Ambassadors’ Pagoda Hanoi
The Ambassadors’ Pagoda is the official centre or Buddhism in Hanoi, attracting quite a crowd – mostly old women – on holidays. During the 17th century, there was a guesthouse here for the ambassadors of Buddhist countries. Today, there are about a dozen monks and nuns at the Ambassadors’ Pagoda. Next to the pagoda is a store selling Buddhist ritual objects.
The Ambassadors’ Pagoda is at 73 Pho Quan Su (between Pho Ly Thuong Kiet and Pho Tran Hung Dao – see Central Hanoi map); it is open to the public daily from 7.30 to 11.30 am and 1.30 to 5.30 pm.
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