Hoang Phap Pagoda - a spiritual place that does not catch dust in Saigon

Hoang Phap Hoc Mon Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City

Hoang Phap Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City has a history of more than half a century and has undergone many ups and downs over time. The temple is located in Tan Hiep commune, Hoc Mon district, located on a plot of land about 6 ha wide. Hoang Phap Pagoda was built in 1959 by the late Venerable Monk Ngo Chan Tu of the Tonkin sect.

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Hoang Phap Pagoda belongs to the Tonkin sect – a sacred tourist destination in Saigon (Photo: ST)

Where is Hoang Phap Pagoda and how to go?

The pagoda is located about 20 km northwest of District 1, going along Nguyen Van Troi, Cong Hoa, Truong Trinh streets, along Highway 22 the pagoda is neatly on the right hand side of the road. You can rent a car by yourself or use public transport, take route 04, route 13, line 74, line 94.

Address: Tan Hiep Commune, Hoc Mon District, Ho Chi Minh City.
Phone: 08 3713 0002.
Website: www.chuahoangphap.com.vn

Visiting Hoang Phap Hoc Mon Pagoda in Ho Chi Minh City

From the outside you have to go through the three-door gate, the gate name is covered with the national language, the left is “Compassion”, the right is “Wisdom”. Each gate name has its own symbolic meaning that directs people to good things. The temple gate has a traditional architecture mixed with modern features, stylized curves are more angular, not as soft as the traditional temple gate. Above the two-story gate roof, there are red tiles that bend at each end of the blade.

The three-door gate of Hoang Phap Pagoda in HCMC (Photo: ST)

If you notice that the majority of the letters, sentences, or wonton are written in Vietnamese, unlike many traditional ancient temples in the North. Materials that make up the structure of the temple are also made from solid modern materials, but still retain the traditional architectural features.

Through the gate to the inner campus of the temple, the two sides are decorated with many green pots of plants with attractive shapes. Looking to the sides of the temple courtyard, the space is covered with many green trees, creating a very cool, fresh feeling.

Images of Buddhist recitation of Hoang Phap pagoda in Hoc Mon (Photo: ST)

From a distance, the main building of the red roof pagoda stands out against the blue sky, the tall pagoda consists of 2 floors with 8 roof supported by a system of pillars, solid pillars. Outside the entrance to the taller-than-usual porch columns opened the wide entrance. The two sides of the steps are decorated with two brave golden monks, in the middle of the aisle is a large bronze top with many eye-catching motifs.

Great Hall (Photo: ST)

If we have to find the highlight in Hoang Phap pagoda, it is the “Nhi Nghiem” tower. This is the last resting place of the late Venerable Ngo Chan Tu, who publicly established the pagoda. The tower is built firmly, the foundation is wide, 3 steps high, the higher it is, the narrower the circle is, above is a dome-shaped tower covered with ceramic tiles. In front of the tower, there is a bronze top, through the top of the bronze, step up the stone steps to respectfully light incense in front of the monk.

The resting place of the late Venerable Master Ngo Chan Tu (Photo: ST)

On the top of the tower is a symbol of the word “ten thousand”, a famous symbol used by many organizations and groups for a long time. But the most prominent is that in Buddhism the swastika represents immeasurable merit and eternity with the universe.

The symbol of the word “ten thousand” in Buddhism (Photo: ST)

However, there is much controversy about the direction of rotation of the swastika, the Buddhist swastika symbol turns counter-clockwise, the Nazi swastika symbol rotates clockwise.

It can be said that this is a mysterious symbol, and many related stories have not yet ended.

Mystery emblem (Image: ST)

Hoang Phap Pagoda has many spectacular and very interesting activities such as: The death anniversary of the pagoda (the ceremony of the horse), the Buddhist retreat retreat, the summer retreat, the Vu Lan ceremony, the Amitabha ceremony, the Buddha’s birthday. born …

The anniversary of the ancestor’s death anniversary is held on October 16 of the lunar calendar every year, in order to show their gratitude to the monks, the Buddhists with the late Venerable Master Ngo Chan Tu. This is the biggest holiday of the year of the temple, is held very solemnly and solemnly, attracting many local as well as visitors to attend.

The death anniversary of the nest attracted many visitors from all directions (Photo: ST)

In the drum sound of Bat Nha, the ritual is conducted solemnly, the space is extremely pure, people turn towards a spiritual realm.

Solemn solemn ceremony (Photo: ST)

Hoang Phap Pagoda has organized a lot of Buddhist retreat, attracting thousands of friendly men and women from all over to register to participate. During the 7 days of monkhood at the temple, you will learn many things, many cultures in Buddhist life such as: How to worship, how to clasp hands, how to say hello, how to prostrate and their meaning. Coming here, not only cultivating mind, cultivating temperament, the participants are also trained in tough health.

Buddhist retreat for 7 days and 7 nights (Photo: ST)

Eat vegetarian meals at the temple (Photo: ST)

Delicious vegetarian dishes (Photo: ST)

Delicious vegetarian porridge (Photo: ST)

The form of Buddhist retreat has a profound meaning in the spiritual life, when the human soul dies, the human soul will be reborn in the blissful domain. Buddhists who practice at home often attend Buddhist retreats in order to practice and practice at the door of the Buddha. Through 7 days and 7 nights of the retreat, people become more and more clear, always maintain peace, especially in difficult situations but their mind is not chaotic, always calmly thinking.

In addition, the temple also organizes summer retreats, the object of which is not only house Buddhists, young people, but also attracts a lot of young children to experience the form of practice in the temple. . In the summer, families often send their children to Hoang Phap pagoda to attend the summer retreat to practice xinxing, tolerance, and a noble lifestyle.