The ancient beauty of the hundreds of years old Vong Pagoda
Annam•November 4, 2024 16:25
Having existed for a long time, Vinh Phuc Pagoda (also known as Vong Pagoda, Ong Pagoda) in Hung Thanh Commune (Hung Nguyen) still preserves many unique ancient statues and ancient stone steles.
According to local people, Vong Pagoda was built in ancient times. Over time, due to deterioration, in 2010, the pagoda was restored and renovated. However, the pagoda's worship, practice and living facilities are still quite modest. Photo: Huy ThuAs an ancient temple in the middle of a rural area with a long-standing cultural tradition, Vong Pagoda still preserves many ancient artifacts, notably a system of ancient statues. Photo: Huy ThuThe most unique among the ancient statues still preserved at Vong Pagoda is the wooden statue of the Buddha Mother Chuẩn Đề, with many arms, carved in a meditative posture on a lotus throne, solemnly worshiped in the middle of the shrine. Photo: Huy ThuThe statue has a plump, benevolent face, a hat on its head, and 18 arms, including 2 hands clasped in front of its chest, 2 hands crossed on its thighs, and 14 arms spread out to the sides. According to Venerable Thich Nguyen Tam - abbot of Vong Pagoda, this ancient statue has been repainted. Photo: Huy ThuIn addition, the pagoda also preserves many other ancient statues, such as the statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, the statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, the statue of Buddha's birth... with many different sizes and different hairstyles. Many ancient statues still have their original paint. Photo: Huy ThuThe ancient statues here are all made from wood, having gone through many historical periods, closely linked to the ups and downs of the pagoda. It is known that during its existence, due to the pagoda's degradation and floods, many ancient statues were lost or damaged. Photo: Huy ThuTwo unique ancient Buddha statues, only about 40 cm tall, were created with two different appearances, from body shape, clothing to the way they pointed... Photo: Huy ThuThe pagoda still preserves a large ancient stone stele, but all the letters have faded. According to the elderly in the area, there used to be two ancient stele in the pagoda grounds, one of which was placed on the bank of the pond bridge and later buried under the martyrs' monument next to the pagoda. Photo: Huy ThuIn the temple grounds, there is still an ancient banyan tree that is over a hundred years old. The tree's trunk is rough and gnarled. On the trunk of the banyan tree, there are many types of mistletoe plants growing thickly from the base to the top. Photo: Huy ThuThe ancient banyan tree casts a lush shade in front of the temple yard with its rough, mossy branches creating a beautiful, unique natural landscape. Photo: Huy ThuOver the years, along with preserving ancient artifacts, the abbot and Buddhists from near and far have joined hands to embellish many miniature landscapes, contributing to the ancient and poetic beauty of the pagoda. The abbot said that the pagoda is currently in the process of completing legal procedures to be rebuilt more spaciously. Photo: Huy Thu
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