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One Pillar Pagoda
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One Pillar Pagoda

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The official name of the One Pillar Temple is Yanyou Temple, also known as Lotus Terrace, which is located in the southwest of Ba Dinh Square. The temple is small but famous and its uniqueness is that it stands on a pillar in the center of the lotus pond, which means that a pure lotus blossoms from the sea of suffering. The shape of the One-Pillar Temple is very beautiful. The 4-meter-high stone pillar symbolizes the flower stalk. The temple body and the slightly upturned eaves on the four sides form the petals. Under the front eaves, there is a plaque of "Lotus Terrace". It is said that the One Pillar Pagoda is very effective, and local people come here to burn incense and make a wish. You can go up to the entrance of the temple through a staircase, but you cannot enter it. You may as well go to the village to burn incense and worship Buddha. However, due to limited space, tourists often have to queue to get up. Due to several repairs, the scale of the existing temple is smaller than the original one, but the shape and style are still preserved. According to the legend of the One Pillar Temple, Li Taizu once dreamed that the Guanyin Bodhisattva sitting on a lotus leaf handed him a baby boy. Soon Li Taizu married a young peasant girl. She later gave birth to a boy for Li Taizu, who was exactly the same as the baby boy in his dream. So Li Taizu ordered the construction of the One-Pillar Temple to thank him, so the One-Pillar Temple looks like a lotus flower.

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Anonymous userJune 7, 2025
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It's just so-so, not as good as the Confucius Temple in Beijing or Qufu. On the left and right sides of the seated statue of Confucius are Mencius, the second sage, Yan Sheng, etc. Maybe it was the weekend, many Vietnamese primary and secondary school students participated. They knelt down and worshipped Confucius, the teacher of all ages, very pious.

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多多April 13, 2020
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Lenin Park is located opposite the War Museum. The number of roads on both sides is very high, especially the road in front of the Chinese Embassy next to it. The sun can hardly penetrate. The park is also green. There is a square in front of the Lenin statue. In the afternoon, you can see many young people riding bicycles and skateboards, and the elderly take their grandchildren for a walk or gather together to chat. It is not too far from the Hoan Kiem Lake. It is a destination for friends to walk and chat. This is really a good park to sit here and escape the midday heat and take a short break. We were lucky to see some police training in the park, which was epic. They were practicing martial arts and anti-violence tactics with each other. Very interesting.

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翱翔的大鲨鱼June 28, 2022
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DavisnangAugust 27, 2026
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_TI***itNovember 21, 2023
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Temple by the lake. Nicely decorated and has Koi fish. There’s also a massive stuffed turtle in a glass box inside.

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Raymond TCYFebruary 10, 2023
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One pillar pagoda is named after its extraordinary architecture, the whole construction is built on a single pillar, located in Ba Dinh District.

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benx6135November 1, 2025
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For sure this is the go-to spot for a glass or two, and just perfect for walking around and enjoying the vibes. On the weekends this part of the Old Quarter gets a bit jammy, but still is good for hanging out. One of the best places to go to at night in the city.

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MJ5502April 28, 2023
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D了个YApril 28, 2024
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Ho Chi Minh's former residence is located in the Presidential Palace, which is a stone's throw away from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum. The Presidential Palace is a French-style villa built by Germans, and Ho Chi Minh, who lived a very simple life, chose to live in a simple stilt house made of wood next to the villa. The upper floor of the former residence is Ho Chi Minh's office and bedroom, and the lower floor is a meeting room. When Ho Chi Minh was alive, many meetings were held here. There is a corridor on the west side of the house, and there are rooms such as offices, reception rooms and lounges on the east side. There are wooden tables and chairs used by Chairman Ho in the room, and old telephones, typewriters, military maps and Marxist-Leninist works used by the owner are displayed. The whole stilt house is as simple, elegant and noble as its owner.

Ho Chi Minh’s Stilt House

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Don't miss these attractions in Phung Cong: Temple Of Literature, Thong Nhat Park, and Tran Quoc Pagoda. If you like Culture & history, try Ninh Binh Full Day Tour: Optional Bai Dinh, Hoa Lu, Tam Coc, Trang An - Mua Cave. If you enjoy Food & drink, try 1-hour Hanoi Coffee Workshop: Master Signature Egg/Salt Coffee.

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