Chapter 27 of 72 in Hà Nội: Renowned Historic Buddhist Temples · pages 286–293
Khê Hồi Temple
Hoa Lâm Temple
Chùa Khê Hồi
Khê Hồi Temple (Hoa Lâm) is a major patriarchal temple of the northern Lâm Tế Zen school, now the annual summer retreat site of Hà Nội Buddhism, holding about 700 sutra printing blocks.
Key facts
- Address
- Khê Hồi Village, Hồng Vân Commune (approximate location) · Show on the map
- Founded
- Reportedly in the 23rd year of Cảnh Hưng (1762) (according to tradition)
- Heritage status
- Khê Hồi Communal House and Temple cluster, national level (2000)
- Lineage
- Lâm Tế (Linji)
- Book pages
- 286–293
Highlights
- About 700 sutra printing blocks kept in the front hall
- Inner-Công, outer-Quốc layout with a seven-bay front hall
- Seven Lê and Nguyễn steles and a garden of old stone tombs
Milestones
- 1762 Reported construction date, late Later Lê period
- 1796 Master Từ Niệm casts a great bell, starting a full restoration
- 1820 Patriarch Từ Hòa casts a large bell
- 1882 Major repairs: bell tower, ancestors' rear hall and patriarchs' stupas
- 1986 Nun Đàm Tiến formally becomes abbess
- 2000 The communal house and temple cluster is ranked nationally
From the book
Khê Hồi Temple, whose formal name is Hoa Lâm Temple, is located at the entrance of Khê Hồi Village, Hồng Vân Commune, Hà Nội.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Khê Hồi Temple?
Khê Hồi Temple is located at Khê Hồi Village, Hồng Vân Commune, Hà Nội, Vietnam.
When was Khê Hồi Temple founded?
Reportedly in the 23rd year of Cảnh Hưng (1762) (according to tradition)
Is Khê Hồi Temple a ranked heritage site?
Khê Hồi Communal House and Temple cluster, national level (2000)
Which Zen lineage is Khê Hồi Temple associated with?
According to the book, the temple is associated with the Lâm Tế (Linji) tradition.
What is the formal name of Khê Hồi Temple?
Its formal (literary) name is Hoa Lâm Temple.