Tự Lạc Pagoda
Ninh Bình(formerly Nam Định)(Chùa Tự Lạc)
Overview & history
Tự Lạc Pagoda, with the formal name Thái An Tự, is located in Hamlet 11, Xuân Hưng Commune, Ninh Bình Province.
During the revolutionary period and the resistance war against the French, the pagoda served as a place to shelter communist cadres and print documents. At the pagoda, the monk Thích Thanh Điến actively mobilised Buddhists to support the revolutionary movement and the resistance movement against the French colonialists. The pagoda was the site where the first Communist Party cell of the three districts of Xuân Trường, Hải Hậu, and Giao Thủy was established.
The festival of Tự Lạc Pagoda and Temple is held annually on the death anniversary of Đức Triệu Việt Vương—on the 13th day of the 8th lunar month.
On 26 February 2003, Tự Lạc Pagoda was recognised as a historical and cultural relic.
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📷 Contribute photosVisiting tips
- Dress modestly; remove hats and keep quiet inside the main hall.
- Incense, flowers and offerings are usually sold right outside the gate; light an odd number of sticks (1 or 3).
- Most pagodas open from early morning to evening and are free to enter (some major sites charge a small scenic fee).
- Full-moon days, the 1st of the lunar month and Tet are very crowded; visit on weekday mornings for a quiet experience.
- Ask permission before photographing inside shrines; do not touch statues or altar objects.
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Location
Coordinates: 20.24161, 106.45276
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