One Pillar Pagoda

Location: City Pillar Pagoda, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.
FEATURES: Unique temple architecture, is shaped like a stylized lotus rising from the water.
One Pillar Pagoda name is Dien Huu (long-term blessing) was built in 1049 when King Ly Thai Tong. Legend has it that when King Ly Thai Tong was elderly, but no sons so often to the temple king to demand self. One night he dreamed Guan Yin Buddha lotus show up in a lake west square of Thang Long, was holding son given to the king. Shortly after the queen's son was born. The king had erected the One Pillar Pagoda appearance as seen in a dream to worship Buddha Avalokitesvara.

National Pillar Pagoda is an order related to the founding king of the Ly Dynasty, was built near the Forbidden City, the monthly full moon itself, the first of the king to put blessing ceremony.

According to historical records, the first temple was built in 1049: "Winter in October Dien Huu pagoda. Before He dreamed Guan Yin Buddha sitting on a lotus, led the king to judge. When I woke up the king told the servants , some have argued is not good omen. It monks do meditation Tue advised the king temple, built of stone column in the middle of the land, as the lotus of the Buddha Avalokitesvara as seen in a dream. for the monks chant prayers go around long live the king. so the temple called Dien Huu (long-term blessing.) spring 1070 January 2nd Martial Spirit, Buddha king Scribble 1 wand 6 meter long carved into stone. "

Construction times Monday in 1105, the king restored the Dien Huu pagoda: "Fall in September as the two spiers of white crests at Dien Huu pagoda ... Then the king treat him nicer temples old temple, digging lakes Lotus Radio Linh Chieu called lake. Besides drawing touches the lake surrounding hallways, hallway ditch ". Bich lead them to traverse north rainbow. Construction Stupa front yard. Before entering the temple there is a family of high blue stone scepter 8 (about 26m) before the entrance. Temple is a group of buildings the surface, there is a unique idea and aesthetic beauty has been war-torn, become overgrown bushy time Minh enemy ".

Through many ancient documents indicate miraculous pillars to 20 meters high, including the area of ​​beer Sung Nam Linh Ha Long Doi pagoda by Binh Nguyen Cong On the rooftop a writer has described and documented meticulously followed the construction of the temple a column: "Open Dien Huu pagoda in western gardens. traces of scale plots before, worries the will today. Dao Linh Chieu aromatic lake, between the stone columns rising lake. on the stone pillars with a thousand lotus petals outspread. on dark red flowers temple construction. the golden temple statues put, the hallway outside the lake is covered. in addition to the pool lobby Bich Tri, bridging curved back, in the front yard two players left build stupas lapis organic ... ".

This is an innovative structure combining architectural space with high and low rhythms including stone sculpture, painting, drawing hit the hallway, the water is a symbol of cultural, artistic, bold ethnicity . Temple was destroyed, rebuilt smaller than the prototype, repeated here for a while had a unique architectural expression.

Currently, the One Pillar Pagoda are pilgrims and abroad to visit and pray.