Wednesday, 04/22/2026
The ceremony setting up the signboard of Quang Phap pagoda - Tay Ninh
Update: 19/02/2022
By support of monks at Hoang Phap Pagoda and local authorities, Junior Thich Tam Thach solemnly held the ceremony to put up the signboard of Quang Phap pagoda on Feb. 19th, 2022 (Jan. 19th, LC).
At 9:00 am, the whole pagoda solemnly welcomed all monks in joy and reverence. The rite is proven by the monks of the VBS in Tay Ninh province, such as, Most Thich Hue Tam - Deputy of the Director Board (DB) of Tay Ninh Province, Principal of Buddhist Intermediate School of Tay Ninh Province; Junior Thich Thien Thuc – Deputy of DB cum Chief Secretary of Tay Ninh province’s VBS, vice principal of the Buddhist Intermediate school in Tay Ninh province; Junior Thich Hue Chon - Deputy of Provincial DB and Program Coordinator; Junior Thich Nghiem Dao - Head of DB in DMC district - Deputy of DB office in Tay Ninh province - Head of ceremony organizing committee; Junior Thich Nguyen Tan - Head of DB in Go Dau district; Junior Thich Thien Nghia - Head of DB in Hoa Thanh district; Junior Thich Nghiem Binh - Head of DB in Ben Cau district; Junior Thich Hoang Tan - Deputy Head of DB in DMC district; Nun Thich Nu Dieu Duc - Deputy DB member of DMC district accompanied with monks and nuns in the provincial and district DB. Representative of local government is the presence of Mr Vo Thanh Cong - Head of the ethnic religion committee of Tay Ninh province; Mr Nguyen Van Trung - Deputy of the People's Committee of Tay Ninh province; Mr Dang Xuan Lanh - Head of the Committee for Democracy and Ethnic Law in Tay Ninh province; Mr Vo Van Khoi - Head of Department of Front and Mass Mobilization of DMC district; Ms Tran Thi Thu Hien - Vice President of DMC district; Mr Nguyen Quang Hao - Deputy Department of Home Affairs of DMC district; Mr Nguyen Van Sanh - Vice Chairman of Truong Mit Commune; Mr Tran Thanh Lau - Head of the Front Committee of Truong Mit Commune. Representatives of Hoang Phap Pagoda are Junior Thich Tam Truong - Deputy Abbot and pagoda’s monks and Buddhists everywhere.
After the statement of reasons, Junior Thich Nghiem Dao - Head of VBS DB in Duong Minh Chau district, head of the organizing committee gave the opening speech and sent New Year greetings to the mass. Next, representatives of the provincial Buddhist DB, district Buddhist DB, representatives of the Religious Affairs Department and authorities at all levels attended with flower baskets and congratulatory gifts.
At the ceremony, Junior Thich Thien Thuc announced the decision to establish Quang Phap pagoda. Next, the permanent representative of the Buddhist DB of Most Junior Thich Hue Tam handed over the decision to establish the pagoda to Junior Thich Tam Thach. The Junior also had a few words of gratitude to the dignitaries, monks, nuns and authorities at all levels of government who agreed to allow the establishment of Quang Phap pagoda. He also thanked Most Thich Chan Tinh for creating conditions and teaching him in the past, as well as all Buddhists who supported and helped him to be where he is today.
Finally, it is Most Thich Hue Tam 's teachings, he expressed his joy because there will be a new temple so that Buddhists can come back and practice from now on in the province. The Most emphasized "it is necessary to have stability, strictly abide by the Sangha's charter and state laws for sustainable development. Besides, we need to listen to the Buddha's dharma, especially Buddha’s disciples must keep His precepts to develop; by keeping the precepts, we can accomplish all the Buddha's affairs and gain according to our will.
Before the end of the ceremony, all Venerables, representatives of government and Buddhists offered incense to the Buddha, worshiping the Three Jewels to prove it. Followed by the rite, it will sprinkle pure water to the sign and cut the ribbon to inaugurate.
The ceremony was a complete success in everyone's joy.
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