It is called Yuntai, or Cloud Terrace, and was originally a base for three pagodas, built across the road. Over its more than six hundred years the pagoda base has experienced many disasters.
Amid the morning traffic, rows of monkey statues holding trays were lined up outside the compound of the Ancient Three Pagodas, while volunteers prepared food across the road for real monkeys--the ...
The Lunar New Year is a time for reflection and renewal, and visiting sacred temples is a cherished tradition for many Vietnamese seeking peace and good fortune.
One of the earliest pagodas made of brick and stone was the three-storeyed futu at Taikang Temple described in Stories About Buddhist Temples in Luoyang. Built in 285 during the Jin Dynasty by ...