Tuesday, May 6, 2008

One Pillar Pagoda - Hanoi


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.


Terdapat satu tempat yang paling terkenal di Hanoi iaitu "One Pillar Pagoda" ia di bina pada tahun 1049 oleh Empire Ly Thai Tong,yang memerintah dari tahun 1028 hingga 1054.Ia di bina menggunakan kayu dan sebatang tiang pillar 1.25 diameter dan rekaan nya berbentuk bunga teratai.Ia di bina semula pada tahun 1955.Ia adalah Pagoda kecil yang di kelilingi taman dan ia merupakan taman yang terkenal di Hanoi.Kayu lama dan ceramik adalah berlainan dari selatan.Dan ada sami menjalankan akupuntur di hadapan halaman Pagoda

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