Tay Phuong pagoda

Tay Phuong pagoda

Located in Yen village, Thach That district, Tay Phuong pagoda is about 40 km from Hanoi city centre and just 6 km from Thay Pagoda. These pagodas in charming countryside are a great stop in Hanoi.

Built in the 8th century and experienced some restorations, the pagoda is now bearing the Sino-Vietnamese character 三(Tam means three) with three sections: the upper sanctuary, the rear palace and lobby rooms.

the three sections symbolize the three forces governing the world. With a directing role, the central is consequently built higher than the others. It symbolizes the Heaven. The rear plays the role of a foundation, symbolizing the Earth. The lobby stands in front with the meaning - the world of man. The whole structure is the symbol of the Prime Principle, from which the whole world derives (Thai Cuc ). The double tier of the roof symbolizes the double principle: yin and yang. It is also called yin and yang tier.

The most outstanding of Tay Phuong pagoda is the Vietnamese woodcarving art for the decoration and statues. Beautifully sculpted motifs are mulberry leat Ficus leat lotus flower, chrysanthemum; dragon, phoenix... Coming inside, you will be attracted by amazing wooden statues of Buddhas as Vajrapanis (Kim Cuong) and 18 Arhats (La Han) who are middle-ranking Buddhist deities..... This is an amazing musuem of the world carving art.

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