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Hanoians go to pagoda on 2nd day of Tet holiday
Many people in Hanoi go to Tran Quoc pagoda on the second day of Tet holiday to pray for a year of good luck, health, and prosperity.
Many people in Hanoi go to Tran Quoc pagoda on the second day of Tet holiday to pray for a year of good luck, health, and prosperity.
Photo exhibition by artist Tran Quoc Dung, who tries to fight off the iPad addiction with old photos.
Tourists may ask themselves why they should visit Tran Quoc pagoda first among a large number of pagodas. The reasons is that it is considered the most ancient pagoda in Hanoi with its history line of more than 1,500 years and cultural symbol of Vietnamese Buddism.
Gold and bronze statues clutter altars throughout the temple, and three different female Buddhas, called “Mothers,” can be found in Trấn Quốc’s front courtyard.