Keo pagoda in Nam Dinh recognised as national relic site
Keo Pagoda. Source: Internet |
Keo pagoda is one of ancient pagodas in Vietnam with over 400-year-old architecture which is well preserved and almost intact.
The existence of Keo pagoda, along with Dien Phuc pagoda in Xuan Ninh commune, Xuan Truong district and Chuong Son tower pagoda in Yen Loi commune, Y Yen district, showed that Nam Dinh province was a major religious centre of the country under the Ly dynasty.
The Keo Pagoda Festival in Nam Dinh province takes place annually from the tenth to sixteenth days of the ninth lunar month. Unique activities of the festival are the boat race with a crew of 10 and a large scale procession.
The recognition of Keo Pagoda in Nam Dinh as a special national relic site is expected to contribute to improving the historical, cultural and architectural values of this old pagoda in the northern region.
The pagoda boasts massive architecture, consisting of 13 buildings with 121 rooms. There is a clear, blue lake in front of the pagoda.