{"id":15968,"date":"2022-04-23T20:32:57","date_gmt":"2022-04-23T13:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vietnam-destinations.com\/en\/destination\/chua-thay-ha-noi\/"},"modified":"2022-04-23T21:28:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T14:28:46","slug":"chua-thay-ha-noi","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/vietnam-destinations.com\/en\/destination\/chua-thay-ha-noi\/","title":{"rendered":"Thay Pagoda \u2013 Hanoi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Where is Thay Pagoda?<\/font><\/font><\/h2>\n

Also known as Ca Pagoda, Thay Pagoda is about 25km southwest of Hanoi city center. <\/font>The pagoda was built in the Ly Nhan Tong Dynasty (1072-1127) and is the place to keep the spiritual practice of a high monk of the Ly Dynasty – Zen Master Tu Dao Hanh.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Address: Foothills of Sai Son mountain, Sai Son commune, Quoc Oai district, Hanoi city.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Directions to Thay Quoc Oai Temple in Hanoi<\/font><\/font><\/h2>\n

If using a motorbike, you just need to ride along Thang Long Boulevard for about 16km. <\/font>When you reach the Saigon overpass, you turn right, continue for about 1km to reach Thay Pagoda.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

If you choose to take the bus, you just need to go to My Dinh bus station to take bus route 73 to get to the temple. <\/font>On average, buses run a day from 6 to 10 trips, every 10-20 minutes.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Images of Thay Pagoda. <\/font>Photo: Khong Hoang Giang<\/font><\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ticket price to visit Thay pagoda<\/font><\/font><\/h2>\n

Ticket price to enter the temple is 10,000 VND \/ ticket, parking service 10,000 VND \/ motorbike and 30,000 VND \/ car<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

History of Thay Pagoda<\/font><\/font><\/h2>\n

Thay Pagoda was built during the Ly Dynasty, associated with the life anecdote of Zen Master Tu Dao Hanh. <\/font>At first, the pagoda was just a small temple called Huong Hai am. <\/font>Then, King Ly Nhan Tong rebuilt it, including 2 clusters of pagodas: the High Pagoda on the mountain (Ding Son Tu) and the Lower pagoda (Thien Phuc Tu).<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Thay Pagoda is the place of practice of Zen Master Tu Dao Hanh – who made great contributions to the people and the ancestor of water puppetry.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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In 1997, Vietnam Post issued a set of stamps “Vietnam’s Thang Canh” consisting of 3 samples, of which the model (3-1) face value 400 dong showing the image “Scenery of Chua Thay” designed by artist Tran The Vinh. The design (see photos), and the postcard of this charming landscape, is a beautiful stamp that a collector of stamps on the subject of “culture and art” cannot do without.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

Explanation about Thay Quoc Oai Temple<\/font><\/font><\/h2>\n

About Thay Pagoda<\/font><\/font><\/h3>\n

As soon as they arrive at the temple, visitors will be impressed with the scenery here surrounded by majestic mountains. <\/font>Thay Pagoda in Sai Son Quoc Oai was built according to the architecture of the Ly Dynasty, with the way of building the letter Tam consisting of three parallel pagodas built on a high foundation of bunches of green stone.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

The outer court is the place of worship of the monks and nuns and the place of teaching and preaching of the monks called the pre-sacred house or the Ha pagoda. <\/font>The middle court is the place to worship the Tam Bao, the middle hall or the Trung pagoda. <\/font>And the innermost court is where three reincarnated statues of Zen master Tu Dao Hanh are located, with a massive and magnificent palace called the Upper Palace or the Upper Temple. <\/font>There are also temples and steeples interspersed on the way up the mountain.<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n

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Temple of Master Quoc Oai Hanoi<\/font><\/font><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Architecture of Thay pagoda<\/font><\/font><\/h3>\n

Located at the foot of Sai Son mountain, Quoc Oai, former Ha Tay province, now Sai Son commune, Quoc Oai district, Hanoi, Thay Pagoda is where Zen Master Tu Dao Hanh abbot. <\/font>King Ly Nhan Tong rebuilt two groups of pagodas:<\/font><\/font><\/p>\n