Chapter 11 of 72 in Hà Nội: Renowned Historic Buddhist Temples · pages 128–139
Đại Từ Ân Temple
Chùa Đại Từ Ân
A newly built temple named in 2008 by Supreme Patriarch Thích Phổ Tuệ and begun for the Thăng Long millennium. It houses the Vietnam Buddhist Documentation Center and the Hà Nội Buddhist Intermediate School.
Key facts
- Address
- The Phoenix Garden Urban Area, Đan Phượng Commune (approximate location) · Show on the map
- Founded
- Construction began on 9 May 2010
- Heritage status
- No heritage designation stated in the source
- Lineage
- Pure Land, Tào Động (Caodong)
- Book pages
- 128–139
Highlights
- A 19,275 m² campus laid out in a Công-shaped plan
- Vietnam Buddhist Documentation Center founded by the abbot
- First summer retreat drew 262 practitioners
Milestones
- 2008 Supreme Patriarch Thích Phổ Tuệ named the temple Đại Từ Ân
- 2010 Construction began on 9 May
- 2015 Held its first summer retreat with 262 practitioners
From the book
Đại Từ Ân Temple is located within the Phoenix Garden high-end ecological urban Area, Đan Phượng Commune, Hà Nội. The temple is not only a highlight of spiritual culture but also a symbol that connects a thousand-year Buddhist tradition with the breath of the modern era.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Đại Từ Ân Temple?
Đại Từ Ân Temple is located at The Phoenix Garden Urban Area, Đan Phượng Commune, Hà Nội, Vietnam.
When was Đại Từ Ân Temple founded?
Construction began on 9 May 2010
Is Đại Từ Ân Temple a ranked heritage site?
The book does not state a heritage ranking for this temple.
Which Zen lineage is Đại Từ Ân Temple associated with?
According to the book, the temple is associated with the Pure Land, Tào Động (Caodong) tradition.