Quang Ân Pagoda
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01QUANG ÂN PAGODA
The relic was recognized as a national historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information under Decision No. 65-QĐ/BT dated January 16, 1995.
Quang Ân Pagoda was overseen and built in 1704 by Patriarch Như Liên, abbot of Băng Liệt Pagoda. Initially, it was just a few simple worship halls next to the Đồng Đú canal, so it was also called Ngòi Pagoda. In 1747, Venerable Trí Giác (1692–1769), a native of Bản Phường surnamed Nguyễn Trọng, became abbot for 22 years and renovated and expanded it, building it on the shore of Ngọc Thanh Đàm Lake. According to historical records, the pagoda was formerly named Ân Quang and later renamed Quang Ân. In the following period, Patriarch Vĩnh Nghiêm came to oversee it and assigned his disciple Nguyễn Thông Đạt to continue renovating and building for six years (1935–1941), creating an imposing and solemn architecture. Over time, some parts of the pagoda deteriorated, and local people contributed to restoring it, making it increasingly spacious.
During the struggle for national independence, from 1944, the pagoda's abbot participated in activities in the Việt Minh Front. During the fierce years of the resistance war against the French colonialists (1947–1952), Quang Ân Pagoda was a contact point and a place for cadres and soldiers to come and go and hold meetings. Among them, Comrade Vũ Sự (later Chief of Staff of the Capital Military Region) and Comrade Hoàn often stayed here to direct the movement. The pagoda was also a gathering place for guerrillas in the area during major battles. When participating in coordinated attacks on Bạch Mai Airport, the guerrillas also set out from here.
Today, the pagoda's structures include the three-entrance gate, main pagoda, courtyard, garden, monk's stupa, stele house, and others. The current area of the pagoda is 1,815.4m².


