Dau Pagoda
A major Buddhist temple about 30 kilometres east of Hanoi, marking the ancient settlement of Luy Lau, once a leading centre of Buddhism in Vietnam. It also goes by the formal names Dien Ung, Phap Van and Co Chau.
- Where
- Bac Ninh, Bac Ninh, Vietnam
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 21.0372, 106.0416
Get the Dau Pagoda stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dau Pagoda. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Bac Ninh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dau Pagoda
But Thap Pagoda 3.3 km
A 13th century Buddhist temple near the dyke of the Duong River, also called Nhan Thap. It holds a celebrated statue of Quan Am with a thousand eyes and a thousand arms, and some of the finest 17th century wood carving in Vietnam.
Do Temple 11 km
A temple first built in 1028 on the death of Ly Thai To, founder of the Ly dynasty, and later enlarged to honour eight Ly emperors in all. It is still a place of ancestor worship for them, beside the old Dinh Bang communal house.
Bat Trang Pottery Village 14 km
A commune on the Red River southeast of central Hanoi, known for centuries for its pottery and ceramics. Its lanes are lined with kilns, workshops and ceramic shops, and visitors can try shaping a pot of their own.
Vietnam National Museum of History 19 km
A national history museum in a building put up for the French School of the Far East during colonial rule. Taken over in 1958, its collections now run from prehistoric finds and Dong Son bronze drums to the Nguyen dynasty.
Long Bien Bridge 19 km
A long steel cantilever bridge across the Red River, built by the French and first named after Paul Doumer, Governor-General of Indochina. Trains, motorbikes and people on foot still share its narrow deck, with wide views over the river and its sandbanks.
Hanoi Opera House 19 km
A French colonial opera house at the head of Trang Tien Street, modelled on the Palais Garnier in Paris and opened in 1911. It still stages opera, ballet and concerts on August Revolution Square.
Co Loa Citadel 19 km
An ancient fortified city about 17 kilometres north of central Hanoi, possibly the first political centre of Vietnamese civilisation. Its concentric earthen walls coil like a snail's shell, and Bronze Age relics of the Dong Son culture have been found here.
Hoan Kiem Lake 20 km
A 12 hectare lake at the heart of old Hanoi, named for the legend of a magic sword returned to a golden turtle. Its shores fill with walkers and exercisers in the early morning, and the red Huc Bridge leads out to Ngoc Son Temple on its islet.
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Questions
Where is Dau Pagoda?
Dau Pagoda is in Bac Ninh, Bac Ninh, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are But Thap Pagoda (3.3 km), Do Temple (11 km), Bat Trang Pottery Village (14 km).
How do I get the Dau Pagoda stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dau Pagoda and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Bac Ninh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dau Pagoda before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Bac Ninh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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