But Thap Pagoda is located on the banks of the Duong River, whose name is Ninh Phuc Tu, in Dinh To commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province. In the temple, there are still nearly 100 wooden statues carved in many postures of standing, sitting, kneeling with vivid facial expressions, deep inner expression with sublime Buddhist meaning.The pagoda was built in the 14th century with an area of regarding 10,000 m2, with unique architecture, lyrical landscape, layout in harmony with the natural environment.Talking to PV, Venerable Thich Thanh Son, Abbot of But Thap Pagoda said: “But Thap Pagoda was built in the Tran Dynasty, Zen Master Huyen Quang repaired the pagoda and abbot here. The pagoda was built in the style of foreign and domestic construction, including many buildings, on both sides are two rows of corridors, each row of 26 compartments, over 100m long. In particular, the temple still retains its original appearance.”In addition to historical and architectural values, But Thap Pagoda also preserves four groups of national treasures including the statue of the Buddha with thousand eyes and thousands of hands, three statues of Tam The, the court of the Nine products of the lotus, and the Perfume Court were all made of wood from the 17th century.The most unique and special is the statue Guanyin thousand eyes and thousand hands, was recognized by the Government as a national treasure in 2012.Quan Am Buddha statue has 958 short arms and 42 long arms, in each hand there is 1 eye. This is considered a unique wooden work of art with many Buddhist meanings. Lady Buddha sitting on a pink lotus decorated with patterns of water waves, dragons and clouds…Next to the statue of Buddha with thousand eyes and thousand hands is a system of three statues of the Three Worlds: Amitabha Buddha presides over the past, Shakyamuni Buddha presides over the present and Maitreya Buddha presides over the future. Three statues are recognized as national treasures in 2020.In addition, the pagoda also has more than 70 other wooden statues. This place is considered as a model of Buddhism in Vietnam.The nine-tiered lotus-shaped lotus-shaped octagonal tower, 7.8 m high, arranged in 9 floors in the style of a lotus tower, is placed in the center of the Tich Thien Am building, representing the 9 lives of Shakyamuni Buddha.Two of the three statues of the Three Worlds are placed next to the nine-level lotus building.With unique values, But Thap Pagoda was ranked a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information from 1962, and in 2013 was ranked a special national monument by the Prime Minister.>>> Invite readers to watch more videos Thousands of people attended the festival at Tam Chuc pagoda (Source: THĐT)
But Thap Pagoda is located on the banks of the Duong River, whose name is Ninh Phuc Tu, in Dinh To commune, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province. In the temple, there are still nearly 100 wooden statues carved in many postures of standing, sitting, kneeling with vivid facial expressions, deep inner expression with sublime Buddhist meaning.
The pagoda was built in the 14th century with an area of regarding 10,000 m2, with unique architecture, lyrical landscape, layout in harmony with the natural environment.
Talking to PV, Venerable Thich Thanh Son, Abbot of But Thap Pagoda said: “But Thap Pagoda was built in the Tran Dynasty, Zen Master Huyen Quang repaired the pagoda and abbot here. The pagoda was built in the style of foreign and domestic construction, including many buildings, on both sides are two rows of corridors, each row of 26 compartments, over 100m long. In particular, the temple still retains its original appearance.”
In addition to historical and architectural values, But Thap Pagoda also preserves four groups of national treasures including the statue of the Buddha with thousand eyes and thousands of hands, three statues of Tam The, the court of the Nine products of the lotus, and the Perfume Court were all made of wood from the 17th century.
The most unique and special is the statue Guanyin thousand eyes and thousand hands, was recognized by the Government as a national treasure in 2012.
Quan Am Buddha statue has 958 short arms and 42 long arms, in each hand there is 1 eye. This is considered a unique wooden work of art with many Buddhist meanings. Lady Buddha sitting on a pink lotus decorated with patterns of water waves, dragons and clouds…
Next to the statue of Buddha with thousand eyes and thousand hands is a system of three statues of the Three Worlds: Amitabha Buddha presides over the past, Shakyamuni Buddha presides over the present and Maitreya Buddha presides over the future. Three statues are recognized as national treasures in 2020.
In addition, the pagoda also has more than 70 other wooden statues. This place is considered as a model of Buddhism in Vietnam.
The nine-tiered lotus-shaped lotus-shaped octagonal tower, 7.8 m high, arranged in 9 floors in the style of a lotus tower, is placed in the center of the Tich Thien Am building, representing the 9 lives of Shakyamuni Buddha.
Two of the three statues of the Three Worlds are placed next to the nine-level lotus building.
With unique values, But Thap Pagoda was ranked a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information from 1962, and in 2013 was ranked a special national monument by the Prime Minister.
>>> Invite readers to watch more videos Thousands of people attended the festival at Tam Chuc pagoda (Source: THĐT)
