Chapter 45 of 72 in Hà Nội: Renowned Historic Buddhist Temples · pages 448–459
Ninh Hiệp Temple
Đại Thiền Temple - Pháp Vân Temple
Chùa Ninh Hiệp
Ninh Hiệp Temple, also called Nành Temple, worships Pháp Vân and has an inner-and-outer enclosed layout of the ‘hundred-room’ type. It is a sculpture museum of the 16th–18th centuries and was once a Party base.
Key facts
- Address
- Phù Đổng Commune · Open in Google Maps
- Founded
- Preceded by Nành Shrine; rebuilt by the Mạc in 1583 (according to tradition)
- Heritage status
- National-level Architectural and Artistic Site (1989)
- Lineage
- Four Dharma Deities, Tào Động (Caodong)
- Book pages
- 448–459
Highlights
- Tam Thế Buddha set possibly carved in 1583
- Pháp Vân statue bare-chested, unlike the one at Dâu Temple
- Plaque ‘Foremost Zen Gate of Bắc Giang’ from Long Đức era
Milestones
- 1583 Mạc royal family and villagers rebuilt the temple
- 1675 Duke Thạch donated materials and land to enlarge the temple
- 1731 Duke Nguyễn Trường funded renovation from his own money
- 1755 Trịnh Lãng donated heavily, including 10 mẫu of land and a market
- 1923 Abbot Phạm Thông Hòa added the Five-Gate entrance
- 1942 Temple became a revolutionary base of the Northern Regional Party Committee
From the book
Ninh Hiệp Temple was formerly located in Ninh Hiệp Commune, now in Phù Đổng Commune, Hà Nội. In earlier times, this area was known as Phù Ninh Hamlet (vernacular name: Nành), Hạ Dương Canton, Từ Sơn Prefecture, Kinh Bắc Province.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Ninh Hiệp Temple?
Ninh Hiệp Temple is located at Phù Đổng Commune, Hà Nội, Vietnam.
When was Ninh Hiệp Temple founded?
Preceded by Nành Shrine; rebuilt by the Mạc in 1583 (according to tradition)
Is Ninh Hiệp Temple a ranked heritage site?
National-level Architectural and Artistic Site (1989)
Which Zen lineage is Ninh Hiệp Temple associated with?
According to the book, the temple is associated with the Four Dharma Deities, Tào Động (Caodong) tradition.
What is the formal name of Ninh Hiệp Temple?
Its formal (literary) name is Đại Thiền Temple - Pháp Vân Temple.