Doi Hoi Pagoda

Xứ Đoài is a land of picturesque mountains and rivers and rich, diverse natural landscapes. For thousands of years, despite many changes in administrative status, the core character of Xứ Đoài and the indigenous cultural soul of the region still seem to linger across time and space in cultural-historical architectural works; the complex of Doi Hoi Pagoda and Tam Phu Temple in Thu Que Village, Dan Phuong Commune, on the outskirts of Hanoi, is such a place.
Doi Hoi Pagoda is in Thu Que Village, Dan Phuong Commune. From the center of Hanoi, follow National Highway 32 to the old Phung town dike junction, turn left, and travel about 3 km to the relic. The pagoda is located at the edge of the village on a large, spacious plot: to the west it borders the Day River dike, to the east and north it borders the village's Con Chim field, and to the south it borders Duong Hoa Commune.
According to legend, this place formerly worshipped a water deity who helped the people build dikes and control floods.
After many repairs and reconstructions, Doi Hoi Pagoda currently stands on a large, elevated plot facing due west, toward the Buddha, an orientation suitable for traditional Buddhist feng shui.
In structure, Doi Hoi Pagoda is arranged along a vertical axis, in order from the pagoda gate, guest house, main pagoda, and finally the bell tower, with two rows of guest houses on either side.
Overall, the architecture and architectural decoration of Doi Hoi Pagoda are relatively simple, dating late to about the end of the 19th century. The typical value of the relic lies in the art of statue making and the relics and artifacts preserved at the site.
Doi Hoi Pagoda is a typical historical, cultural, artistic, and revolutionary relic of the locality. Since its founding, the pagoda has existed and been closely attached to the local people. Despite destruction by nature, war, and people, the relic has always been wholeheartedly protected and restored by the people. Since ancient times, the pagoda has had no monks or nuns in charge, but the relic has still been managed by local authorities and people and organized in accordance with the Law on Cultural Heritage, contributing to 'Building and developing an advanced Vietnamese culture imbued with national identity.'