The One Pillar Pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple located in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was built in 1049 by Emperor Ly Thai Tong of the Ly Dynasty. The temple is a single-story structure made of wood, with a curved roof and a single pillar supporting the entire structure
The One Pillar Pagoda, formally belongs to an architecture complex called Diên Hựu tự which means 'pagoda of extended blessings'. The pagoda is a historic Buddhist temple in the central Ba Đình district, Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. The most famous part of this architecture complex is Liên Hoa Đài (蓮花臺) means 'the lotus pedestal' which is a temple with special structure: a building laid on one pillar. The original pagoda was built in 1049, had some additions and was perfected in 1105. It is regarded alongside the Hương Temple, as one of Vietnam's two most iconic temples.