Dien Huu Pagoda

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Dien Huu Pagoda, better known as the One Pillar Pagoda, is a historic Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam, famed for its unique lotus-shaped structure rising from a single stone pillar.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Chùa Một Cột 2
Chùa Diên Hựu 1
Dien Huu Pagoda canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple
cultural heritage site
historic monument
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs One Pillar Pagoda
architecturalStyle traditional Vietnamese architecture
associatedWith legend of the emperor’s dream of a lotus
builtDuringReignOf Lý Thái Tông
constructionStartCentury 11th century
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
culturalSignificance iconic image in Vietnamese tourism promotion
symbol of Hanoi
dedicatedTo Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva
linked to: Avalokiteśvara
destroyedBy French Union forces
dynasty Lý dynasty
foundedInYear 1049
founder Emperor Lý Thái Tông
linked to: Lý Thái Tông
function pilgrimage site
place of worship
governingBody Vietnamese Buddhist Sangha
hasAccess stone steps leading to the shrine
hasDecoration traditional Vietnamese carvings
hasFeature pond surrounding the pillar
small shrine building
hasMaterial brick
stone
wood
hasReconstruction 1955 reconstruction
heritageStatus recognized as a historic site by the Government of Vietnam
locatedInCity Hanoi
locatedInDistrict Ba Dinh District
linked to: Ba Đình District
locatedNear Ba Dinh Square
linked to: Ba Đình Square

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
nativeName Chùa Diên Hựu
linked to: Dien Huu Pagoda

Chùa Một Cột
linked to: Dien Huu Pagoda
notableFeature lotus-shaped structure
single stone pillar
openToPublic yes
originalName Diên Hựu Tự
linked to: Dien Huu Pagoda
reconstructedBy Government of North Vietnam
religion Buddhism
roofType curved tiled roof
symbolizes a lotus blossom rising from a pond
purity in Buddhism
touristAttractionFor domestic tourists
international tourists
wasDestroyedIn 1954

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One Pillar Pagoda hasAlternativeName Dien Huu Pagoda
Chua Mot Cot hasNameInVietnamese Chùa Một Cột
linked to: Dien Huu Pagoda
Dien Huu Pagoda nativeName Chùa Diên Hựu
linked to: Dien Huu Pagoda
Dien Huu Pagoda nativeName Chùa Một Cột
linked to: Dien Huu Pagoda
Dien Huu Pagoda originalName Diên Hựu Tự
linked to: Dien Huu Pagoda