Mia, the pagoda preserves many art statues in Vietnam

Mia, the pagoda preserves many art statues in Vietnam

If you have the opportunity to Duong Lam village, do not miss the pagoda which has many art objects called with rustic name, Mia pagoda.

Mia Pagoda (literally: Sung Nghiem Pagoda) is a pagoda in Duong Lam commune, Son Tay district, Hanoi. In the past, this area was Cam Gia, Nam Nao is Mia, so this temple is known as Mia pagoda. From outside, the three-door Pagoda lies right under the tree canopy 400 years old, looks very ancient, intensive.

This is the most preserved statue in Vietnam, published by the Vietnam Book Center. On the statue, each one looks like, but all look elegant, pure.

At Mia pagoda, people also see the embankment by embankment, in and around the cave there are many statues.

Nam Hai Quan Yin Cave. This is a statue of rare, rare in the temple in the North as well as the country.

Another masterpiece in the pagoda is the statue of Guan Yin, often called the statue of Mrs. Thi Kinh 0.76 m high. This statue depicts a feminine, slightly sad face, holding a baby girl, picky. The carvings are soft, refined, comfortable in shape, dynamic in spirit.

In the corridor on the left is 9 Arhat Han is made up of different facets, many faces but with a state of compassion. Right corridor has 9 other Arhat.

At Trung Pagoda, there are two statues of the great Dharma guard, one statue of Thien (left), one statue of Evil (right).

The Lotus Temple of the United Nations 13 m high Buddhist relics relics. With unique architecture and valuable sculptures, the Mia pagoda is classified by the Ministry of Culture - Sports and Tourism as the National Artistic Monument.

Cu Da Ancient Village - a unique weekend destination in Hanoi

Cu Da Ancient Village - a unique weekend destination in Hanoi

Located about 20 km west from Hanoi, Cu Da ancient village in Cu Khe commune, Thanh Oai district is an interesting tourist attraction.

Cu Da ancient village is a tourist destination for those who love to discover ancient architecture, or want to learn about the history of Vietnam, the traditional village, or simply come here to have a peaceful moment.

Not only the three-room house, five-room, the old village also has two-storey French-style house was built a hundred years ago. The village still has ancient trees, communal houses, pagodas, village gates, old houses ... make people feel like going back to the past.

Ancient beauty of Cu Da ancient village.


The whole village located on the banks of the Nhue River is a testimony to the view of the ancient "most inaccessible, nhị bai". Easy trade location has brought the village prosperity, rich. The most developed period of the village is in the late 19th century, early 20th century.

The structure of the village is planned in the shape of fish bone. From the large village radiate out dozens of small alleys and lead into the neighborhood. Previously Nhue River wharf is a busy market place. Cu Da village built two columns, on which a stone toad rock boat to know the boat landing.In the village, most of the houses are Western style, or a combination of East-West style.

Besides the houses, Cu Da ancient village also has many temples, pagodas and temples are all national heritage sites.

Many people know the village is also because of the traditional handicraft village. Every day, 9-10 tons of vermicelli are produced, making the lives of the people here are extremely busy.

Cu Da vermicelli is famous for its golden and delicious taste.

On sunny days, the roads in the village are dyed yellow by the plates of vermicelli.

As a long-standing brand, Cu Da village is also famous for its delicious dishes. Mutual employment is associated with the birth of the village.

To have delicious batches need a lot of elaborate phases. Plates of sticky rice are scooped out and dried on each hot, placed on the rigs to prepare for the process of soy sauce.

In the village of Cu Da.