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One Pillar Pagoda History
TIP FOR VISITING THIS TEMPLE
• Bring a bottle of water in case you’re thirsty during the visit
• This pagoda is sacred, so it is suitable to pray to your family and friends for their health, happiness, and success in life
• It’s necessary for you to line up to burn incense and keep silence
HOW TO GET THERE
On the other hand, a taxi or motorbike is also a good choice due to the short time and convenience.
Hanoi has many types of transportation that you can choose to travel. You can go there by bus because the price is quite cheap and it is favorable
ARCHITECT
One Pillar pagoda architecture is a typical Hanoi attraction for cultural and spiritual symbols of Vietnam’s capital
Its uniqueness in architecture is that the whole temple is settled on a single stone pillar. And, the lotus is reckoned the sympbol of One Pillar Pagoda
Indeed, the pagoda is not similar to anyone else in Vietnam. The structure of pagoda includes one pillar, Lien Hoa Dai, and a roof
Above the pillar, there are eight wooden beams that sound like eight petals
Lien Hoa Dai is a wooden square structure with each side of 3 meters
In the pagoda, the statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva (Quan Thế Âm Bồ Tát) sits on a wooden and red-lacquered throne at the highest position. Some worshipping objects such as a couple of pot flower vases, thuribles, candles,…
HISTORY
One Pillar Pagoda, as known as Dien Huu pagoda or Lien Hoa Dai, was built in 1049 by Ly Thai Tong (1028-1054), a king of Ly’s dynasty. Its name means “long happiness and prosperity”. In Vietnamese language, One Pillar Pagoda is called Nhat Tru Thap
According to folk legend, the king was old but had no child. Each day, he used to go to pagodas to pray to Buddha for a son
In 1105, King Ly Nhan Tong renovated and expanded the pagoda with Linh Chieu Lake added
In 1954, French colonialists set mine to destroy One Pillar Pagoda; there was only the pillar with some wooden beams remained in confusion
In 1955, the municipal government restored and preserved the pagoda as it is now