Dong Lai Pagoda

Dong Lai Village, Noi Bai Commune, Hanoi City

Dong Lai Pagoda is a religious architectural work serving the cultural and spiritual needs of local people. Like many ancient pagodas in Vietnamese villages, Dong Lai Pagoda was built to worship Buddha.

Throughout its existence, Dong Lai Pagoda has always been closely associated with the lives of local people, contributing to enriching spiritual life and educating love for the homeland and country.

The history of revolutionary struggle of Dong Lai people is a history of inheriting and promoting the patriotic tradition left by their ancestors. Continuing that fine historical tradition, Dong Lai people have always shown diligence and creativity in labor, humility, simplicity and rich self-respect in life, and have inherited the fine customs and traditions of their homeland, upholding the spirit of mastery and courageously struggling for national independence.

Dong Lai Pagoda has a history of construction from quite early, experiencing the ups and downs of the nation's history. To date, it still preserves a large system of stone steles, most of which have become faded, chipped, or broken, including one stone incense pillar bearing the reign title Canh Thinh, seventh year, twelfth month (1799), and a stele bearing the reign title Dong Khanh, first year (1886).

Dong Lai Pagoda was ranked as a city-level historical relic under Decision No. 102/QĐ-UBND dated January 9, 2020, of the Hanoi City People's Committee./.