Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Monastery - Bac Giang
Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Monastery is a cultural and architectural artwork designed to preserve, honor and promote the non-material value of Truc Lam Yen Tu, contributing to developing the potential of "spiritual cultural tourism" in Nham Bien mountain area; linked with the system of pagodas, historical relics, and scenic places in Yen Dung district; linked with the relic of Tay Yen Tu. Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Monastery is also the place where Vietnamese Buddhist literature and culture is kept, for those who want to study and practice according to Truc Lam Zen.
Nham Bien is the name of the mountain range located in Yen Dung and Viet Yen districts of Bac Giang province, between the ancient Yen Dung plain and the majestic spirit connecting two Thuong river and Cau River, from ancient times, it is a strategic location in the construction and defense of the country. Significantly, this is also a place to store special traces of culture and spirituality are important ...
In the range of Nham Bien mountain, its highest peak is Non Vua peak, where the spirit is very strong, only sunny days to see the tops. Non Vua mountain is nearly 300m above sea level. From the side of the mountain there are small water slides flowing down Nguyet Nham Pagoda, and then rushing into the Thuong River. Especially, Non Vua is located in a dense area of historical site of Ly-Tran as evidence of the sacred of this land with many temples such as Hang Cham Pagoda, Nguyet Nham Pagoda, Lieu De Pagoda, Pagoda Cream and so on Away 15km from Vua temple of Dong Bac as Vinh Nghiem pagoda (also known as La Pagoda) located at the top of truc Lam Zen built by Emperor Tran Nhan Tong - the place which Truc Lam tam to used to chair and trained monks from the 13th century.
Therefore, recently, Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province has set up the project to build Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Monastery on Non Vua mountain in Nham Son commune, Yen Dung district. Stone laying ceremony began on November 26, 2011 (ie November 2, Tan Mao year).
On scale, Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Monastery belongs to Kem village, Nham Son commune, Yen Dung district; the North borders with Nham Bien mountain and the residential area of Kem village, Minh Phuong district, Minh Phuong village in the south, Nham Bien mountain in the east, Kem village in the west and the lake of Nham Son commune. This is a place to study, preserve the bibliography, cultural publications of Buddhism and Truc Lam Zen, introduce the Buddhist culture of Vietnam and spiritual and ecological tourism.
Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Monastery has an area of about 18ha; In particular, the construction scale of the temple is 12.5ha, including: Land for construction of internal and external monasteries, transport land, yards and greenery land. In addition, standards of technical infrastructure for traffic, electricity system, water supply and sewage ... are built and designed synchronously meeting the criteria under planning.
The construction of Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Monastery will create more eco-tourism landscapes, meet the needs of cultural activities spiritual beliefs of the people, preserve and promote the cultural values of the ancient people. , especially following the thought of Truc Lam Zen. At the same time, "connecting" four-way tourists with a system of major cultural and spiritual destinations in the region such as Kiep Bac temple, Vinh Nghiem pagoda and Yen Tu sacred mountain.
