Dong Tan Pagoda

Dong Tan Pagoda dates back to the Le dynasty (1428–1789). In the Nguyen dynasty, the pagoda was restored several times in the Giap Ty year of Tu Duc (1874) and the 14th year of Bao Dai (1941). The most recent restoration was in 2007, and the architecture has remained unchanged to the present.
The pagoda is a place of Buddha worship (the sixth Zen lineage of Vietnamese Buddhism) of the Cao Dong sect. The current architecture of Dong Tan Pagoda is in the Nguyen dynasty style, with a ground plan in the shape of the character dinh, including: the front hall, the upper sanctuary, and on the left the Patriarch's house, the Mother's house, and the guest house.
The pagoda still preserves many ancient artifacts of artistic value, including: 11 stone steles dating from the Nguyen dynasty, mainly Hau Phat inscription steles erected in the 10th year of Bao Dai (1935) and the 16th year of Bao Dai (1941), with the steles mounted against the two side sections of the front hall; 1 bronze bell Khanh Tan Tu Chung cast in the 27th year of Tu Duc (1784); 26 Buddha statues along with many horizontal plaques, couplets, incense altars, and ceremonial curtains, all lacquered in red and gilded with gold and silver and covered with refined gold leaf, bearing Nguyen dynasty artistic style.
Since its founding, the relic has become a cultural center and a place for religious and spiritual activities for local people. Especially during the pagoda's festivals associated with Buddhist holidays such as Buddha's Birthday on the 8th day of the 4th lunar month, the summer-entry ceremony on the 1st day of the 4th lunar month, the summer-exit ceremony on the 1st day of the 7th lunar month, and the year-end merit-making ceremony on the 25th day of the 12th lunar month. Dong Tan Pagoda was ranked as a City-level Historical - Architectural and Artistic Relic on August 22, 2013.