One Pillar Pagoda
Location:
One Pillar Pagoda is on Chua Mot Cot Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, Vietnam.
Characteristic: The One Pillar
Pagoda is a cultural and historic relic, unique for its architectural features.
The pagoda was
first built in 1049 under the Ly Dynasty, on the west side of the ancient Thang
Long Capital. Its original name was Dien Huu, expressing the wish for longevity
for the second King Ly. The pagoda is built in the shape of a lotus blooming on
its stem.
The pagoda was built after the description of a dream of King Ly Thai Tong who
reigned between 1028 and 1054, in which Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, the Goddess
of Mercy, led him to a lotus flower.
The actual One Pillar Pagoda is the miniature reconstruction of a large,
ancient, royal Buddhist building. The pagoda is open daily from 8am to 5pm.
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Source: Vietnam Administration of Tourism |