Provincial relic - Chan Khai Pagoda

14/12/2022 08:20

(BNP) – Chan Khai Pagoda (Viet Doan commune, Tien Du district) is a long-standing relic, located on the side of Dong Son Mountain on a large plot of land in the center of the village. Since its construction until now, the pagoda still retains its ancient and profound appearance, the architectural works and the system of statues and worshiping objects having many architectural and aesthetic values.


The gate of Chan Khai Pagoda.


Front Ceremonial Hall


The main altar inside the Front Ceremonial Hall.

The pagoda is a place to worship Buddha, Ancestor, and Mother. The pagoda also worships the Three Holy Mothers (Mother Thien, Mother Dia, Mother Thuy) and Duc Thanh Tran (Tran Hung Dao).


Statue of Dr. Vu Mong Nguyen.


Statue of tutelary god Le Vien Giac.


Tam The, Amitabha, and the Jade Emperor statue of the Nguyen Dynasty are worshiped at the pagoda.


Cuu Long building in the 20th century in the pagoda.


Horizontal lacquered board and parallel sentences.

Pagoda has the architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter.


The architecture is carved with stylized flowers and leaves.


 


Mother house and Mother statue worship system.


 


The Ancestral House has 1 compartment, 2 lean-tons, 4 curved roofs.

The pagoda festival is held on the February 10 lunar month.


Stone stele "Trung Phu Tu Hue Bi" in the Le Dynasty.


Bronze bells in Le - Nguyen dynasties.

Chan Khai Pagoda is a relic dating back a long time. Many precious documents and artifacts are still preserved.


Maitreya Buddha statue.


Statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara.

The pagoda is now a place of spiritual activities for all villagers and around the region, contributing to preserving and promoting traditional cultural values, building community solidarity.


 


Peaceful space at the pagoda.

Chan Khai Pagoda has been classified as a historical and cultural relic by the Provincial People's Committee in Decision No. 231/QD-CT dated February 20, 2004.

By T.L