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The One Pillar Pagoda was one of Hanoi’s bigger disappointments for me. If it had been the original 1049 structure built to resemble a lotus blossom floating on the water, it would have been splendid. But the last thing the French did before leaving Hanoi to the Vietnamese in 1954 was to completely destroy the obviously non-military/Communist structure for no apparent reason. It was rebuilt by the new government in a bit too concrete style. Still worth a peek as conveniently located and free. Leave a Comment Address: Chua Mot Cot & Pho Ong Ich KiemDirections: This is located in the Ho Chi Minh Complex so easy to visit while out there.
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The one-pillar pagoda is special for its history and the myths and beliefs that surrounds it. If you visit expecting to see an architectural marvel, then you're likely to be dissapointed.
Our guide explained that people from around Vietnam visited this temple to pray for a son. In traditional Chinese families, the need to carry on the family name is of the utmost importance and therefore a son is prefered over a daughter.
A few unmarried ladies in my group stepped forward to say some prayers at the temple. I guess the longing to have a child, whether male or female is always present. A few of us who are already married with kids stayed conspicuously away...just in case we were inadvertently "blessed" by the the Goddess of Mercy. (smile)
What suprised me was when my male colleague also stepped forward and walked up the steps of the temple. As far as I know, he's married with two University going kids... Leave a Comment Address: One Pillar PagodaDirections: withing walking distance of HCM Mausoleum
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Quite a must see since this temple is an architectural gem in Hanoi and on every postcard that you can find in seedy tourist shops. This pagoda is built after an Emperor hallucinated and saw a goddess sitting on a lotus leaf. The goddess promised that he would have a son which he eventually did.
Now, other than the Red Huc Bridge at Ho An Kiem Lake, the one-pillar pagoda is the second most recognisable icon in Hanoi. Yes, this structure stands on one leg and it is built in such a way so as to reflect a lotus rising out of the water. I suppose it might looked better in its original wooden structure but we have the French to thank for the new concrete structure. Hmm, yes, the French destroyed this temple during their retreat in 1954. No reason was given..
Cost: Free
Opening Times: Daily 6 AM-6 PM; 6 AM-9 PM Leave a Comment Address: Ong Ich Kiem Street, Ba Dinh District
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The legend that surrounds the One Pillar Pagoda is beautiful and romantic.
The king that ruled this country a long time ago was not married, but he longed for a son. One night as he lay sleeping he dreamt that a beautiful lady seated on a Lotus Flower came to him. In the palm of her hands she held a new born baby which she handed over to him. Recognising the Lady in his dream as the Goddess of Mercy, the king built a one-pillar pagoda, to represent the stalk of the lotus flower. Soon after, the young king married a young girl from a nearby village and they were blessed with a son and heir.
The lotus is a key feature of Buddhism, as the lord Buddha is always depicted seated on the lotus. The Goddess of Mercy, Kwan Yin, is also pictured on the lotus.
The original wooden pagoda built by the king was destroyed but has since been rebuilt in cement.
From Ho's mausoleum, it was a short walk to the one-pillar pagoda. I had expected something different, as pagodas are often tall and multi-storeyed. See my next tip for further information. Leave a Comment
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This is a nice little side step after your visit to 'Uncle Ho's' house.
Originally built in the 11th century but destroyed on numerous occasions, the latest rebuild was undertaken in the 1950s after the French undertook their destruction before withdrawing from Vietnam. This tiny interior is set atop a single concrete pillar which emerges from a small pond. Address: Pho Ong Ich Kiem, Ba Dinh, Hanoi, VietnamDirections: Just to the right of Ho Chi Minh Museum, near Ba Dinh Square, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.
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The One Pillar Pagoda is often mentioned to be one of Hanoi's most beautiful pagodas. Every tourist guidebook mentions it as a must-see. It's more or less the number one sight in Hanoi. You HAVE to see it!
Well, do you? It' basically only a pagoda standing on one pillar. While this surely is an interesting way to build a pagoda, Chua Mot Cot (in Vietnamese) is nothing but that. Standing on one pillar in a little dirty pond, supposedly looking like a lotus blossom, and being overrun by hordes of tourists and Vietnamese alike, I'd recommend skipping it. If you want to go there, combine it with a visit to Ho Chi Minh Museum or Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, both of which are just around the corner. Chua Mot Cot is okay, but there are several other pagodas that are more interesting. Furthermore, the original pagoda was destroyed by the French in 1954, so the one you see is only a copy of the original from 1049. Leave a Comment Address: Pho Ong Ich KiemDirections: next to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and in front of the Ho Chi Minh Museum
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Did you know that the current iconic structure in Hanoi, One-Pillar Pagoda, is less than a hundred years old? According to my guide, one of the last awful acts of the French before quitting Hanoi, was the destruction of the One-Pillar Pagoda in 1954. The new government rebuilt the structure and remained till today. The structure is just walking distance from the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.
According to history records, the heirless Emperor Ly Thai Tong dreamed that he had met Quan The Am Bo Tat, the Goddess of Mercy, who, while seated on a lotus flower, handed him a male child. The Emperor then married a young peasant girl he met by chance and had a son and heir by her. To express his gratitude, he commissioned to have the structure built in 1049.
According to the Lonely Planet Guide, the One-Pillar Pagoda, built of wood on a single stone pillar 1.25m in diameter, is designed to resemble a lotus blossom, symbol of purity, rising out of a sea of sorrow. Today, many tourists visited the pagoda to offer their worship and sought the Goddess for blessings. Leave a Comment Address: Pho Ong Ich Kiem
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The One Pillar Pagoda (Chua Mot Cot) was built in 1955. The pillar is made of Concrete and the structure on top is made of wood. The previous building was burned in 1954 by the French when they withdrew from Vietnam.
Chua Mot Cot was constructed to celebrate the tale of the heirless Emperor Ly Thai Tong, who dreamt about receiving a son from the Buddhist goddess of mercy and compassion, seated on a lotus flower. He married shortly after and bore a son, and the pagoda was built to honour the event. It is the most interesting of the city’s numerous pagodas, and beneath the ornate curved roof people come to pray for fertility and wellbeing, with allegedly miraculous effects. The unique wooden structure was designed to resemble a lotus flower, the Buddhist representation of enlightenment, emerging out of the water, with the single stone pillar its symbolic stalk. Leave a Comment Directions: Take a Moto-Taxi to the Mausoleum.
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One Pillar Pagoda is a very tiny little Pagoda outside the Ho Chi Minh Museum.
It is a wooden Pagoda built on a single stone pillar in the middle of a very small pond.
No entrance fee and it is located just outside the HCM Museum. Leave a Comment Address: 3 Ngoc HaPhone: 8455435Directions: next to HCM Museum
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The One Pillar Pagoda (Chua Mot Cot) is a small and famous Pagoda of Vietnam located at a premises near to the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum and Ho Chi Minh Museum. The original version built in the 11th century was blown up by the French troops in 1954. This wooden pagoda is newer and smaller version bult in the late 1950s. It is called one pillar pagoda because it stands on one single concrete pillar from a pond. This pagoda is meant to resemble a lotus, which is a symbol of purity in Buddhism. Admission is free and there are several souvenir shops near to this pagoda, which sell small and cute replica of this pagoda which is worth buying. Leave a Comment
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