Sung Nghiem Dien Thanh Pagoda – Thanh Hoa

Sung Nghiem Dien Thanh Pagoda

Sung Nghiem Dien Thanh Pagoda in Van Loc village, (Hau Loc district, Thanh Hoa). The stele of 1m2 large and 2m02 high, with the front decorated with dragons and garlands (from 1818) shows that the pagoda was built to commemorate a tour by King Ly Nhan Tong in 1116. In the early XXth century, the pagoda fell into ruins, the population made a provisional construction. People preserved three pedestals in stone (lotus supported by lions) for Buddha statues, Ly dynasty style (1010 – 1225).

Sung Nghiem Dien Thanh Pagoda in Thanh Hoa
The splendid beauty of the ancient temple in Thanh Hoa