Thọ Vực Pagoda (Thọ Vực tự)

1. Location
Vực Pagoda, whose literary name is Thọ Vực tự, is located in Vực Hamlet, Hoài Đức Commune, Hanoi City. The pagoda lies within the traditional Northern Delta rural landscape and has served as the center of Buddhist religious practice and the spiritual and cultural life of local people for generations. With its serene, ancient setting and long historical depth, Thọ Vực Pagoda is a destination rich in the cultural identity of the Hoài Đức area.

2. Architecture and landscape
Thọ Vực Pagoda was founded quite early in the former Di Ái – Di Trạch land, an area with a long history and cultural tradition in the Đoài region. Over many centuries of existence amid historical upheavals, the pagoda was repeatedly restored and repaired to meet the local people's religious needs. Its current architecture is the result of a major restoration and embellishment in 1998.
The pagoda bears typical features of Northern Delta village pagoda architecture, with a solemn worship space harmonizing with the traditional rural landscape. The pagoda grounds are green and peaceful, creating a serene space for study, practice, pilgrimage, and the spiritual-cultural activities of local people and visitors.

3. Historical and cultural values
Thọ Vực Pagoda is an important cultural and religious institution of Vực Village, reflecting the long-standing development of Buddhism in the community life of local residents. Through many historical changes, the pagoda has been preserved, protected, and promoted by the people as a symbol of the tradition of doing good and the moral principle of remembering one's origins.
In particular, the pagoda still preserves a stone stele dating to the 43rd year of the Cảnh Hưng era (1782). This is a valuable historical document that helps confirm the relic's date, its long existence and development, and also reflects the cultural and religious life of local residents in history. The value of the ancient stele is significant not only for research on village history but also as evidence of the Vực Hamlet people's tradition of respecting and preserving heritage.

4. Religious activities
For many generations, Thọ Vực Pagoda has been a place for Buddhist religious activities, major festivals such as Buddha's Birthday, Vu Lan, spring peace-praying ceremonies, and community cultural activities. Beyond being a place of Buddhist worship, the pagoda is also a site for educating people in moral traditions and a humane way of life, contributing to preserving the fine cultural values in the life of local people.

5. Relic ranking
With its outstanding historical, cultural, and religious values, Thọ Vực Pagoda was ranked as a City-level Historical-Cultural Relic by the Hanoi City People's Committee under Decision No. 882/QĐ-UBND dated February 27, 2026. This recognition acknowledges the cultural and historical values that generations of Vực Hamlet residents have preserved and promoted throughout history.