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.

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All labels observed (4)

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

Statements (47)

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 Viet Nam
surface form: Vietnam
culturalSignificance iconic image in Vietnamese tourism promotion
symbol of Hanoi
dedicatedTo Avalokiteśvara
surface form: Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva
destroyedBy French Far East Expeditionary Corps
surface form: French Union forces
dynasty Lý dynasty
foundedInYear 1049
founder Lý Thái Tông
surface form: Emperor 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 Đình District
surface form: Ba Dinh District
locatedNear Ba Đình Square
surface form: Ba Dinh Square

Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum
nativeName Dien Huu Pagoda self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chùa Diên Hựu

Dien Huu Pagoda self-linksurface differs
surface form: Chùa Một Cột
notableFeature lotus-shaped structure
single stone pillar
openToPublic yes
originalName Dien Huu Pagoda self-linksurface differs
surface form: Diên Hựu Tự
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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

One Pillar Pagoda hasAlternativeName Dien Huu Pagoda
Chua Mot Cot hasNameInVietnamese Dien Huu Pagoda
this entity surface form: Chùa Một Cột
Dien Huu Pagoda nativeName Dien Huu Pagoda self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chùa Diên Hựu
Dien Huu Pagoda nativeName Dien Huu Pagoda self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Chùa Một Cột
Dien Huu Pagoda originalName Dien Huu Pagoda self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Diên Hựu Tự