Tram Pagoda is a famous spiritual destination in the capital Hanoi. This place impresses with its splendid natural space and wonderful climate, attracting many tourists to visit.
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General information about Tram Pagoda
Tram Pagoda (Vietnamese: chùa Trầm, chùa means pagoda) is located on Tram Mountain, also known as Tu Tram Pagoda, a complex of many pagodas in Phung Chau Commune, Chuong My District, about 20 km from the center of Hanoi.
Chuong My District is the only locality in the capital that has two of the “Four Great Scenic Spots of the region”, which are Tram Gian Pagoda and Tram Pagoda next to Thay Temple (Quoc Oai District) and Tay Phuong Pagoda (Thach That District). The complex of Tram Pagoda relics includes relics next to Tram Mountain, next to a lotus pond, rows of ancient trees providing shade, and a winding road like a watercolor painting. From afar, the sound of chanting from the pagodas, making this relic complex even more sacred and ancient…
The pagoda’s terrain is very beautiful with small mountains around such as Ninh Son, Dong Lu, Tien Lu. Every weekend, this place attracts a large number of Buddhists and tourists to visit and camp overnight. The area is also a paradise for those who are passionate about trekking, cycling, photography,…
Architecture of Tram Pagoda
The Tram Pagoda relic complex includes Tram Pagoda (main pagoda), Long Tien Cave (Hang Pagoda) and Vo Vi Tu (Vo Vi Pagoda). The three pagodas have achieved a high level of harmony between the mountain and the pagoda.
Tram Pagoda
The main pagoda is built against the cliff. Tram pagoda is relatively small but the yard is large and has many ancient trees, so it is imbued with solemnity and serenity. In the past, the entire Tram Mountain area was a place that Emperors of Later Le Dynasty and Lords of Trinh set up their temporary palace because of the quiet and peaceful scenery of the Day River and Tram Tu Mountain range.
The way go up pagoda
The Front Hall of Tram Pagoda has 5 tiled-roofed rooms, and the porch pillars are built of solid stone. Inside is the Upper Palace – a sacred place that not everyone can enter without permission, and behind is the To House. With many elaborate carvings on the doors and mosaics, Tram Pagoda has a unique architectural style in the ancient pagoda system in our country.
At Tram Pagoda, there are also many typical relics of historical and cultural value, including pairs of parallel sentences, red-lacquered and gilded horizontal lacquered boards, altars, thrones, and Buddha statues. The pagoda bears the mark of the typical spiritual and cultural architecture of the residents of the Northern Delta region. After many restorations, Tram Pagoda still retains many Buddha statues in the art style of the 18th and 19th centuries with elaborate and delicate carvings.
Hang Pagoda
Hang Pagoda was built in Long Tien Cave at the foot of Tu Tram Mountain, on the left side of the main pagoda. The cave entrance is only over 7 meters wide and over 3 meters high, but inside is a rare system of high and wide continuous caves. Thanks to the natural light shining through some small crevices on the mountainside and on the top of the mountain, we can admire countless stalactites with many strange shapes and colors, such as fairy hair, bells, dragons, birds, lotus flowers… very vivid.
In the cave, there is an altar for Buddha and stone statues. The high literary value are 15 works of poetry carved on the cave walls, pagoda scenery.
In the cave, there are also two paths. The path to the top of the mountain is popularly called the path to Heaven and the path down to the deep cave is called the path down to Hell.
Tram Cave is also known for a historical event during the resistance war against the French of Vietnam. On December 19, 1946, the national resistance war broke out, and one day later, on December 20, here, the Voice of Vietnam Radio broadcast Former President Ho Chi Minh’s call for national resistance.
Vo Vi Pagoda
The most famous of the three ancient temples is Vo Vi Pagoda, about 1 km from the main temple. The pagoda was built in 1515 by Mr.Tran Van Tang, a general who became a monk to spread Buddhism. The pagoda also has a bronze bell cast in 1814 during the Nguyen Dynasty.
Climb another 100 winding stone steps to the Nghenh Phong pavilion on the top of the mountain, where visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the scenic Tram Mountain and the fertile countryside along the Day River.
Tram Pagoda Festival
Tram Pagoda Festival is held from the 2nd to the 4th of the second lunar month. With games, culture, and folk arts. During the Tram Pagoda Festival, thousands of visitors come to attend.
On weekends, hundreds of people also come to visit the pagoda. Tram Mountain and Tram Pagoda are important destinations during a trip to explore Hanoi, a cultural and historical destination that you should not forget to come.
Source: collected by An
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