Tran Quoc Pagoda is more than 1500 years old, which means that the place holds such an important role for the development of Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular. Famous as a sacred place and beautiful scenery It is a favorite sightseeing place of many Vietnamese kings during special festivals such as Tet holiday and full moon day.
TRAN QUOC PAGODA • Tran Quoc Pagoda is more than 1500 years old, which means that the place holds such an important role for the development of Vietnam in general and Hanoi in particular History Of Tran Quoc Pagoda Architecture and Structure • Famous as a sacred place and beautiful scenery • It is a favorite sight-seeing place of many Vietnamese kings during special festivals such as Tet holiday and full moon day With a convenient location right next to the brilliant West Lake and located on an island connected by a bridge connecting two of Hanoi's most romantic lakes, Truc Bach Lake and West Lake Tran Quoc has a special architecture similar to the ancient pagodas in Hanoi, bearing bold Buddhist architectural images with many layers of construction The temple has main compartments: the front house, the ancestral house, and the stele house Highlights of Tran Quoc Pagoda • Sacred Bodhi tree with heart-shaped leaves • The tree was gifted to the temple by Indian President Rajendra Prasad in 1959 • Besides, a fairly complete system of statues is still kept in Tran Quoc Pagoda The most prominent is the statue of Buddha Shakyamuni entering Nirvana Bảo Tháp Lục Độ Đài Sen • It is an eleven-story building 15 meters high • Built in 1998, there are six arched doorways and a statue on each floor • The statues resemble Amitabha Buddha and are made of precious stones At the top of the tower there is a nine-story lotus platform and is called "Nine Products Lien Hoan" Tips when visiting Tran Quoc Pagoda