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Vietnam » Ha Noi » ONE PILLAR PAGODA
Hanoi's famous One Pillar Pagoda (Chua Mot Cot) was built in 1049 by the Emperor Ly Thai Tong, who ruled from 1028 to 1054. It was built of wood on a single stone pillar 1.25 m in diameter, is designed to resemble a lotus blossom, symbol of purity, rising out of a sea of sorrow. It was rebuilt in 1955. This small pagoda, which surrounds a garden courtyard, is one of the most delightful in Hanoi. The old wood and ceramic status on the altar are very different from common in the south. An elderly monk can often be seen performing acupuncture on the front porch of the pagoda. |