Cựu Quán Pagoda (Nội An Temple)

Cựu Quán Pagoda was founded around the mid-17th century and has undergone several restorations and embellishments. Its current architecture is the result of a major restoration in 2000. Although it has been repaired and upgraded to meet the religious needs of the people, the pagoda still preserves many features of Nguyễn-era architecture, with a solemn worship space harmonizing with the traditional rural landscape.
The pagoda grounds are green and quiet, creating a serene space for Buddhist study, pilgrimage, and religious practice. This is where local people and visitors come to experience peace and tranquility amid modern life.

Nội An Pagoda is one of the long-standing religious relics of Hoài Đức Commune, reflecting the sustained development of Buddhism in the community life of local residents over many centuries.
In particular, the pagoda still preserves a rich and diverse system of relics in terms of type and material. Notable are the Buddha statues dating approximately to the Nguyễn period, which have outstanding artistic and historical value. In addition, the relic site retains a stone stele inscribed with the fifth year of Vĩnh Trị (1682) and a bronze bell cast in the sixth year of Minh Mệnh (1825). These are valuable artifacts that help determine the pagoda's date, existence, and development, while also reflecting the religious and cultural life of local residents through historical periods.
These values have created the distinctive identity of Cựu Quán Pagoda and contributed to enriching the cultural heritage of the Hoài Đức area.

For many generations, Cựu Quán Pagoda has been a place for Buddhist activities and traditional rituals such as Buddha's Birthday, Vu Lan Filial Piety, spring prayers for peace, and daily chanting ceremonies. More than a place of religious practice, the pagoda is also a space for moral education and a humane way of life, contributing to preserving and promoting the fine traditional cultural values of the community.

With its outstanding historical, cultural, and architectural-artistic values, Cựu Quán Pagoda (Nội An Temple) was ranked as a City-level Historical-Cultural Relic by the Hanoi City People's Committee under Decision No. 882/QĐ-UBND dated February 27, 2026. This recognition acknowledges the precious values that generations of local people have safeguarded, preserved, and promoted throughout history.