(VOVworld) – Vinh  Nghiem pagoda in Bac Giang province received the recognition of a special national relic site on Sunday. Vinh Nghiem pagoda was built in the 11th century under the Ly dynasty.

Vinh Nghiem pagoda in Yen Dung district, Bac Giang province

It was later turned into a training center for talented monks during the Tran dynasty in the 13th century. Being repaired 14 times, the pagoda has maintained its original architecture. The pagoda has preserved a collection of 3,050 woodblocks which were recognized as a World Documentary Heritage by UNESCO in 2012. At the certification granting ceremony, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc urged Bac Giang province to work out a plan to preserve Vinh Nghiem pagoda together with Yen Tu complex and submit the dossier to the UNESCO for recognition as a world heritage site.