Bà Tề Pagoda, Hát Môn Commune
Introduction
HIỆP THUẬN PAGODA (BÀ TỀ PAGODA) - NATIONAL-LEVEL RELIC SITE
Hiệp Thuận Pagoda, also known by its Sino-Vietnamese name Đại Bi Tự and its vernacular name Bà Tề Pagoda, is located in Hát Môn Commune, Hà Nội City. The pagoda has a long history; based on surviving architectural traces and artifacts, it can be determined that the relic was first built at least in the 17th century and has undergone many restorations and embellishments.
The pagoda worships Buddha according to Mahayana Buddhism and also has an Ancestor Hall and a Mother Hall, meeting the local people's needs for religious and spiritual practice. The pagoda's architecture bears the characteristics of a traditional Vietnamese pagoda, including the Three Jewels Hall, Ancestor Hall, Mother Hall, Nuns' House, pagoda gate, and auxiliary works.
Every year, the pagoda organizes Buddha's Birthday, the Vu Lan Festival, the entering-summer and leaving-summer ceremonies, year-end ceremonies, and traditional religious activities.
With its outstanding values, the complex of Bà Tề Pagoda, Trong Temple, and Ngoài Temple was ranked as a National-Level Relic in 1990. This is a place for preserving cultural and religious values and educating the local tradition.
