Chuong Pagoda is situated in Nhan Duc
village, Hien Nam commune, Hung Yen province. Kim Chung tu is Chuong
Pagoda's name in Chinese scripts.
Legend has it that there was a golden bell drifted to the alluvial plain in Nhan Duc village during a deluge. Many Nhan Duc's neighbouring villages tried to bring the bell to their localities but only Nhan Duc old men could tug the bell to the village. Villagers believed that the God helped Nhan Duc so they joined force to build a pagoda to thank the God and a bell-hanging tower. The bell's sound spreads very far.
Legend has it that there was a golden bell drifted to the alluvial plain in Nhan Duc village during a deluge. Many Nhan Duc's neighbouring villages tried to bring the bell to their localities but only Nhan Duc old men could tug the bell to the village. Villagers believed that the God helped Nhan Duc so they joined force to build a pagoda to thank the God and a bell-hanging tower. The bell's sound spreads very far.
Chuong Pagoda was built in the Le dynasty (the 15th century) and was restored in 1707. After the restoration, Chuong Pagoda had a common architecture of Vietnamese pagodas built in the post-Le period.
The layout is a unique beauty of Chuong Pagoda's architecture. The pagoda has a well-proportioned and harmonious layout.
Next to Tam quan (three-door Entrance), which has two storeys and eight roofs, are a stone bridge and a yard, then Tien duong, Thieu huong, thuong dien and two corridors that lie along the aforementioned houses. Bell tower, plaque tower and nha to (Ancestor-worshipping House) follow next.
The pagoda has many Buddha statues, such as tam the (three
Buddhas of the Past, Present and Future), Di Da (Amida), Cuu Long with
the most outstanding are 8 statues of Kim Cuong, 18 Arhats and 4
Bodhisattvas. All the statues were carved with skillful features,
sitting in laid-back positions. Their faces feature different gestures.
Chuong Pagoda also has the "King of Hell's Seven Court Halls" relievo that features the scene the King of Hell punishing evils. There are also two Buddha caves depicting the Buddha's process of successfully leading a religious life.
In addition, there remain many relics in Chuong Pagoda, such as horizontal lacquered boards engraved with Chinese characters, parallel sentences, offering objects and stone stelae. Chuong Pagoda's most important stele is the one that dates back to the 7th year of King Vinh Thinh (1711) inscribing the pagoda's scenery and names of contributors to the pagoda's restoration. The stele helps researchers find out that the commercial road between Pho Hien and Thang Long passes by Chuong Pagoda's gate; and Pho Hien had 20 wards in the past.
Chuong Pagoda also has the "King of Hell's Seven Court Halls" relievo that features the scene the King of Hell punishing evils. There are also two Buddha caves depicting the Buddha's process of successfully leading a religious life.
In addition, there remain many relics in Chuong Pagoda, such as horizontal lacquered boards engraved with Chinese characters, parallel sentences, offering objects and stone stelae. Chuong Pagoda's most important stele is the one that dates back to the 7th year of King Vinh Thinh (1711) inscribing the pagoda's scenery and names of contributors to the pagoda's restoration. The stele helps researchers find out that the commercial road between Pho Hien and Thang Long passes by Chuong Pagoda's gate; and Pho Hien had 20 wards in the past.
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