Nearly 50 billion VND to restore an ancient pagoda over 600 years old

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of June 4, the Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Nghe An province held a ceremony to inaugurate the Great Heroic Palace (Main Hall), the Sangha Hall and to open the three-sided Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara statue of Co Am Pagoda, Dien Minh Commune (Dien Chau).

Attending the ceremony were representatives of the Religious Affairs Committee of the Department of Home Affairs, the Department of Culture and Sports, Nghe An Provincial Police, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An Province, the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, leaders of Dien Chau District and neighboring communes, along with a large number of monks and nuns in the Nghe An Provincial Buddhist Sangha Executive Committee, Buddhists, and people inside and outside the province.

Leaders of the Department of Culture and Sports presented flowers to congratulate Co Am Pagoda. Photo: Huu Tinh

According to the remaining documents, the pagoda was built in the post-Le period and is one of the most sacred pagodas in Dien Chau. After more than 600 years with many historical marks, the pagoda has been recognized as a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism under Decision No. 3211/QD/BT dated December 12, 1994.

In 2010, the People's Committee of Nghe An province allowed the pagoda to be restored according to Decision No. 2802/QD.UBND-NC dated June 30, 2010. In 2011, the People's Committee of the province issued a decision approving Venerable Thich Thanh Tam as abbot of Co Am pagoda.

The pagoda is planned to be built on an area of ​​14 hectares and is expected to be built in many phases. The total cost for the restoration works in phase 1 is 46 billion 955 million VND. The construction funding is entirely from socialized sources.

View of Co Am Pagoda. Photo: chuacoam.com.vn

The inauguration and putting into use of Dai Hung Bao Dien, the monk's house, the 3-sided Quan Am statue, the La Han garden, and Nhu Y cave will contribute to the overall completion of the pagoda, meeting the religious needs of the people. At the same time, it will arouse and promote the local cultural traditions and be associated with the construction of new rural areas.

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