Chi Quan Pagoda (Long Son Tu)

Commonly known as Chi Quan Pagoda (Long Son Tu), Chi Quan Hamlet, Thach That Commune - Ha Noi, about 35 km from the center of Ha Noi city, with convenient access by motorized vehicles. It is a city-level Historical-Cultural Relic under Decision No. 2713/QD-UBND dated December 31, 2003.

Chi Quan Pagoda is a place of religious and spiritual activities for the community of Chi Quan village; it is a Buddhist architectural work worshipping Buddha according to Mahayana Buddhism, including: Tien Duong (Front Hall), Tam Bao (Three Jewels Hall), Nha To (Ancestor Hall), etc. The Tien Duong of Chi Quan Pagoda consists of 5 bays built in the style of closed gable walls with two sloping roofs covered with old ri tiles; the two gable bays are where two statues, Khuyen Thien and Trung Ac, are located. The Thuong Dien (Upper Hall) is built adjacent to the Tien Duong in the shape of the Chinese character Dinh, with 3 bays and 2 lean-tos, closed gables covered with old ri tiles, and built with traditional laterite materials. The system of Buddha statues at Chi Quan Pagoda is relatively complete; the side house has two sets of statues, Duc Ong and Duc Thanh Hien; at the highest position in the Thuong Dien is the set of statues 'Tam The Thuong Tru Dien Phap Than', which includes three statues with similar size and posture: 77 cm high, 33 cm shoulder width, 52 cm thigh, and a two-tier lotus base 15 cm high. The second layer is Di Da Tam Ton with the Amitabha statue in the middle and Quan The Am and Dai The Chi on both sides; the statues date from the Nguyen dynasty. The center of the next statue layer is Quan Am Chuan De, with Van Thu and Pho Hien on both sides; at the next central position is the Ngoc Hoang statue, with two attendants on both sides. The last layer has the Cuu Long throne in the middle, with Nam Tao and Bac Dau on both sides. On the two sides of the Thuong Dien is the set of Ten Kings of Hell; in the innermost right corner is where Quan Am Tong Tu is located. Chi Quan Pagoda still preserves many relics such as a set of ceremonial curtain doors and one horizontal plaque 'Dang Thanh Dieu Qua'. Chi Quan Pagoda is a place for cultural and spiritual activities for the vast majority of Chi Quan village residents, who pray for good things for human health and harmony for crops and livestock, toward truth-goodness-beauty.