(VTC News) - Located in An Nhon (Binh Dinh), Thien Hung Tu brings ancient Vietnamese architecture and traditional East Asian style to create a nostalgic, relaxing space that keeps visitors entertained.
Thien Hung Pagoda, also known as "Muc Dong" Pagoda, is located in the middle of the ancient countryside in the ancient Do Ban citadel of the Champa Kingdom (now in Nhon Hung ward, An Nhon town), with a rustic, nostalgic beauty.
Thien Hung Pagoda was designed and built with a 3-storey main hall, a 2-storey monk's dormitory, a 2-storey Tay Phuong Palace with 2 wooden buildings, a staff house; a 12-storey Thien Ung Great Stupa; a guest house; a 2-storey traditional house, a miniature La Han Dai and accommodation areas for monks and Buddhists.
The highlight of Thien Hung Tu is the combination of ancient Vietnamese architecture and Asian tradition, not too splendid but still exuding solemnity and antiquity.
When entering the gate of Thien Hung Pagoda, visitors are impressed by the two guardians guarding it.
Stepping inside, the main hall appears as the central structure of Thien Hung Pagoda, built on many floors with majestic and imposing dragon-shaped roof tiles. On each floor of the main hall, different Bodhisattvas and Buddhas are worshiped.
Next is the La Han Dai project, a natural miniature landscape with 18 monolithic 3-meter-high sandstone Arhat statues arranged around.
The distinguishing feature of Thien Hung Pagoda is the 12-storey Thien Ung Tower symbolizing the 12 zodiac animals in Vietnamese culture. With a height of about 40m, standing on Thien Ung Tower, you can observe most of the locations in An Nhon town.
From a distance, you can see the unique roof of the temple, creating a majestic scale for this temple. The curved tile roofs and dragon heads at the top of the temple have created a beauty like a royal palace.
The main hall is a place for religious activities of Buddhists and the masses who believe in Buddhism. Here, religious activities are also held solemnly and regularly.
On both sides of the main hall are two dragon statues meticulously crafted by artisans, hidden in the clouds, majestic and solemn, with the duty of guarding the central main hall and the relics.
Thien Hung Pagoda not only has massive and unique architectural works, but also a campus that brings an airy and peaceful space.
The outer walls are carved with Buddhist paintings, when entering the temple grounds visitors seem to forget all their worries.
The ancient bronze bell of Thien Hung Pagoda is located separately on the left, in front of the main hall gate.
According to documents, Thien Hung Pagoda was originally built in 1780 with an area of about 200m2, originally a village temple converted into a pagoda to meet the religious needs of the local people. Since 1998, the pagoda has expanded to an area of 10ha and was redesigned and rebuilt since 2007.
Thien Hung Pagoda is famous for its sacredness because it preserves the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni, which were brought back from the Golden Temple in Yangon, Myanmar.
According to beliefs, people coming here can pray and hope for peace, luck, favorable work and sincerely remove all bad karma to find peace in their hearts.
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