Phuc Lam Pagoda

Phuc Lam Pagoda (Phuc Lam Tu), is a large, ancient pagoda located in Nhan Hoa Hamlet, Dai Thanh Commune, Hanoi City

According to the inscriptions at the pagoda, it can be seen that from about the mid-17th century to the early 18th century, many high-ranking members of society donated land and property to Phuc Lam Pagoda. This showed that Phuc Lam Pagoda must have been a large pagoda with an important position in the area. The pagoda was built on a large plot of land in the fields of Nhan Hoa village with many ancient trees in its grounds. The complete architectural structure includes: Tam Quan, Tien Duong (Front Hall), Thuong Dien (Upper Hall), Mau House (Mother Goddess Hall), To House (Ancestor Hall), and a garden courtyard. The Tam Quan item was built in the 9th year of Bao Dai (1933), on a fairly large scale. The central bay of the lower floor has an additional upper floor in the form of a bell tower. The walkways are built with arched ceilings, the roof system is made of tubular tiles, with curved corners. The system of Buddha statues in the pagoda is delicately shaped, exquisitely carved from the folds of the statues' robes to the lotus petals, statue pedestals... truly valuable works of art, typical of 18th-19th century carving art.

Phuc Lam Pagoda was ranked by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as Architectural and Artistic Relic National-level relic in 1992.