Hoi Khanh Pagoda is the most ancient and typical architectural one in Binh Duong province. Tourists in Vietnam travel coming there will be attracted to prayer books, shelves for statues of Buddha which are made of precious wood of shiny black color with beautiful designs.
Hoi Khanh Pagoda is located in Phu Cuong Ward, Thu Dau Mot Town, Binh Duong
Province. The pagoda was built by Dai Ngan Thien Su (an honorific title
for a Buddhist monk) in 1741. In 1860, the pagoda was destroyed by
French colonists and in 1868 Chanh Dac, superior Buddhist monk rebuilt
the pagoda near old ground of former pagoda.
Hoi Khanh Ancient Pagoda- Binh Duong
The
pagoda is located on large, flat ground on a hill with all airy side.
There is high fence in front of the pagoda with two main gates. Eight
towers are located in the north and in front of the main central
chamber, in which remains of 8 superior Buddhist monks are stored.
Central chamber (for person in charge at a sacrifice) has 3 main
compartments and 2 lean-tos with roof covered by pipe tiles. In the
center is placed a statue of Buddha with 2m height and 100 statues of
Buddha with medium sizes.
The Statue of the Sleeping Buddha at Hoi Khanh Pagoda- Binh Duong
There
is an auditorium with 5 compartments and 2 large eaves is located near
the central chamber and roofed by double tiles. Many parallel sentences
and letters drawn from Buddhist prayer books decorate the auditorium.
All of these are engraved in precious wood varnished by gold or in crust
with nacre. Cabinets containing prayer books, shelves for statues of
Buddha are made of precious wood of shiny black color with beautiful
designs. Especially, there are placed 18 statues of Arhant. Each statue
has its own beauty, which is shown by typically countenance. In some
statues, there are bold engravings with hollowed cheeks, mouths that
make lively and artistic wrinkles.
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