Vo Vi Pagoda

Located high up, blending into nature and sheltered by Mother Nature for thousands of years, Vo Vi Pagoda is also the oldest ancient temple in the region. Legend has it that this place was once a hiding place for a leader during the Twelve Warlords period. In the Hong Thuan era of the Le dynasty in 1514, the pagoda was built on the mountain peak under the name Vo Vi Tu. Standing at the pagoda, we can observe all the surroundings within sight and see that the ancestors had wisdom and spiritual insight when placing the pagoda here; it carries deep meaning regarding spirituality, the philosophy of practice, and feng shui.

At the foot of the mountain are the guest house, the ceremonial preparation house, and a comprehensive service area harmoniously combined with the natural landscape. The simple, ancient stone three-entrance gate. Following the rock face up more than one hundred winding stone steps, visitors will pass the Mother Goddess temple and a peaceful five-bay guest house. From here, looking into the distance, the scenery of Tram Mountain, But Kinh Thien Mountain, and the Dao River appears like a picturesque landscape painting, bringing a feeling of relaxation at every stop.

Continuing up the stone steps leads to the three-bay main pagoda. The structure is impressive for its architectural system of square-hewn stone columns with meticulously chamfered edges. In particular, the pagoda still preserves four wooden columns from the Le Trung Hung period, carved with great skill and refinement. The images of clouds and waves and streaks of lightning on the wooden columns are a unique cultural beauty, expressing the wish of ancient agricultural residents for favorable weather.

In the solemn space, the main pagoda currently preserves a valuable system of round statues, highlighted by the Amitabha Triad and two stone Dharma Protector statues. Through the main pagoda and dozens of stone steps, one reaches Nghinh Phong Cac Pavilion - a square, four-roofed pavilion open to the wind, where ancient practitioners sat reading sutras and welcoming the early morning light.

Up at the highest rocky outcrop is a large bronze bell cast in 1814. Vo Vi Pagoda now stands like an observation deck in mid-air, preserving a thousand-year-old ancient character and bringing complete tranquility to the soul. Vo Vi Tu Pagoda was recognized as a historical relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information in 1962.