National relic of Nghiem Xa Pagoda

14/10/2022 08:49

(BNP) - Nghiem Xa Pagoda is located in the west of Nghiem Xa village, Viet Hung commune, Que Vo district. The pagoda was built on a large scale in the Le Dynasty, in the Nguyen Dynasty it was restored.


 

The gate of Nghiem Xa Pagoda.

Located on an area of ​​more than 6,400m2, the pagoda was built on the earth in the shape of a dragon's head, mouth with a jade mouth, and the pagoda's well is now the dragon's throat.


2-storey steeple with 8 curved roofs.


Bronze bell cast in 1828.


The Ancestral House in the temple grounds.

The pagoda has architectural works such as: Tam Bao (three treasures) building, Ancestral house, Mother house, bell tower. In the campus, there is a tomb tower garden built of bricks in the Nguyen Dynasty and a stele garden consisting of 6 stone steles dating from the Le and Nguyen dynasties.


The altar at the Ancestral house.

The temple's Tam Bao has an architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter including 2 buildings: Tien duong and Thuong dien.


The tomb tower worships the abbot at the temple.

Nghiem Xa Pagoda is a place to worship Buddha, Ancestor and Mother.


The stele garden consists of 6 steles dating from the Le and Nguyen dynasties.

Typical ancient artifacts include: 1 stele "Cau ban thien tu" built in 1717; 1 stele "Kien tao phat duong" carved in 1718; 1 stele "Cau ban tu tao bi ky" engraved in 1721; 2 stele "Hau phat bi ky" erected in 1763, 1771; 02 unidentified steles (1 stele in the yard, 1 stele in the tomb tower); 01 incense stick of unknown age; 01 bronze bell cast in 1828; 08 Buddha statues of the Nguyen Dynasty.


Pearl well in the temple grounds.


A corner of Nghiem Xa Pagoda.

Nghiem Xa Pagoda was classified as a National Historic Site in Decision No. 372-QD/BT dated March 10, 1994.

By P.H