Perfume Pagoda is a famous scenic, cultural relics of Vietnam in general and Hanoi city in particular. It is well-known for Perfume Pagoda Festival held in Huong Son commune, My Duc district, Hanoi. In the spring, when the sky is harmonious, the nature is marvelous, the joy of people is joining Vietnamese folk festivals, especially, Spring Festival is the most attractive time for people to go to the Perfume pagoda, participating in festivals to express their sincerity, pray for the whole year and have the opportunity to enjoy themselves in special cultural activities.
In 1770, when the Trinh Sam King of ancient Hanoi had carved five letters on the door of Huong Tich (Nam Thien De Nhat Dong), one of the most beautiful place in the world, and many other poets came here such as Chu Manh Trinh , Cao Ba Quat, Xuan Dieu, Che Lan Vien, Hu Xuan Huong … to perform their admiration for the beauty of this places through works of poem. Now Perfume Pagoda is not only a regional value, but also a spiritual cultural values of Vietnamese people, because of its representative for the longevity of Buddhist culture from ancient time until now.
Perfume Pagoda has become a familiar place in the spirituality of domestic and international tourists, especially, the Spring Festival is the most attractive time to go to the pagoda, and participate in the festival to show their sincerity and experience special festivals of Buddhist cultural identity. January 6 is the day of the Perfume Pagoda festival until the third month of the lunar calendar.
Perfume Pagoda is a famous landmark, not only because of its beautiful scenery but also because it is a beautiful cultural and religious belief of the Vietnamese people. Unlike any other places, the Pagoda is a collection of temples, caves and mountains associated with forests, and became a large landscape with a harmonious architecture between nature and man-made, which has created a culture of the nation, religious beliefs
Let’s come to Perfume Pagoda to experience the truth of Vietnamese religious belief!
