Van Ho Pagoda

According to legend, the pagoda was initially built during the Tran dynasty on the old foundation of the Reading House of Prince Uy Do Linh Lang, son of the Tran king.
Through many ups and downs of history, the pagoda was restored many times, with major restorations in 1875, 1991, and 1994. Van Ho Pagoda was once used as the headquarters of Truong Ha, a place for teaching, training, and practicing for monastics. It was the summer study place of nuns in the 1950s and 1960s, organized by the Bac Ky Buddhist Association.
The architectural works include: the Tam Quan gate, a clean spacious yard, a green garden, a rockery, the Tam Bao hall, the Mother Goddess temple, the Saint worship hall, and the Patriarch worship house. Behind is a stupa garden with 11 three-story Patriarch stupas. The pagoda's architecture is harmoniously arranged in an enclosed space, surrounded by a carefully designed wall system bearing the strong imprint of an ancient pagoda.
The pagoda still preserves 12 stone steles, including a stele engraved in the 13th year of Gia Long, Giap Tuat (1814); a pair of stone dragons, 8 ceremonial arches, 15 horizontal plaques, 12 couplets; and 1 large bronze bell. The worship statue system includes 50 statues in the artistic style of the 17th-18th centuries.
In 1988, Van Ho Pagoda was recognized as a National-level Architectural and Artistic Relic.