Chiêu Thiền Pagoda

Chiêu Thiền Pagoda
Chiêu Thiền tự
昭禪寺
The octagon house at the main hall.
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationNo.116, Chùa Láng Street,[note 1] Láng Ward, Hanoi
Architecture
Completed12th century (by legend)
17th century (by records)

Chiêu Thiền Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chiêu Thiền tự, Hán Nôm: 昭禪寺) is a Buddhist temple in Kẻ Láng Village,[note 2] now Láng Ward of the capital Hanoi, Vietnam.

History

Chiêu Thiền Pagoda is known in French as Pagode des Dames (meaning "Temple of the Ladies"). It worships Buddhist monk Từ Đạo Hạnh and was said that built by emperors Lý Anh Tông or Lý Thần Tông.[1]

The space of Chiêu Thiền Pagoda (now Chùa Láng Street) was ever home to the first feature film of Vietnamese cinema Kim Vân Kiều, which was shot in 1923. In addition, this architectural work has also appeared in a number of short documentaries by French filmmakers.

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Notes and references

Notes

  1. ^ Phố Chùa Láng.
  2. ^ Or K'lang in Middle-age Annamese language.

References

  1. ^ Schweyer, Anne-Valérie; Piemmettawat, Paisarn (2011). Viêt-Nam : histoire, arts, archéologie (in French). Editions Olizane. p. 296. ISBN 978-2-88086-396-8.

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