Thang Nghiem Quoc Tu Pagoda is located in Khuc Thuy village, Cu Khe commune, Thanh Oai district, Hanoi city, about 15 km south of the capital city center. The pagoda is located right in Thanh Ha urban area, belonging to the relic complex of Khuc Thuy village - a locality with a strong spiritual and national cultural identity.

Thang Nghiem pagoda is the place where many famous monks and generals of the Ly and Tran dynasties lived and practiced, such as Khuong Viet National Master, Van Hanh National Master, Hung Dao Dai Vuong... The pagoda has been associated with many national historical stories since its inception.

History of Thang Nghiem Pagoda
According to historical records, Thang Nghiem Pagoda was built during the reign of King Ly Cong Uan. The book Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu has a passage: "In the autumn of the 7th month of 1010, King Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Dai La citadel... Inside the citadel, Hung Thien Pagoda and Ngu Phuong palace were built, and outside the citadel to the south, Thang Nghiem Pagoda was built."

Legend has it that after moving the capital, King Ly Thai To set out to visit the Nhue Giang River and saw an ancient temple hidden in the distance. After worshiping Buddha, the king saw the solemn scenery, the land of flying dragons and dancing phoenixes, so he named it Trang Khuc Thuy, established Moc Ap Thang, so that later he could often visit to worship Buddha and enjoy the scenery. The name Thang Nghiem originated from that.

According to folk legend, the pagoda was built in the year 200 when Shi Xie was the governor of Giao Chau, by two missionaries from India, Venerable Kim Quoc and Venerable Kim Trang, to spread Buddhism.

Thang Nghiem Pagoda has had many different names over the ages such as But Pagoda, Phap Vuong Pagoda, or Ba Chua Hen Pagoda (Dinh Dynasty), Thang Nghiem Pagoda (Ly Dynasty), Tri Long Pagoda, Tri Bong Pagoda (Tran Dynasty), Lien Tri Pagoda (Le Dynasty), Phuc Dong Pagoda (Nguyen Dynasty). Nowadays, local people still commonly call it Khuc Thuy Pagoda because the pagoda is located in Khuc Thuy village.

During the two wars against France and USA, all of the pagoda’s assets and structures were used to save the country. Due to the impact of bombs and bullets, most of the architecture, relics and documents were destroyed or lost.

By 2010, Thang Nghiem Pagoda was rebuilt, spacious and beautiful, with a modern appearance and sophisticated architecture, attracting many visitors to visit, sightsee and worship.

Attractions of Thang Nghiem Pagoda
Thang Nghiem Pagoda is a beautiful, solemn and peaceful esoteric temple that will surely surprise you. The temple is beautifully designed with the main color of yellow, brown and red decorated and carved with extremely sophisticated details.

The Tam Bao of Thang Nghiem Pagoda bears many Buddhist architectures of the Northern Delta of the Ly Dynasty, where Buddha statues representing different religious philosophies are kept. This is an important worship space in Vietnamese pagodas and most Buddhists when coming to the pagoda will burn incense and pray at the Tam Bao shrine.

Surrounding the three jewels are 100 Buddha statues sitting on lotus pedestals, painted in bright yellow, each symbolizing Buddha Shakyamuni bestowing wisdom and virtue.

Behind the Tam Bao, the pagoda built a large hall as a place to preach and propagate Buddhism, attracting hundreds of Buddhist monks and nuns to study and practice, and also a place to hold major ceremonies of the pagoda such as Buddha's Birthday and Vu Lan Festival.

The tomb complex with stone tomb towers and surrounding bronze reincarnation pillars is very delicately carved.

Enjoying the scenery in the Thang Nghiem Pagoda, you will feel comfortable and peaceful with rows of green trees, fragrant lotus ponds and unique Buddhist space. In addition, in the pagoda there is also an ancient well built of laterite, on the body of the well there are ancient Chinese characters.

How to get there
To get to Thang Nghiem Pagoda, you can choose one of the following ways to get there in the most convenient way for you:
+ Bus: You can choose Bus route 85 (Departing from Nghia Do Park - Thanh Ha Urban Area) with a stop at Thanh Ha Urban Area, then walk a few hundred meters to the temple gate. Before going, check the schedule and stops of public transport!
+ Personal transports: To the direction of Ring Road 2, starting from the center of Hanoi, follow the path of Ring Road 2, follow Nguyen Trai Street, Nguyen Xien - Xa La Street, Pham Tu Street and Southern Axis Street to Thanh Ha Urban Area, continue to Thang Nghiem Pagoda in Cu Khe. You can also follow Huu Hoa street to easily reach Thang Nghiem pagoda.

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