Covering more than 2,000 square meters, Keo pagoda in Thai Binh province is comprised of a number of architectural structures including a three-door temple, a Buddha pagoda, a Genie temple, a bell tower, corridors, and a tower garden…


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Keo pagoda’s interior was built in the shape of the letter Công (工), and its exterior is shaped like the letter Quốc (国). See the map of the pagoda





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The pagoda beside an ancient banyan tree as seen from the dyke beside the Red River






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Wooden pillars are typical of Keo pagoda




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A rectangular lake in front of the pagoda creates a peaceful landscape





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Red silk cotton trees besidethe lake enhance the pagoda’s beauty




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The front hall worshiping the Buddha is designed in the shape of the letter Công (工)




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A stone stele represents the artistic style of the Le dynasty






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The pagoda’s structures are more imposing in direct sunlight







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The peaceful pagoda yard





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The pagoda boasts unique architectural styles




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In the pagoda complex are a number of horizontal lacquered boards and parallel sentences dating back to the Nguyen dynasty




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The bell tower is the most prominent feature of Keo pagoda. It is 11 meters high and has a three-layered roof






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Wooden decorations on the bell tower. All the wooden tenons are fixed together without any iron

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