Thuong Thanh Pagoda
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The pagoda is located in Thuong Thanh village, Thanh Cao commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi city. The pagoda is part of the locality's famous historical-cultural and spiritual relic complex (including the communal house, Thuong Thanh Shrine, and the pagoda), creating an ancient space beside Thanh Cao pond (Thanh Dam lake).
Sino-Vietnamese name (temple name): In ancient documents, the pagoda's Sino-Vietnamese name is Dien Phuc Tu (Dien Phuc ancient pagoda).
Objects of worship: The pagoda is a spiritual site worshipping Shakyamuni Buddha, Bodhisattvas, and Dharma Protectors according to the Mahayana Buddhist tradition of the Vietnamese people. In addition, behind the main hall of the pagoda, ancestral masters who had merit in bearing and transmitting the lineage of the Way in the village over many generations are often worshipped as well.
According to the system of historical records and legends handed down locally, Dien Phuc Pagoda was built long ago. From the early Common Era, this place was already a well-known shrine/pagoda in the region, closely associated with the historical process of resistance during the Trung Sisters' era and the life of Saint Cai Cong (the tutelary deity worshipped at the nearby Thuong Thanh Shrine).
