Khánh Hưng Pagoda

1. Worshipped Figures Khánh Hưng Pagoda is a place of worship for Buddha. In addition, within the pagoda grounds there are also familiar folk belief structures: Tổ House and Mẫu House.

2. History of Formation Similar to Phương Tiến Communal House, this relic complex has existed for over three centuries. This is evidenced by the inscription on the stone incense post (Thiên Đài pillar) erected in the first year of Vĩnh Thịnh (1705), praising the beautiful scenery here and the pagoda's name Khánh Hưng. Recently (since the early 2000s), the pagoda has been restored by the people, with additional construction of a three-entrance gate, a 9-story Buddha Tower, and renovation of the Tam Bảo Hall.

3. Distinctive Features of Architecture and Artifacts

Architecture: The main pagoda (Tam Bảo) has an architectural layout in the style of the character "Đinh" (including the Tiền Đường connected to the Thượng Điện). The newly renovated architecture of the Tam Bảo combines square stone veranda columns, lower concrete columns imitating wood, and an upper roof truss system made of jackfruit wood. The Tổ House and Mẫu House still retain their scale and traditional wooden structure with ri tiles.

Buddha Statue System: The pagoda keeps a total of 38 statues. The most distinctive and valuable are 7 statues (Tam Thế, Di Đà Tam Tôn, Di Lặc, Tuyết Sơn) created in the artistic style of the 18th century (Lê Trung Hưng period). The remaining 31 statues date to the second half of the 19th century.

Bronze bells: The pagoda currently has 2 bronze bells; the large one was cast in the Nhâm Tuất year under King Khải Định (1922), and the small one in the Mậu Thìn year (1938).

The Phương Tiến Communal House – Khánh Hưng Pagoda relic complex has been ranked by the State as National Historical and Architectural Art Relic in 1991 under Decision No. 2009 VH-QĐ dated 12/11/1991 of the Ministry of Culture.