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Lotus Flowers From Hanoi Filed under:
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Lotus flowers, although nurtured in mud, have been cherished as a rare species of flower by the Vietnamese people. From time immemorial, they have widely grown nationwide. Hanoi also has many precious lotus varieties, especially those from the West Lake area. Some parts of lotus flowers are used as medications or to scent tea, making ...
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Lang Pagoda Filed under:
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Lang Pagoda, also called Chieu Thien Pagoda, is located on the land of the old Lang Village (present-day Lang Thuong Ward, Dong Da District, Hanoi), 6km west of the city centre. The Pagoda was built in the 12th century under King Ly Anh Tong’s Dynasty (1138-1175) to worship Buddha, King Ly Than Tong (who reigned ...
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Bronze Casting Village of Ngu Xa Filed under:
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Ngũ Xã village is located on the side of Trúc Bạch Lake in Ba Đình District nowadays, and it is known as the craft village with traditional bronze casting profession. Legend has it that Zen Buddhist Grand Monk named Không Lộ who lived in the Lý Dynasty (1009-1225) was progenitor of the profession. He took best ...
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Tram Pagoda – A Beauty Spot of So Land Filed under:
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Tram pagoda is situated in Phung Chau (Phụng Châu) commune, Chuong My (Chương Mỹ), Ha Dong (Hà Đông), which is about 20 kilometers from Ha Noi (Hà Nội) centre.The pagoda was built in early 16th century by a General. It is exactly located at Tu Tram (Tử Trầm) mountain base in So Sở land, an ...
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Ha Pagoda Filed under:
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The official name is Thánh Ðức Tự (Pagoda of Holy Virtue). The pagoda was built in the 11th century during the reign of Lý Nhân Tông King. At first, it was a small pagoda managed by Priest Từ Ðạo Hạnh. The pagoda was initially built according to Sino-Vietnamese character Tam—this character is formed by 3 hyphens ...