Appointing abbot and casting the great bell of Hong Phuc pagoda

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of April 16, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province held a ceremony to announce the decision to appoint the abbot of Hong Phuc Pagoda (Nghi Long commune, Nghi Loc district) and a ceremony to bless and cast the great bell.

Attending the ceremony were representatives of the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha of Nghe An province, leaders of departments, branches, organizations of Nghe An province, Nghi Loc district and a large number of monks, nuns and Buddhists inside and outside the province.

Hong Phuc Pagoda is an ancient pagoda that has existed for a long time. However, through the ups and downs of history and the devastation of war, the pagoda has been damaged, degraded and lost some valuable artifacts. Currently, the pagoda only has the foundation and objects as evidence of an ancient pagoda.

To meet the spiritual and religious needs of the people and restore the original value of Hong Phuc Pagoda, Nghe An Provincial People's Committee issued Decision No. 129/QD-UBND-NC dated January 10, 2013 on approving the restoration of Hong Phuc Pagoda Buddhist facilities.

Venerable Thich Chau Phong vows to take on the responsibility of abbot of the pagoda. Photo: Huu Tinh

On April 25, 2014, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province decided to appoint Venerable Thich Chau Phong as abbot of the pagoda, responsible for organizing Buddhist activities at Hong Phuc pagoda according to the Buddhist Charter, regulations of the Central Sangha Council and State laws. After becoming abbot, Venerable Thich Chau Phong called on people to contribute, renovate and rebuild some items in the pagoda grounds to meet the spiritual aspirations of the people.

On this occasion, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghi Loc district awarded a certificate of merit to Hong Phuc pagoda for its outstanding achievements in charity, humanitarian and social security work in the period 2015 - 2017.

During the ceremony, the pagoda held a ceremony to pour bronze to cast a large bell weighing nearly a ton, worth over 400 million VND, crafted by artisans from Hanoi, and released doves to pray for national peace and prosperity, and for Buddhist activities to be successful.

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