Tay Phuong Pagoda
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- Best time to go
- October–April
- Accessibility
- limited
- Coordinates
- Open in maps
Tay Phuong Pagoda occupies a low hill west of Hanoi and is renowned above all for its collection of eighteenth-century wooden statues, especially a set of expressive arhat figures counted among Vietnam's finest religious sculptures. Reached by a long flight of laterite steps, its three tiered halls have gracefully curved roofs decorated with dragon and phoenix motifs. Each carved arhat conveys a distinct posture and emotion, illustrating the skill of Vietnamese woodworkers.
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