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Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh

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(VOVWORLD) - Keo pagoda in Thai Binh province is nearly 400 years old and was built with a large volume of ironwood. The construction period was only about two years, but it took 19 years to collect and transport the wood.

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Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh - ảnh 1 Keo Pagoda in the northern province of Thai Binh was built from 1630 to 1632.  
Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh - ảnh 2It is one of the oldest pagodas in Vietnam. It covers more than 58,000 square meters. Initially, the pagoda consisted of 157 compartments, but at present, only 128 compartments are maintained. There are three large lakes in the pagoda complex. 
Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh - ảnh 3The pagoda still retains statues and worship items dating back to the Le dynasty. 
Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh - ảnh 4The two corridors with 33 compartments on each side are the place to prepare offerings. 
Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh - ảnh 5The pagoda faces south with the Tam Quan gate being the beginning point and the bell tower being the end point. 
Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh - ảnh 6All structures in the pagoda are made of ironwood, without rivets, but with only wooden joints to hold pieces of wood together. After several hundreds of years, the structures of pagoda remain solid. The supporting columns and rafters were carved with dragon patterns by local craftsmen. 
Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh - ảnh 7The pagoda was built with several wooden volumes. It took local villagers nearly 20 years to collect enough wood to build the pagoda. 
Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh - ảnh 8The roof of the pagoda
Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh - ảnh 9A 3-storey bell tower of over 11 meters is the highlight of the pagoda. A musical stone and bell of the Le Hy Tong Dynasty (1686) are hung on the first floor. A small bell is hung on the two upper floors. 
Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh - ảnh 10In 2012, Keo pagoda was recognized as a special national relic. In 2017, the Keo Pagoda Festival received National Intangible Cultural Heritage status. 
Visit the 400-year-old ironwood pagoda in Thai Binh - ảnh 11The dragon boat represents the fishing profession in the Red River area. 

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