One Pillar Pagoda receives Asian records
(VOV) -Hanoi’s famous One Pillar Pagoda received the Asian Records Organisation’s (ARC) recognition as having the most unique architecture on the continent on November 12.
Originally dubbed Dien Huu, which means long-lasting happiness and good luck, the pagoda was built in 1049 on the orders of King Ly Thai Tong.
It was constructed from wood on a single stone pillar 1.25m in diameter and 4m high and resembles a lotus blossom, the Buddhist symbol of purity.
Responding to the ARO’s official recognition on November 12, Most Venerable Thich Duc Nghiep, Deputy Secretary General of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), said the ARC’s recognition greatly honours the VBS, its followers, and the Hanoian people.
The pagoda’s head, Most Venerable Thich Tam Kien, vowed to restore the pagoda and promote its intangible value .
A series of conferences, including consultations with scientists and related agencies, will be held to ensure the pagoda’s original and unique cultural value is comprehensively preserved, the monk concluded.