Half day excursion in But Thap Pagoda – Bac Ninh Province
But Thap Pagoda, located on the bank of the Duong River in Dinh To commune, Thuan Thanh district of the northern province of Bac Ninh, about 30 kilometres northeast of Hanoi, was built in the reign of King Tran Thanh Tong in the 13th century. The pagoda is one of the finest pagodas in the country’s north and known as Vietnam’s first Buddhist centre. It is famous for its traditional Vietnamese Art of Wood Carving and Sculpture. There are some splendid works of arts such as houses in the pagoda including the statue of Buddha with thousand hands and thousands eyes, and also the statue of Tay Thien Dong Do Vietnam.