Tra Phuong Pagoda – Hai Phong

Tra Phuong Pagoda in Hai Phong

Tra Phuong Pagoda (Chua Tra Phuong). Official name: Thien Phu tu, Small pagoda located in the native village of Kings Mac (XVIth century). Architectural com- position in the form of a reversed T (reversed Chinese character Dinh).

The overview of Tra Phuong Pagoda in Hai Phong
The overview of Tra Phuong Pagoda in Hai Phong

There are statues of the King founder, Mac Dang Dung and his wife. On the main altar is a stone stele (0m76 high, 0m55 large) with a sculpture in high relief representing Queen Nguyen Thi Ngoc Toan (0m5 high) with very nice features in sitting position for meditation. On the right of the front compartment, there is a statue of Mac Dang Dung (0m75 high) made of limestone, in sitting position for meditation, with royal dress decorated by sparrows.