Temple of Nguyen Minh Khong
Ladies and gentlemen, coming to Vietnam, you must be very familiar with the temples and streets named LY QUOC SU, right? He is a high monk who is the head of the Buddhist organization of the Ly dynasty in the history of Vietnam, the Zen master who founded the most temples in Vietnam, is honored as the ancestor of bronze casting. The forefather of Vietnamese oriental medicine.
Ly Quoc Su Nguyen Minh Khong real name is Nguyen Chi Thanh was born in Dam Xa village, Trang An district (now Dien Xa village, Gia Thang commune, Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province). Saint Nguyen's father is Mr. Nguyen Sung, from Diem Xa village, Trang An government. His mother is Duong Thi My, a native of Pha Lai, Tu Son ward, now Pha Lai village, Duc Long commune, Que Vo, Bac Ninh. Nguyen Chi Thanh grew up in Tay Truc to study religion and made a brotherhood with Tu Dao Hanh and Nguyen Giac Hai, two prestigious contemporary masters. When he attained enlightenment, Nguyen Chi Thanh returned to his hometown to build Vien Quang pagoda, then set up many pagodas in the Red River delta to practice, taking the title Minh Khong.
Zen master Minh Khong was also a famous apothecary of the Ly Dynasty, one of his miracles recorded in history books was to successfully cure King Ly Than Tong's illness, and was conferred as a national teacher. History records him as a politician with many merits to Dai Viet under the Ly dynasty. Being awarded the title of National Master proves the position and importance of a famous figure in the history of Buddhism in Vietnam and at the same time shows that he is a talented statesman. Today, when coming to Vietnam, you will admire many pagodas named Ly Quoc Su, and many streets in big cities named Ly Quoc Su. Especially today, when coming to the ancient Bai Dinh pagoda, you will visit the medicine valley of Zen Master Minh Khong, where there are precious medicinal plants that have cured King Ly.
Here we invite you to visit the medicine valley.