Lay brother

letuananh · Jul 20, 2005

I took this photo in Mia Pagoda, located 40km from the capital Hanoi.
Mia Pagoda, initially called Sung Nghiem Tu, is situated in Mia Village, Ba Vi District, Ha Tay Province. The pagoda was built during the Tran dynasty (1225-1406). Several years later, Lady Nguyen Tri Rxong, 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.
Thanks for seeing and comments.
Regards.