Tran Quoc Pagoda of Hanoi was named one of the world’s 16 most beautiful pagodas by the Daily Mail, a British newspaper.

Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi. (Source: vnexpress.net)

Tran Quoc Pagoda is located on a small island on the east side of Hanoi’s West Lake, the most ancient pagoda in the city aged more than 1,500 years-old.

Tran Quoc Pagoda was the center of Buddhism in Thang Long imperial city (former name of Hanoi) during the Ly Dynasty (1009-1225) and the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400).

The pagoda attracts many Buddhist followers as well as domestic and foreign tourists.

The top 16 beautiful pagodas also include Toji Pagoda (Japan), Shwedagon Paya (Myanmar) and Global Vipassana (India).

Source: VNA