Monday, March 4, 2013

Visit the ancient village of Phuoc Tich

VietNamNet Bridge – Experiencing a lot of floods, the soil-made Buddha statues of hundreds of years old at the Nom Temple in Hung Yen province are still intact. This temple attracts many visitors.

Phuoc Tich ancient village

The Nom Temple is located in the village of Nom, Dai Dong commune, Van Lam district, Hung Yen province.

Phuoc Tich ancient village

It was built hundreds of years ago. Two large steles behind the temple note the data from
the Later-Le Dynasty. In 1680, after taking the throne, the king rebuilt the temple.

Phuoc Tich ancient village

In 1796, the temple was expended. This is the home to 122 soil-made statues of hundreds
of years old. Venerable Thich Dong Hue said the statues were restored by the villagers in 1997.

Phuoc Tich ancient village

Floods in 1971 and 1986 engulfed many parts of the northern region, including Nom village. The statues were submerged in water for several days but they are still intact.

Phuoc Tich ancient village



Phuoc Tich ancient village



Phuoc Tich ancient village

The statues describe human emotions.

Phuoc Tich ancient village



Phuoc Tich ancient village



Phuoc Tich ancient village
The Guan Yin tower is located in the middle of the lake.

Phuoc Tich ancient village

The entrance to the temple with a 200-year-old stone bridge spanning the Nguyet Duc River.

Phuoc Tich ancient village

The temple attracts large numbers of tourists each year.

Source: english.vietnamnet.vn

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