(BNP) - Located North of Lim Mountain, Lim Pagoda (also known as Hong An Pagoda) in Tien Du commune is a long-standing historical site. Over time, the pagoda has retained many unique architectural features and beautiful scenery, making it an attractive destination for visitors from all over the country to the Bac Ninh - Kinh Bac region, especially during the early spring.
Lim Pagoda is a place of Buddhist worship for the former Noi Due commune and the people of the Quan Ho region. It also houses shrines dedicated to renowned figures such as Saint Tran, Pham Ngu Lao, and later Nguyen Dinh Dien, Do Nguyen Thuy, Bodhi Ni (Mu A), and other prominent individuals from the Noi Due - Cau Lim area.
The temple gate is built on a grand scale, with a two-tiered, eight-roofed structure, and the main gate panels are made of sturdy, majestic ironwood.
Soaring curved roofs, exquisite carvings…
The hexagonal house is dedicated to the Thousand-Eyed, Thousand-Handed Goddess of Mercy.
The Tam Bảo consisting of the Tiền đường and Thượng điện, forms a floor plan in the shape of the Chinese Dinh letter. The Tam Bảo has recently been renovated and rebuilt on a large scale.
Ancestral worshipping house.
Vong house.
The pagoda still preserves a system of statues, royal decrees, and many valuable ancient artifacts...
Ancient bell.
Stele “Hong Van tự ký”, dated the 30th year of Canh Hung (1769).
The pagoda garden - A place where the relics of the abbots of the temple are kept.
The area around Lim Pagoda and Lim Mountain was also a secret base of operations for the revolutionary leaders of the Party: Nguyen Van Cu and Ngo Gia Tu. In 1929, the conference to establish the Indochinese Communist Party's Bac Ninh - Bac Giang branch took place here. Lim Pagoda was recognized as a National Historical and Cultural Monument in 1999.
In front of the pagoda is the tomb of General Nguyen Dinh Dien.
Every year, on the 13th day of the first lunar month, the local government and people hold the traditional festival (Lim Festival).
