National treasures in Thien Mu pagoda

The Great Bell in Thien Mu pagoda (the central province of Thua Thien-Hue) is an important Buddhist utensil cast in 1710 by order of Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu (1691-1725) – whose religious name was Hung Long, the 30th generation of the Ts’ao Tung sect to donate to the Buddha (Photo: VNA)

Patterns and decorative motifs on the bell body are carved sophisticatedly with the symbolic images of three major thoughts of East Asia including Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism (Photo: VNA)

The Great Bell was recognised as the Vietnam National Treasure in 2013 (Photo: VNA)

Hexagon house where the Great Bell is placed (Photo: VNA)

Phuoc Duyen tower between two hexagon houses where the two national treasures are placed (Photo: VNA)

‘Ngu kien Thien Mu Tu’ stele was placed in Thien Mu pagoda by Lord Nguyen Phuc Chu in 1715. ‘Ngu kien Thien Mu Tu’ stele of Nguyen Lord is highly appreciated in terms of politics, history and culture under Nguyen lords.’Ngu kien Thien Mu Tu’ stele was recognised as the Vietnam National Treasure in 2020 (Photo: VNA)

Hexagon house where ‘Ngu kien Thien Mu Tu’ stele is placed (Photo: VNA)