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TRAN QUOC PAGODA
Tran Quoc Pagoda is located at Thanh Nien Road, Yen Phu ward, Tay Ho District, Hanoi. Tran Quoc Pagoda is more than 1500 years old, which means the place holds such an important role in the development of Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular.
HISTORY
It was constructed in541 and completed in 545 under the reign of King Ly Nam De. At that time, it was called as Khai Quoc Pagoda (Khai Quoc means National Founder).
After more than 150 years, it was moved to the Kim Ngu (Golden Fish) Islet in the early 17th century, under the reign of King Le Kinh Tong. Since then, its name changed into Tran Quoc (National Defense).
With a history of over a thousand years, it used to be the capital of Buddhism during the Tran dynasty.
ARCHITECT
Tran Quoc has special architecture which resembles that of ancient temples in Hanoi. It bears the bold Buddist architectural image with many layers of buildings.
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Going through the gate, you need to follow the way which is paved with red brick to see the interior space
Tien Duong (the Front House) is located in front of the bell tower and faces the west. In front of the Front House, there is an incense burner in the yard so the Buddhists and tourists can thurify
Nha To (the Ancestor House) is on the right of Tien Duong, worshipping the previous generation of monks
Nha Bia (the Stele House) is on the left of Tien Duong, holding 14 important steles engraved from 1813 to 1815.
Besides, a fairly complete system of statues is still preserved in Tran Quoc Pagoda.
It would be a miss if not mentioning about “Bao Thap Luc Do Dai Sen”. It is an eleven-story which is 15 meters high. Being built in 1998, it has six arched doorways and a statue on each floor
HOW TO GET THERE
The pagoda is just 5 kilometers from the city center, so you can reach there by different means of transportation
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TIPS FOR VISITING
The pagoda is always crowded, especially on the 1st and 15th day of the month in the Lunar Calendar, if you want to explore the Vietnamese’ religious culture, these two days is always a great time
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Please take off hats, umbrellas, and shoes before coming into the shrines for worshipping
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