Hung Phuc Pagoda (Lung Kinh Pagoda)

1. Location
Hung Phuc Pagoda, commonly known by local people as Lung Kinh Pagoda, is located in Lung Kenh Village, Hoai Duc Commune, Hanoi City. The pagoda stands on a high plot of land at the entrance to the village and, together with Lung Kinh Communal House, forms a distinctive local cultural relic complex. From the center of Hanoi, visitors can travel along National Highway 32 to Lung Kenh Village in about 30 minutes. This is a spiritual destination deeply marked by the history and culture of the Hoai Duc area.
2. Architecture and landscape
Hung Phuc Pagoda features the traditional architecture of Vietnamese pagodas with a layout in the shape of the Chinese character “Cong”, comprising the Front Hall, Incense Burning House, and Upper Hall connected to one another. A prominent highlight of the relic is the two-story, eight-roofed bell tower with softly curved corner eaves, creating an ancient and elegant beauty. The pagoda still preserves many valuable artifacts, such as a bronze bell cast in 1797, a bronze gong cast in 1840, ancient stone steles, and a system of horizontal plaques and couplets of historical and artistic value.
3. Historical and cultural values
Hung Phuc Pagoda is a religious structure with a long history, reflecting the rich spiritual and cultural life of the people of the Lung Kenh area. The steles, artifacts, and architecture preserved to this day are valuable materials that contribute to the study of the local history, culture, and traditional art.
4. With its outstanding architectural and artistic values, the pagoda was ranked as a National Architectural and Artistic Relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information under Decision No. 2009/QD dated November 15, 1991.