Dai Tue Pagoda, after being embellished and newly built, has been recognized by the Vietnam Record Association with four records: The mountain temple has the largest artificial lake; The temple has the most ruby statue system; The temple has the most monolithic mulberry wood statue system; The temple has the most Vietnamese calligraphy system in Vietnam.
Buddha statues made from solid mulberry wood
Standing on the top of Thang Thien, we can see the winding Lam Giang stream, and enjoy the panoramic view of Nam Dan, Thanh Chuong, Do Luong, Hung Nguyen, Vinh, Nghi Loc and Hon Ngu, Hon Mat, and Hon Me in the East Sea. Standing at the temple yard, we can see the vast land from Duc Tho, Hong Linh, Nghi Xuan and we will have a better view of Hong Linh and Thien Nhan ranges. Due to the need to restore the ancient temple of Dai Tue, Nghe An Buddhists invited a number of monks knowledgeable about Buddhist history to go on a field trip to study and come to a decision to recreate the statue of Mother Buddha Bat Nha (in the Northern period). There is an old temple here worshiping Mother Buddha Bat Nha, the statue is no longer present).
Ruby Buddha statue
The statue of Buddha’s mother Dai Tue (Wisdom is the mother that gave birth to Buddha, which means that thanks to the bright wisdom that illuminates the path of practice and liberation, enlightenment, it is possible to attain Buddhahood, also known as Ma Buddha. ha Prajnaparamita is the great wisdom that brings people to the shore of enlightenment and liberation). The statue is made based on the idea of the Buddha proclaiming the Mahayana Sutra of the Mother Buddha.
Dai Tue ancient pagoda worships Buddha Ba Dai Tue, which represents the wisdom of the Buddha (Tue Giac, Tue Kien, Tue Luc, Tue Tam, Tue Muc, Tue Nhan). This is the only place in our country where there is a temple to worship Buddha and Lady Dai Tue. The structure of the pagoda includes: Dai Tue stupa with nine floors with a height of 32m, worshiping the World Honored One and Buddha Mother Dai Tue, Maitreya Buddha, 2 floors Dai Hung Bao Dien with an area of 1200m2 , the ancestral house with an area of 300m2. The Ngu De Church has an area of 300m2 , the memorial house of 250m2 , Ho Tien (lotus pond) with an area of 500m2 along with the Sangha area…
The statue of Buddha Mau Dai Tue, whose full name is Buddha Mother Prajna Paramita, is cast in high quality red bronze, 2.30m high, 1.15m wide, and weighs 1,100kg. The statue was cast at Doan Ket factory – Nam Dinh in July 2011 and brought to worship at Dai Tue pagoda on December 8, 2011 on the occasion of the Buddha’s enlightenment.
The current pagoda is located on a campus of about 600m2 , at an altitude of more than 450m above sea level in a quiet space, poetic scenery brings a sense of purity to those who make pilgrimage to the temple.
Source: Collected internet.