Tien Pagoda
Introduction
Thon Tien Pagoda (also known as Giao Thong Pagoda) has a Nhi-character structure. According to the bell cast during the Nguyen dynasty under King Gia Long, the pagoda was started long ago by benevolent men and women who made charitable contributions. The artistic carvings in the pagoda are shown through its system of Buddha statues on a Tran dynasty lotus stone pedestal. The statues are not large but are crafted quite elaborately, so they all have high aesthetic value and deserve to be artistic sculptural works of the 19th - 20th centuries. Throughout its existence, Thon Tien Pagoda has contributed significantly to preserving the traditional cultural values of the nation.
Thon Tien Pagoda currently preserves many precious relics such as a Tran dynasty lotus stone pedestal, a stone incense altar, a stone incense bowl, horizontal plaques, a wooden horse, a bell dated to Gia Long 13, and many other valuable ritual objects.
Thon Tien Pagoda was ranked as a historical-cultural relic by the People's Committee of the former Ha Tay Province in 2008.


