Bao Quoc Pagoda (Chua Bao Quoc)
On Hàm Long hill by the Perfume River in Hue, Bao Quoc Pagoda (Chùa Báo Quốc) is a Buddhist temple that dates back to the Nguyen Dynasty, when it was commissioned in 1670 by Chinese Zen Master Thích Giác Phong.
Though Bao Quoc was renovated in the mid-20th century, the temple still retains its traditional charm. A spring flows from the top of the hill down into the grounds of the temple, where the peaceful courtyard is surrounded by balconied buildings and stupas built in honor of Buddhist patriarchs, the oldest of which was built in 1714 and dedicated to Thich Giác Phong. At the temple, look closer at its four pillars carved with dragon figures.
Bao Quoc Pagoda is also famous for its monk training center, which has been running since 1940 when Vietnam initiated a revival in Buddhist education.
Practical Info
Open from sunrise to sunset on Ham Long Hill, Bao Quoc is free to enter. About a kilometer west of Hue city center on the south side of the Perfume River, the pagoda is on Báo Quoc Street in the Phuong Ðúc ward.
Trip ideas
- Ho Chi Minh Museum
- Forbidden Purple City (Tu Cam Thanh)
- Nine Dynastic Urns
- Flag Tower (Ky Dai)
- Thai Hoa Palace
- Noon Gate (Cua Ngo Mon)
- Perfume River (Song Huong River)
- Royal Antiquities Museum
- Dong Ba Market (Cho Dong Ba)
- Tinh Tam Lake (Ho Tinh Tam)
- Tomb of Tu Duc (Lang Tu Duc)
- Thien Mu Pagoda
- Bach Ma National Park (Vuon Quoc gia Bach Ma)
- Cat Tuong Quan Zen House
- Khai Dinh Tomb