Ho Quoc Pagoda

Ho Quoc Pagoda is located at No. 6, Alley 130, Nguyen Khoai Street, Vinh Tuy Ward, Hanoi. Originally, the pagoda was named An Khanh Tu. In the Le Dynasty, because the pagoda made great contributions in helping the king rule the country, to remember this deep gratitude, the Le Trung Hung era changed its name to 'Ho Quoc Tu', while Thanh Luong is the name according to the current ward's place name.
According to the inscription on the bell of Ho Quoc Pagoda, the pagoda was built by Linh Lang Dai Vuong during the reign of Ly Thanh Tong (1054–1058) to provide the people with a place for worship, chanting, eliminating bad habits, and cultivating goodness in life. In the 16th century, the Mac dynasty usurped the Le throne, and the Le king had to take refuge in the pagoda; after the Le king left, Mac troops came and burned down the entire pagoda. Later, the Le Trung Hung dynasty, remembering past gratitude, had the pagoda rebuilt more magnificently, bestowed the name Ho Quoc, and granted many fields outside the riverbank as hung dang fields to offer to the Buddha. Later, the pagoda was restored and repaired many times; in the 4th year of the Kha Dinh era (1919), the entire pagoda complex was rebuilt.