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  2. Temple of Literature, Hanoi - Wikipedia

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    Temple of Literature, Hanoi. Coordinates: 21°1′43″N105°50′8″E. Văn Miếu ( Vietnamese: Văn Miếu, chữ Hán: 文廟 [1] [2] ), literally translated as Temple of Literature (although a more accurate name should be Temple of Confucius, as Văn refers to Confucius), is a temple dedicated to Confucius in Hanoi, northern Vietnam.

  3. Trúc Lâm Monastery of Da Lat - Wikipedia

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    The public quarters is in a spacious plateau area on the grounds of the temple, at approximately 1300 m above sea level, overlooking Benhuit mountain and the wide expanse of Tuyền Lâm Lake. The public quarters was a building works undertaken under the architectural design of Ngô Viết Thụ and Nguyễn Tín, and was opened on March 13, 1994.

  4. Thiên Mụ Temple - Wikipedia

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    The Thiên Mụ Temple (meaning Temple of the Celestial Lady, Vietnamese: Chùa Thiên Mụ; also called Linh Mụ Temple) is a historic temple in the city of Huế in Vietnam. Its iconic seven-story Phước Duyên pagoda is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the city, [1] and the temple has often been the subject of folk rhymes and ca dao ...

  5. Ho Chi Minh City - Wikipedia

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    hochiminhcity .gov .vn. Ho Chi Minh City ( HCMC, Vietnamese: Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh ), commonly known as Saigon ( Vietnamese: Sài Gòn ), is the most populous city in Vietnam, with a population of around 9.3 million in 2023. [6] The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the eponymously-named Saigon River is the largest.

  6. Edict on the Transfer of the Capital - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Edict on the Transfer of the Capital ( chữ Hán: 遷都詔, chữ Nôm: 詔移都, Vietnamese: Thiên đô chiếu, Chiếu dời đô) is an edict written at the behest of emperor Lý Thái Tổ and issued in the fall of 1010 to transfer the capital of Đại Cồ Việt from Hoa Lư to Đại La .

  7. Buddhism in Vietnam - Wikipedia

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    It is the main religion in Vietnam. Vietnamese Buddhism is generally inclusive and syncretic, drawing on the main Chinese Buddhist traditions, such as Tiantai (Vietnamese: Thiên Thai) and Huayan (Hoa Nghiêm), Zen ( Thiền ), and Pure Land (Tịnh Độ). [1] [2] [3] Buddhism may have first come to Vietnam as early as the 3rd or 2nd century ...

  8. Hương Temple - Wikipedia

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    20.62°N 105.75°E. / 20.62; 105.75. Architecture. Completed. 15th century. The Hương Temple ( Vietnamese: Chùa Hương, Chữ Hán: 香寺) is a vast complex of Buddhist temples and shrines built into the limestone Hương Tích mountains. It is the site of a religious festival which draws large numbers of pilgrims from across Vietnam. [1]

  9. Thiền - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. Thiền Buddhism ( Vietnamese: Thiền tông, 禪宗, IPA: [tʰîən təwŋm]) is the Vietnamese version of Zen Buddhism. Thiền is the Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation of the Middle Chinese word 禪 ( chán ), an abbreviation of 禪那 ( chánnà ), which is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word dhyāna ("meditation").