Hoằng Phúc Temple

Hoằng Phúc Temple (Vietnamese: Chùa Hoằng Phúc, literally: Great Blessing, chữ Hán: 弘福寺) is a temple located in Thuan Trach Village, Mỹ Thủy Commune, Lệ Thủy District, Quảng Bình Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. The temple has a history of more than 700 years, one of the oldest temples in Central Vietnam.[1]

Hoằng Phúc Temple
Vietnamese: Chùa Hoằng Phúc
Image of Hoằng Phúc Temple after reconstruction
Hoằng Phúc Temple is located in Vietnam
Hoằng Phúc Temple
Location within Vietnam
Former namesKính Thiên Temple, Quan Temple
Alternative nameschùa Kính Thiên
chùa Quan
General information
LocationLệ Thủy District, Quảng Bình Province, Vietnam
AddressThuan Trach Village, Mỹ Thủy Commune, Lệ Thủy,
Quảng Bình
CountryVietnam
Coordinates17°11′57″N 106°48′50″E
Remaining temple gate
Remaining temple gate

History
Hoằng Phúc Temple at night

In 1301 Emperor of Trần dynasty, Trần Nhân Tông visited this temple, then called Tri Kien Temple. Nguyễn Phúc Chu, a lord of Nguyễn family renamed this temple Kính Thiên Tự (Kinh Thien Temple) in 1716. Emperor Minh Mạng of Nguyễn dynasty visited this temple in 1821 and renamed this temple Hoằng Phúc Tự (chữ Hán: 弘福寺), colloquially called chùa Trạm or Chùa Quan (Trạm Temple or Quan Temple). [2]

The temple has been rebuilt several times. It was severely devastated by a tropical hurricane in 1985, nothing much remained but the gate and the foundation of the temple and its 80-kg bell, some old Buddha statues. [2] The temple was included in the list of Quảng Bình provincial relics.

In December 2014, the reconstruction of the temple started.[3] On 16 January 2016, the new temple was inaugurated with the participation of several officials from the government of Vietnam, members of the Buddhist Shanghas of Vietnam and Myanmar, Cambodian King of the Monk Tep Vong, and Buddhist followers across Vietnam. Hoằng Phúc Temple is recognized as a national historical relic of Vietnam.[4] On the inaugural day, The Myanmar Buddhist Sangha presented Buddha's śarīra from Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon to Hoang Phuc Temple.[5][6] [7]

Hoằng Phúc Temple
Statue of Jade Buddha for Universal Peace on display at Hoang Phuc Temple from 27 March 2016 to 5 April 2016

References
  1. "Quang Binh province: Reconstruction of main facilities of Hoang Phuc pagoda completed". religion.vn. 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  2. "Chùa Hoằng Phúc". Buddhist Shangha. 2014-12-12. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  3. "Quảng Bình: Phục dựng, tôn tạo chùa Hoằng Phúc 700 năm tuổi" (in Vietnamese). VTV. Retrieved 2014-12-20.
  4. "Quang Binh's Hoang Phap pagoda recognized as national historical relic". vietnambreakingnews.com. 2016-01-16. Archived from the original on 2016-01-26. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  5. "Myanmar presents Lord Buddha's sarira to Vietnamese pagoda". VietnamNet. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
  6. "Cung nghinh xá lợi Phật tổ về chùa Hoằng Phúc tại Quảng Bình" (in Vietnamese). Vietnamplus. 2016-01-15.
  7. "Cung nghinh xá lợi Phật tổ từ Myanmar về Quảng Bình" (in Vietnamese). Tiền Phong. 2016-01-15.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.