Traveling to Bac Ninh, do not forget to visit But Thap pagoda
Bac Ninh is a land associated with many traditions and long cultural history of the nation. With a thousand years of establishment and development, this province has become a place to keep art works of sharp value. But Thap pagoda and unique and long-standing architectural art are also one of such works. This is a temple bearing the imprint of old feudalism.
Learn about the history of But Thap pagoda
But Thap Pagoda is located on a stretch of land up to 10,000m2, next to the Duong River in Bac Ninh province . This peaceful land has a strange stillness, a contemplation of the lyrical and poetic beauty mixed in the natural space, heaven and earth. The temple has been in existence for hundreds of years and is therefore also considered as one of the witnesses to the ups and downs going through generations. There are no documents that say the exact time the pagoda was formed. Only know that in the book Vietnam Art by the French researcher written in 1944 there is a story about the journey back to his hometown to stay in the temple of the status quo Ly Dao Re. This status quo existed in the 13th and 14th centuries, so historians often take it as a milestone for the birth of this temple.
Unique ancient architectural art of But Thap Pagoda
But Thap pagoda stands out in the midst of a large natural space, a field stretching along the adjacent river. The pagoda is located to the south, according to Buddhism, it is the direction of divine eyes, wisdom, according to feng shui, it is the direction of peace and settlement. The construction of the most beautiful temple direction also creates many good things for both Buddhists and passers-by.
Like other temples located in Bac Ninh, But Thap pagoda also consists of three rows of houses, respectively Tien Duong, the meeting hall, Thien Huong where the common activities of the Buddha and Finally, the Upper Palace is dedicated only to gods and beliefs. The overall layout of the pagoda is streamlined and easy to operate according to each category, it must be further affirmed that But Thap pagoda has a proportion of proportions and high and low rhythms that are extremely meticulous and meticulous.
The temple uses the main precious wood material with the stone for the firmly surrounding pedestals. All lines and patterns are in dripping details, especially in the Upper Palace area with a railing made of green marble and many elaborate and eye-catching feudal paintings and carvings. There are also 12 paintings on Thich Thien Am tower and 13 more paintings along the foot of Bao Nghiem tower. In essence, the topic of the drawings is different, but the highlight throughout has created a connection and that makes the special look.
Nghiem Newspaper Tower – the symbol of But Thap pagodaThe back part of the Buddha Hall is the seat of many noble statues, of which two statues are portraits of the Le queen Trinh Thi Ngoc Truc and Princess Ngoc Duyen. They are the people who have preserved and protected the pagoda in the contemporary period. In the palaces there are many meditating lotus stations, all of the Buddha’s prayers for peace.
Currently, But Thap pagoda preserves quite a lot of antiquities from feudal times such as project delivery, stele, clerical, biblical … In addition, the temple has more than 70 precious statues carved in many different shapes The most vivid ones can be mentioned as Quan Yin with thousand eyes, Kim Dong Ngoc Nu, …. The Buddha statues here are also extremely skillfully sculpted, with a peaceful and yet elegant appearance.
Bao Nghiem Tower has a unique architecture of Vietnamese BuddhismAnother special place can be mentioned is the Bao Nghiem tower, this is considered one of the towers bearing the unique architecture of Vietnamese Buddhism. The tower is 13 meters tall with five floors and a top floor. Art rock grafted to create this tower is considered the pinnacle of Buddhist culture giao.Toa this tower is where church Chuyet Chuyet monk, who had great success in doing house leading Thap pagoda became the god of the road Dharma as today.
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