One Pillar Pagoda
Anna PhippsAnna Phipps|Guest Contributor|SIGHTSEEING, HANOI Updated : May 19, 2017, 12.41 PM IST
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The One Pillar Pagoda is a Buddhist temple that was built by Ly Thai Tong in 1049 and is considered to be of as much importance as the Perfume Pagoda. It is said the Emperor built the temple out of gratitude for receiving a son, who, then became his heir.
The temple is built on a single stone pillar out of wood, and resembles a lotus blossom. This blossom is important in Buddhism as it symbolizes purity. The pagoda was destroyed in 1954 after the First Indo-China War, but was rebuilt afterwards in the 1950s and 1960s. The temple is a tiny little gem in Hanoi, and one of the top places in Hanoi to visit.
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