10 famous lucky pagodas in Vietnam

At the beginning of the new year, many families go to the temple together to pray for a peaceful and lucky new year. Let's see the most sacred lucky temples in Vietnam to visit this new year.

1. Tay Ho Palace - Bridge of Wealth and Prosperity

Tay Ho Temple is considered one of the most sacred places in the system of temples and pagodas in Hanoi. Not only Hanoians, but also most tourists from all over the world when visiting, stop by to burn incense and pray for blessings at Tay Ho Temple, hoping for a year full of luck and peace.

Tay Ho Palace is located on a peninsula jutting out into the middle of West Lake, formerly an ancient village of Thang Long citadel, east of West Lake. At the entrance of the village is a temple dedicated to Lady Lieu Hanh, a talented woman, famous for her singing, poetry, and virtue, who was deified by the people as the Holy Mother. Every year, after the New Year's Eve, pilgrims flock here to pray for good things and enjoy the beautiful scenery of West Lake.

2. Ba Chua Kho Temple - Pray for Good Fortune

According to folklore, people who go to the temple at the beginning of the year to "borrow money" for business, hoping for a successful and favorable year. Merchants and businesses flock to ask for her blessings, hoping that she will open the warehouse to lend money. Although the procedure is quite complicated, asking for "falling fortune" is chosen by many people, and every year they come to thank her for her blessings.

Going to Ba Chua Kho Temple has become a habit of many people, especially business people. In early spring, thousands of people across the country come to worship, burn incense and offer gifts to Ba Chua Kho, praying for a new year of peace, prosperity and happiness.

3. Tran Temple - Xin An

On the 14th day of the first lunar month every year, Nam Dinh holds the Tran Temple Seal Opening Ceremony, which worships the Tran Dynasty kings. Although the Tran Temple Seal Opening Ceremony is only held on the night of the 14th day of the first lunar month, from the 7th and 8th day of the Lunar New Year, Thien Truong Palace in Nam Dinh is crowded with visitors burning incense and enjoying the spring scenery. Tran Temple is an ancient worshiping structure, worshiping the 14 Tran Dynasty kings, with the Seal Opening Ceremony being the most anticipated ceremony of the year.

According to legend, the sacred seal is obtained exactly at 11pm - 12pm on January 14th. Therefore, tens of thousands of people from all over flock to Tran Temple to request the seal at that sacred moment. They must line up, request cards in advance or arrive at the exact time of the seal opening.

4. Quoc Tu Giam - Requesting Calligraphy

At the Temple of Literature - Quoc Tu Giam in the first days of the year, visitors from both domestic and foreign countries are constantly coming. The visitors are mainly students with the hope that the new year will bring good luck in their studies. On the first morning of the year, people go to ask for the calligraphy of the sages, their hearts are cheerful and pure, both the giver and the receiver.

Many parents and their children came to ask for calligraphy, without bargaining, happily opening their wallets to pray for good things.

5. Ha Pagoda - Praying for Love

Ha Pagoda is located in Dich Vong Ward, Cau Giay District, and is known by many Hanoians to pray for love, especially during Tet and the full moon. This is a sacred pagoda for praying for love, not only for single people but also for young couples who wish for a better relationship.

People who go to Ha Pagoda do not prepare many offerings like in other pagodas, just a little money, flowers, betel and areca nuts on a small tray, with small change being indispensable.

6. Bac Le Temple - Praying for Luck and Peace

If you have the opportunity to visit Lang Son in early spring, you will feel the atmosphere filled with spring colors. Lang Son is famous for many unique festivals of ethnic groups such as Thai, Tay, Nung, Dao. If you are single or want to pray for family happiness, visit Bac Le temple.

Bac Le Temple is located in Tan Thanh Commune, Huu Lung District, Lang Son Province. This is a typical Mother Goddess Temple in Vietnam. The biggest festival of the year takes place from the 18th to the 20th of the 9th lunar month. The temple is located on a high hill, shaded by hundreds of years old trees.

The Bac Le Temple Festival includes the main rituals: the throne bathing ceremony, the main banquet ceremony, the procession ceremony, combined with the sound of gongs, drums and colorful costumes of the Sanh Tien dance, hoping to bring luck and peace.

7. Duyen Ninh Pagoda (Duyen Ninh Tu) - Praying for Love and Praying for Self

Duyen Ninh Pagoda, built under the reign of King Dinh Tien Hoang, is located in Tay Hoa Lu citadel, Chi Phong village, Truong Yen commune (Ninh Binh). People call this Thu Pagoda, the playground of ancient princesses.

Because of its origin with the princesses and happy families of the Ly dynasty kings, the pagoda became a place of worship that attracted many people to pray for blessings, luck, love and children.

8. Ong Pagoda - Praying for Love

Ong Pagoda, located in the center of District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, is a spiritual place for the Chinese and Vietnamese communities to pray. Minh Huong Pagoda, or Ong Pagoda, worships Quan Van Truong, and has left its mark on Chinese and Vietnamese culture. Although not large in scale, the sacredness of the pagoda is famous. Many young people come here hoping to find a relationship.

9. Chu Dong Tu Temple - Praying for Love

Chu Dong Tu Temple in Khoai Chau, Hung Yen, is associated with the love story between Princess Tien Dung and the filial son Chu Dong Tu. Their story is still passed down, attracting many people to come and offer incense and pray for true love.

10. My Nuong Temple - Praying for Love

My Nuong Temple is located in Co Loa Pagoda (Hanoi), where there is a statue of Princess My Chau who was beheaded by her father the king for treason. The story of the faithful love between My Nuong and Trong Thuy has moved many people and they believe that praying for love here will be answered. Therefore, My Nuong Temple is said to be a very effective place for praying for love and family happiness.

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