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Location: Situated in Mia Village,
Duong Lam Commune, Son Tay Town, Ha Tay Province.
Characteristics: The pagoda was built during the Tran
Dynasty (1225-1406) and still preserves many ancient
artifacts.
Mia Pagoda is also initially called Sung Nghiem Tu.
Several years later, Lady Nguyen Thi Dong, also called
Lady Mia, had the pagoda rebuilt and renamed.
The pagoda has 287 statues of all sizes, among which are
famous sculptures such as the statue of Buddha in the
Himalayas and the statues of the Eight Vajra Deities.
The largest one is the sculpture of Bat Bo Kim Cang
located in the upper sanctuary.
The pagoda preserves many ancient artifacts such as the
great red bell made in 1743, the bronze gong (1846), and
the Lady Mia stone tables, set up in 1632.
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Source: Vietnam Nation Administration of Tourism
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