Huong Vinh Pagoda, Hat Mon Commune

HUONG VINH PAGODA - CITY-LEVEL RELIC

Huong Vinh Pagoda has the Sino-Vietnamese name Quang Phuc Tu and is located in Hat Mon Commune, Hanoi City. The pagoda stands on a high, dry, beautiful plot in the center of the village, facing south. This is a religious structure with a long history, dedicated to Buddha, the Patriarchs, and the Mother Goddess, and it also serves as a place for cultural and religious activities of the local people.

According to documents and accounts by elderly people, the pagoda was moved to its current location during the Le Dynasty and has undergone many renovations and repairs during the Le Trung Hung and Nguyen dynasties. Currently, the pagoda includes the main structures: the three-entrance gate and bell tower, the front hall, the upper sanctuary, the corridor house, the Patriarch's house, the Mother Goddess house, and auxiliary works.

Every year, the pagoda organizes Buddhist ceremonies such as Lunar New Year, the Full Moon of the First Lunar Month, Buddha's Birthday, and Vu Lan, along with ancestral death anniversary ceremonies, attracting a large number of local people and Buddhists.

With its outstanding historical and cultural values, Huong Vinh Pagoda was ranked as a city-level relic in 2011. It is a site that contributes to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural and religious values of the homeland.