Thien Mu Pagoda - Hue - Vietnam
Recently I was in Hue leading a tour and we visited Thein Mu Pagoda. Referred to as the heart of Buddhism in Vietnam, Thien Mu is famous for many reasons. One in particular, is that it was the home of The Most Venerable Thich Quang Duc. The monk who burnt himself in Saigon in protest against the South Vietnamese Govenment in 1963.
If you're visiting Thien Mu, try and go late afternoon around 4pm. You will find the crowds are less and monks are generally chanting and meditating at this time (see below). When you're finished, a boat trip along the Perfume River is a perfect way to finish!
More info and images are below.
If you're visiting Thien Mu, try and go late afternoon around 4pm. You will find the crowds are less and monks are generally chanting and meditating at this time (see below). When you're finished, a boat trip along the Perfume River is a perfect way to finish!
More info and images are below.
Thien Mu Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Thiên Mụ) is a historic pagoda in the city of Huế in Vietnam. Its stupa has seven storeys and is the tallest in Vietnam. The temple is often the subject of folk rhymes and ca dao about Hue, such is its iconic status and association with the city.It is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the former imperial capital.
The pagoda sits on the Hà Khê hill, in the ward of Hương Long in Hue. It is around 3 km of the Citadel of Hue constructed by the Nguyen Dynasty and sits on the northern bank of the Perfume River.
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