The Keo Pagoda in the northern province of Thai Binh was built from 1630 to 1632.
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The pagoda preserves hundreds of statues and worship objects from the Le dynasty.
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The pagoda faces south with the Tam Quan gate as the beginning point and the bell tower as the end point.
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The pagoda was built with massive wooden volume. It took local villagers nearly 20 years to collect enough wood to build the pagoda.
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The 3-storey bell tower of over 11m high is the highlight of the pagoda. A musical stone and bell of the Le Hy Tong Dynasty (1686) are hung on the first floor. A small bell is hung on the two upper floors.
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The dragon boat that represents the fishing profession in the Red River area.
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Thai Minh
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