The restoration and preservation project of Sung An Pagoda, a historical site located in Thuc Khang Commune, Binh Giang District, Hai Duong Province, sponsored by KITA Group as a charitable contribution, has been swiftly completed in time to serve local residents and visitors for worship during the upcoming Lunar New Year.
Accordingly, Sung An Pagoda has undergone restoration of the Tam Bao area, including roof repairs, re-tiling of floors, installation of a new lighting system, and repainting of walls. In addition, the project included the restoration of the Patriarch Hall, Mother Goddess Hall, main gate (Tam Quan), bell tower, and crescent-shaped pond. New and renovated structures such as the guest house, nuns’ quarters, auxiliary gate, kitchen, dining hall, restrooms, joss paper burning pavilion, connecting corridor between the Tam Bao and the Patriarch Hall were completed, along with landscaped gardens, perimeter walls, walkways, and technical infrastructure throughout the heritage site.
Representing KITA Group, Mr. Dam Than Manh, Head of the Project Management Board, shared: KITA Group is very pleased that the restoration and preservation of Sung An Pagoda has been completed to serve Buddhists and visitors from near and far, especially as the traditional Lunar New Year approaches. Moreover, the entire leadership team of the Group, together with the workers involved in the construction, feel deeply honored to have contributed their efforts to this spiritual project—not only as an act of devotion, but also as a way to help future generations better understand their ancestral roots and the historical and cultural values of the Hai Duong region in the past.
Overview of Sung An Pagoda: Sung An Pagoda was originally located on land shaped like a lotus flower on the body of a dragon, with the dragon facing the front of the village. According to legend, a Confucian scholar well-versed in feng shui identified this auspicious site, where a dragon was said to bow near the eastern dyke of the Cuu An River. Following this guidance, the ancestors relocated and built the pagoda there, naming it Lien Hoa Tu (Lotus Pagoda). During the Nguyen Dynasty, under the Bao Dai reign in the Tan Mui year (1931), the pagoda underwent a major restoration and was renamed Sung An Tu, a name it retains to this day.
Let us take a look back at images of Sung An Pagoda after its restoration and enhancement.
