has a roof in the style of stacking matches. At the Patriarch's house, there is an ancient statue of Zen Master Van Hanh and a throne tablet clearly stating "Ly Dynasty entered into Prime Minister Ly Van Hanh's divine position". In addition to the main works, Tieu Pagoda also has a number of auxiliary works such as guest houses, monks' houses... In particular, Tieu Pagoda also preserves 14 ancient towers of famous monks who once lived here. In addition, on the top of Tieu Mountain there is also a statue of Zen Master Ly Van Hanh about 5 meters high. Tieu Pagoda still preserves a number of valuable antiques from the Le and Nguyen dynasties, reflecting the Ly dynasties as follows: 15 beautifully carved wooden Buddha statues, 01 statue of Zen Master Ly Van Hanh, 01 stone stele with the name "Ly Gia Linh Thach" dated "Canh Thinh Nguyen Nien" (1793) records the background and merits of Ly Cong Uan, 01 bronze bell of Truong Lieu pagoda, dated Thieu Tri reign "(1843), 01 stone stele named "Cung Dien Bi Ky" dated Bao Dai 3 (1923) and many parallel sentences, poems, oracles... Visitors to the Tieu pagoda relic area (Thien Tam pagoda) are looking for vivid stories about the childhood of Ly Cong Uan, the wise king who publicly founded the Ly dynasty and the Dai Viet nation. About Tieu Pagoda is about an ancient land with many mysteries associated with the history and culture of the land of Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac and of the Vietnamese people. SOURCE ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL OF BAC NINH PROVINCE

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