Chapter 69 of 72 in Hà Nội: Renowned Historic Buddhist Temples · pages 670–678
Vạn Phúc Temple
Chùa Vạn Phúc
The temple where the scholar Ngô Thì Nhậm, known as Zen Master Hải Lượng, lived in retreat in the late 18th century and had a bell cast in 1798. It fell into ruin and has been rebuilt since 1997.
Key facts
- Address
- Phù Lỗ Đoài Village, Sóc Sơn Commune (approximate location) · Show on the map
- Founded
- Traditionally from the Trần period; no firm records (according to tradition)
- Heritage status
- No heritage ranking is mentioned in the book
- Lineage
- Lâm Tế (Linji)
- Book pages
- 670–678
Highlights
- Ngô Thì Nhậm, Zen Master Hải Lượng, lived and wrote here
- Vạn Phúc bell cast in the 6th year of Cảnh Thịnh (1798)
- Once held 15 steles, none of which survive
Milestones
- 1710 Abbot Nguyễn Trân composed the Thiên Đài stele recording merit
- 1798 Ngô Thì Nhậm had the Vạn Phúc bell cast
- 1805 Restoration under Gia Long, with several patron steles
- 1855 The front hall was repaired under Tự Đức
- 1997 Village elders began restoring the temple
- 2000 Venerables Bảo Nghiêm and Chiếu Tuệ took over the temple
From the book
Vạn Phúc Temple is located in Phù Lỗ Đoài Village, Sóc Sơn Commune, Hà Nội. The temple sits on a piece of land described as “Azure Dragon Embracing Water,” belonging to the geographical range known as “Returning to the Ancestral Mountain, symbolizing a return to the ancestral source.”
Frequently asked questions
Where is Vạn Phúc Temple?
Vạn Phúc Temple is located at Phù Lỗ Đoài Village, Sóc Sơn Commune, Hà Nội, Vietnam.
When was Vạn Phúc Temple founded?
Traditionally from the Trần period; no firm records (according to tradition)
Is Vạn Phúc Temple a ranked heritage site?
The book does not state a heritage ranking for this temple.
Which Zen lineage is Vạn Phúc Temple associated with?
According to the book, the temple is associated with the Lâm Tế (Linji) tradition.