Chapter 53 of 72 in Hà Nội: Renowned Historic Buddhist Temples · pages 520–525
Sùng Phúc Monastery
Thiền viện Sùng Phúc
Sùng Phúc Monastery stands on the site of an old Xuân Đỗ Thượng village temple and now follows the Trúc Lâm Zen school revived by Venerable Thích Thanh Từ, who named it in 2005. Main works were completed that year.
Key facts
- Address
- Long Biên Ward (approximate location) · Show on the map
- Founded
- Old temple said to date from c. 16th–17th centuries (according to tradition)
- Heritage status
- No heritage ranking is given in the source
- Lineage
- Trúc Lâm
- Book pages
- 520–525
Highlights
- Venerable Thích Thanh Từ named it Sùng Phúc in 2005
- Two-storey main hall: Buddha hall above, Ancestral Hall below
- Aim of reviving the Trúc Lâm Yên Tử Zen lineage
Milestones
- 1895 Old temple restored, as recorded on the ridge beam
- 1998 Thích Trúc Thông Giác became abbot and began building a practice centre
- 2004 First meditation hall inaugurated
- 2005 Venerable Thích Thanh Từ came north to preside over the opening ceremony
- 2009 Added ancestral, dining and lecture halls, library and meditation huts
From the book
Sùng Phúc Monastery is located on a site of approximately 4,000 square meters in Long Biên Ward, Hà Nội. Formerly, this site was an ancient temple of Xuân Đỗ Thượng Village, Cự Linh Commune, Gia Lâm Prefecture, Bắc Ninh Province.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Sùng Phúc Monastery?
Sùng Phúc Monastery is located at Long Biên Ward, Hà Nội, Vietnam.
When was Sùng Phúc Monastery founded?
Old temple said to date from c. 16th–17th centuries (according to tradition)
Is Sùng Phúc Monastery a ranked heritage site?
The book does not state a heritage ranking for this temple.
Which Zen lineage is Sùng Phúc Monastery associated with?
According to the book, the temple is associated with the Trúc Lâm tradition.