Historical and cultural relic of Cao Pagoda (Vinh Phuc Tu)

25/03/2024 09:21

(BNP) - Vinh Phuc Pagoda is commonly known by villagers as Cao Pagoda (Doan Ket hamlet, Phu Lang commune, Que Vo town). It was built on a large scale during the Le dynasty on Cang mountain. The ancient pagoda was destroyed during the resistance war against the French. In 1994, the pagoda was rebuilt as it is today.


Tam Bao building (Three treasures) of Cao pagoda.


The roof is embossed with words roughly translated as Vinh Phuc Tu.

Cao Pagoda is located on a large area of land on top of Con Cuong mountain (Cang Mountain) with beautiful scenery. Legend has it that this place is one of the training centers for monks, nuns, Buddhists, and many other famous monks.


The pagoda is a place to worship Buddha, Ancestors, and Mother


The horizontal lacquered board at Tam Bao building.


Bronze bell at Tam Bao building.

Currently, Cao Pagoda includes the main architectural works, including the Tam Bao building, the Ancestors worshiping house, and Uncle Ho worshiping house, within the same relic grounds.

Among them, the Tam Bao building has an architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter, including a Tien Duong with a scale of 5 compartments and 2 roofs.


The Ancestors worshiping house.


The Pagoda still preservers many worshiping statues.

The Thuong dien is connected to the Tien duong to form a closed space; this is the center of the Dien Phat. The Thuong dien has a structure of three compartments. The Ancestors worshiping house has 5 compartments and 2 roofs with an architecture of Chinese “Nhat” letter.

The Uncle Ho worshiping house with 3 compartments is located to the right of Tam Bao building. In the pagoda grounds, there is a stone tower embossed with the Chinese character "Bao An thap" which has been recorded in history books.


Statue of “Chuan De” Guanyin Statue in the temple grounds.

The pagoda preserves a number of typical artifacts, such as: 01 stone stele of the 4th year of Vinh Huu (1738); 20 worship statues (Tam The statue, set of Dida Tam Ton, Thich Ca thuyet phap statue, Statue of “Chuan De” Guanyin Statue, Cuu Long statue, Duc Ong statue, Thanh Hien statue, Ancestors statue, Tam Toa Thanh Mau statue, Dai Tang Vuong statue); 03 horizontal lacquered board; 03 Couplets; 01 bowl of Nguyen incense. All artifacts and worship objects at Tam Bao building are dated from the late 20th century to the early 21st century.


The road to the temple has a green, clean and beautiful landscape.

Cao Pagoda is a project that was built a long time ago to worship Buddha, the Ancestors, the Mother Goddess, and Uncle Ho. The relic is evidence of the history of the existence and development of the homeland. The temple is a center of religious activities, a place to preserve and promote fine customs and traditions, and to unite the community.


Certificate of ranking provincial-level relic.

Cao Pagoda was ranked as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic in Decision No. 1008/QD-UBND, dated September 24, 2014.

By P.H