Introduce
Mat Dung pagoda is located in An Dong Village, Buoi Ward, Tay Ho District, overlooking Thuy Khue Street. Due to the pagoda in the East Village, it is still known as the East Village Pagoda. However, local people still remember the name Mat Dung with respect.
The pagoda belongs to block 73, Buoi ward, Tay Ho district, Hanoi city (now residential number 7, Buoi ward at No. 2, Lane 444, Thuy Khue). The pagoda is located in the west of Hanoi. From the city center if you want to go to the monument, follow this direction: Bo Ho - Trang Thi - Tran Phu - Hung Vuong - Thuy Khue to 444 Lane Thuy Khue turn right into the village, the pagoda is near to Dong Xa temple.
The temple has incredible appeal to local people and Buddhist monks for their Buddhist practice. It satisfies the enlightenment of the Buddha, the blessing of the angels, the remission of the Earth gods, the release of the Water god.
Like other pagoda, Mat Dung pagoda was built according to the development needs of Buddhism. The temple of Buddha, but different from others, Mat Dung pagoda, through the history and history of its existence, help us see the development of the history of Buddhism in Vietnam.
As we know, Buddhism is a world religion originating in India, initiated by Shakyamuni and spread to many countries in the world, including Vietnam. Its spread has led Buddhism to evolve into many different sects, including the Vajrayana sect that flourished in our country during the Ly dynasty. In the early years of Buddhism, Buddhism was spreading and flourishing in Vietnam. Since then Buddhism combined with other indigenous religions existed to date. On the road that developed a series of pagodas built by the feudal regime, besides the temple of the village built by the people to worship their Buddhist religion. Among them, Mat Dung pagoda still today is a lucky for learning the contents of the Buddhist architecture of the village, the Vietnamese in general and the people living by handicraft industry around Thang Long (old name of Hanoi) in particular.
Mat Dung pagoda as its name and development has confirmed the property is an architectural monument. The pagoda is located in a high, spacious and flat area in the residence area of the ancient East Village, facing the Thuy Khue Road. The space of the pagoda is fairly spacious, including a three-arched-entrances gate, brick courtyard, the main pagoda, an ancestor altar house and a large garden.
Three-arched-entrances pagodas were built similar to those in temples in Nguyen Dynasty. The main pagoda is made up of the word "cong" which consists of front house, incense burner.
Like the other pagodas, the decoration of the statues of Buddha in Mat Dung pagoda has strictly adhered to the rules of a Mahayana Buddha in our country. The main statues are concentrated into blocks of several layers from the back to the front. At the highest position near the wall in the back is Three Jewels sitting on the lotus, hands clenched. The second class consists of large Amitābha, the two sides are the statue of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva and the Great Mind Bodhisattva. The third is the Buddha statues coming to Nirvana, the two are the Bodhisattva and Enlightened Brahma on the back of the Master and the white elephant as we often see. The statue of Buddha Nirvana is rarely seen in the temple Mahayana in the north, it is mainly located in the Vajrayana Buddhas. The presence of this statue can be consider as the image of Mat Dung pagoda.
After the Buddha statue in Nirvana is the Maitreya, the two sides are a Bodhisattva and the Jade Emperor.
Finally, there are the Nine dragon statues, the Plough and the Crux (stars).
On the two sides of the harem there are two Bodhisattvas. Out of the house, the incense burners are two rows of statues The ten Pluto - the supreme representative of the forestry court. Finally, there are other statues at the front house.
Today, there are four wooden relics and two pairs of parallel sentences in Chinese characters, two poems and four doors. Most relics, parallel sentences, doors are all made of lacquered wood, all of which are dated by the Nguyen dynasty in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
The bell “Mat Dung hong chung” made in 1794 is a great relic not only because it is a cultural relic of the Tay Son period, but also in terms of art, it carries the opening value for the existence of bells in the Nguyen Dynasty. In 1823, the pagoda was renovated, built a bell tower and repainted Buddha statue.
Mat Dung pagoda is an ancient architectural value of many aspects in the process of understanding the cultural history of the nation, the capital Hanoi, and especially the western area of ancient Thang Long. Lying beside the West Lake in an area of dense landscapes and historical relics of Hanoi, in front of the Dong Co Temple every year is still echoes the vow "Loyal with the nation, Kind to the people" of the Tran dynasty on 4/4 so the presence of the relic will add voice to confirm the historical position of this area in the cultural spiritual life of the ancient capital Thang Long.
The temple is classified by the Ministry of Culture (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) relics architectural art in Decision No. 100-VH / QD dated January 21, 1989./.
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No. 43C, alley 497, quarter 2, group 15, Lac Long Quan Street, Nhat Tan Ward
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No.6, Lane 319, An Duong Vuong Street, Phu Thuong ward
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