After five years of relentlessly appealing for repairs to be made to the Hanoi’s iconic, nine-century-old Mot Cot (One-Pillar) pagoda, which has sustained serious damage, its leader recently sent an ...

History and significance. The One Pillar Pagoda, known as Chua Mot Cot in Vietnamese, was originally constructed in 1049 under the reign of Emperor Ly Thai Tong.

VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoi authorities and experts have held four meetings to discuss ways to restore the One-pillar Pagoda (Chua Mot Cot) but they have yet to reach a final decision. VietNamNet Bridge ...

The Mot Cot Pagoda. The Mot Cot Pagoda (one pillar pagoda), which was built on a 4m high pillar with a diameter of 1.2m in Hanoi in 1049, is recognised as the most architecturally unique. The temple ...

On my last full day in Khon Kaen, Thailand, I was on a mission to catch the sunset, although the cloudy and gloomy sky didn’t ...

After five years of relentlessly appealing for repairs to be made to the Hanoi’s iconic, nine-century-old Mot Cot (One-Pillar) pagoda, which has sustained serious damage, its leader recently sent an ...

The One Pillar Pagoda, known as Chua Mot Cot in Vietnamese, was originally constructed in 1049 under the reign of Emperor Ly Thai Tong. Legend has it that the pagoda was inspired by a dream in which ...