Ngãi Cầu Pagoda

Ngãi Cầu Pagoda currently belongs to Ngãi Cầu village, An Khánh commune, Hanoi city. The pagoda has the Sino-Vietnamese name Phổ Quang Tự, while locals also call it Tổng Pagoda. Ngãi Cầu was originally an ancient land lying between the Đáy and Nhuệ rivers. Here, through archaeological excavations, traces of the Bronze Age, prehistoric times, and Han tomb sites have been found.

The pagoda is located on a high mound facing south. At the Tam quan, a bell is hung. Behind the Tam quan is a large courtyard; previously there were many large mounds that gave the pagoda a natural appearance. The main pagoda is structured in the shape of the character "công" and stands separately on a high foundation. The Tiền đường has 5 bays, and the roof trusses are made in the traditional style; surrounding the pagoda are also a corridor and the Hậu, Tổ, and Mẫu houses, giving the pagoda a rather grand appearance. Most notable is the system of Buddha statues. At the highest position is the Tam thế set consisting of three statues of similar size, followed by the Di Đà Tam tôn set. This is a fairly large set, standing in line with the Quan Âm and Đại Thế Chí statues carved in standing posture. The next layer is the Thế Tôn, Đại Thế Chí, A Nan, and Ca Diếp statues. The fourth layer is the Di Lặc statue. The fifth layer is the Ngọc Hoàng statue and then the newborn Thích Ca statue. In the Thượng điện area there are also the Quan Âm Nam Hải, Quan Âm Tọa Sơn statues, etc.

Outside the Tiền đường there is a set of Hộ pháp statues including Khuyến thiện and Trừng ác, the Đức Ông and Thánh Hiền statues, along with Hậu and Tổ statues, etc.

Ngãi Cầu Pagoda still preserves many worship objects, among which the most notable is a bronze gong cast in the Tây Sơn period (1801). This is a rare artifact.

Ngãi Cầu Pagoda was ranked as a national architectural and artistic relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information under Decision No. 1570-VH/QĐ dated 05/9/1989 of the Ministry of Culture in 1989.