Mia Pagoda
Location: Situated in Mia
Village, Duong Lam Commune, Son Tay Town, Hatay Province, Vietnam.
Characteristics:
The pagoda was built
during the Tran Dynasty (1225-1406) and still preserves many ancient artifacts.
Mia Pagoda is also initially
called Sung Nghiem Tu. Several years later, Lady Nguyen Thi Dong, also called
Lady Mia, had the pagoda rebuilt and renamed.
The pagoda has 287 statues of all sizes, among which are famous sculptures such
as the statue of Buddha in the Himalayas and the statues of the Eight Vajra
Deities. The largest one is the sculpture of Bat Bo Kim Cang located in the
upper sanctuary.
The pagoda preserves many ancient artifacts such as the great red bell made in
1743, the bronze gong (1846), and the Lady Mia stone tables, set up in 1632.
Source: Vietnam Administration of Tourism |