The Bo Da Pagoda is an ancient Buddhist pagoda at the base of the Bo Da Mountain in Tien Son Commune, Viet Yen District, Bac Giang Province, northern Vietnam.
The Bo Da Pagoda was built first in the 11th century C.E and was renewed and expanded in the 18th century most of which remains nowadays. The pagoda was also a training center for monks of the Lam Te Zen School of Buddism.
Architecture and decorations
The Bo Da Mountain runs from west to east for 2km and the Bo Da Mountain leans against the mountain slope facing north. It is more common for pagodas in Vietnam to face south though. Further in the front of the pagoda is the Cau River.
The Bo Da Pagoda includes 16 houses including the main ones of a Buddhist pagoda and function ones.
1/ The most important houses are
- The Front House (Tien Duong) for preparations of offerings and for announcement of a visit. - The Tam Bao or Thuong Dien (High Palace) is dedicated to the Buddhas and arhats. - The Hau Cung is for deceased chief monks…
The other houses are function ones for receiving visitors, teachings of Buddhism…
The pagoda houses 39 wooden statues from the 18th century.
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