Admire the unique ancient statues at Bui Ngoa Pagoda
Annam•November 19, 2024 20:00
Having existed for a long time, Bui Ngoa Pagoda in Hung Trung Commune (Hung Nguyen) is preserving a unique and valuable system of ancient statues, especially in the study and research of religion, beliefs, fine arts, and sculpture.
Bui Ngoa Pagoda was built long ago on the banks of the Dao River, and was moved to the middle of the village during the Nguyen Dynasty. It is now located in Hamlet 6, Hung Trung Commune, next to the Lien Huong Road with beautiful, peaceful scenery. After many renovations and embellishments, the most recent one in 2021, the pagoda has the appearance it has today with lower, middle, and upper halls, a guest house, and a fairly spacious campus. Photo: Huy ThuThe pagoda worships both Buddha and gods. Over its long history, Bui Ngoa Pagoda still preserves many ancient artifacts such as incense tables, mirror stands, bronze bells, dharma statues... In the photo: Inside the upper hall of Bui Ngoa Pagoda. Photo: Huy ThuThe ancient statue system of the pagoda is quite rich in types, sizes, designs... worshiped according to the concept of "first god, then Buddha" and arranged in steps from low to high, from front to back. Finally, there are 3 statues of the three Buddhas. Photo: Huy ThuAmong nearly two dozen ancient statues, the Buddha statues are not many in number but are quite unique. The Buddha's birth statue standing in a circle of nine dragons at Bui Ngoa Pagoda is carved very sharply. Photo: Huy ThuHere, valuable ancient statues are kept in their original state, with their original peeling appearance. These are statues of Buddha Shakyamuni still with the original paint, dark brown, covered with the dust of time. Photo: Huy ThuEach type of statue has its own beauty. In general, the ancient statues of Bui Ngoa pagoda are elaborately crafted, with realistic beauty, expressed through the shape, costume, and expression on each statue's face... Photo: Huy Thu Mr. Nguyen Trong Vy - Bui Ngoa Pagoda Management Board said: According to local elders, during the war years, many temples and pagodas in the area were dismantled and damaged, people brought sacrificial objects, statues... to Bui Ngoa Pagoda to worship, so the pagoda has many statues of Buddha and saints. In the photo: A statue of a fairy or saint was created in a sitting position on a rock with a very unique view. Photo: Huy ThuThe ancient statues of Bui Ngoa Pagoda are mainly made of wood. The exact age has not been determined, but locals claim that they have existed for hundreds of years. Photo: Huy ThuThe two statues of Saint Tran and Mother Goddess at Bui Ngoa Pagoda have pure Vietnamese beauty, sharp in every detail, showing the skillful sculpting talent of ancient artisans. Photo: Huy ThuIn addition to the antiques, in front of the temple yard there is also a hundred-year-old banyan tree with a strange shape. The temple was ranked as a National Historical and Cultural Relic in 2000. As one of the three ancient relics of the ancient Bui Ngoa village (temple, communal house, pagoda), Bui Ngoa Pagoda with its beautiful landscape is not only an important place for spiritual, religious and cultural activities of the local people, but also an attractive destination for tourists from inside and outside the province. Photo: Huy Thu Admire the unique ancient statues at Bui Ngoa Pagoda. Video: Huy Thu
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