Bac Ninh provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a ceremony to start the restoration of the locality’s But Thap pagoda on September 28.
The project has a total investment of VND 18 billion (US$ 800,000) sourced from the local budget.
The money will be used to restore and upgrade the pagoda’s facilities including the worshiping place, gates, house of steles and corridor in line with their original structure and architecture.
According to Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Nguyen Van Anh, the project aims to preserve and uphold the cultural and architectural values of the pagoda, thus contributing to boosting tourism in Bac Ninh province.
Located in Dinh To commune, Thuan Thanh district, But Thap pagoda was built under the Tran dynasty (1226-1400). It is one of a few ancient pagodas in Vietnam with the unique architecture of the Le-Nguyen dynasties that still exist.
The temple houses unique statues and carvings in wood and stone. The most notable one is an Avalokitesvara statue with one thousand eyes and one thousand arms, which was recognized as a national treasure in 2012.
Source: http://en.nhandan.com.vn/
