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DIEU DUC PAGODA |
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The pagoda is
situated at 92/6/4 Dien Bien Phu street, Truong An quarter, Hue City.
The facade is direct to the North-East, in front of it is Van Phuoc
hill in which has Thien Lam pagoda, Van Phuoc pagoda, Tinh Do
pagoda.
At the back, there are Kim Tien, Tu Quang and Tuong Van
pagodas. It was founded in 1932 by Bhikhuni Dieu Huong, Dieu Khong, Mrs Cong
Ton Nu Thi Ban, Ton Nhan Ung Ban, Ung Uy, Ton That Tung. |
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In 1936 the
Main-hall of the pagoda was established. The pagoda has: a Main-hall in which a
high altar is for Duc The Ton and Tam The. The lower alter is for
Kshitigarbha Bodhisattva, statue of Bodhisattva Te Chi. In the
middle of the main-hall has a gilt dragon, lion, tortoise, phoenix
carving escutcheon incripted "Dieu Duc Pagoda" Most Ven Phuoc Hue (Thap
Di Da pagoda in Binh Dinh).
At the back of the main-hall is an altar
for Bhikhuni Dieu Huong - founder of the pagoda linking the
main-hall is a drum hall, then the back house, the left is a house
for Dhamma - preaching Hall, the right is a house for Most Ven
succeeding generation. Two sides of the back house are two houses
for nunnery regulations.
The pagoda was rebuilt in 1948, 1971, 1991 by Old Bhikkhuni Dieu
Huong, Bhikkhuni The Yen and Thieu Tri.
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