Vien Dinh Pagoda (Vinh Long Tu)

Vien Dinh Pagoda, whose literary name is Vinh Long Tu, is an ancient pagoda of Vien Dinh Hamlet, Ung Hoa Commune, Hanoi City (formerly belonging to Dong Lo Commune, Ung Hoa District). This is one of the typical historical and cultural relics of the locality, closely associated with the religious and spiritual life of the local people. The pagoda is part of the Vien Dinh communal house–pagoda complex, creating a distinctive traditional cultural space of the northern Vietnamese countryside. Vinh Long Tu Pagoda was founded many centuries ago and is the center of Buddhist activities of Vien Dinh Village. Through the Le and Nguyen dynasties and many renovations, the pagoda has maintained an important position in the cultural life of the community.

Together with Vien Dinh Communal House – a structure dating from the 17th century – the pagoda forms a typical religious complex, reflecting the history of formation and development of the Vien Dinh area. This place is not only a site for worshipping Buddha but also a venue for many cultural activities, festivals, and traditional education for generations of local people.