Vietnam: Monk, Thay Pagoda, Ha Tay Province, near Hanoi. About 20 miles (32 km) west of Hanoi, Chua Thay or ‘Master’s Pagoda’ is dedicated to Thich Ca or Sakyamuni Buddha (the Buddha Gautama, born in 536 BCE). To the left of the main altar stands a statue of Tu Dao Hanh, the master after whom the pagoda is named. To the right of the altar stands a statue of King Ly Nhan Tong (1072–1127), who is held to have been a reincarnation of Tu Dao Hanh and during whose reign the pagoda was founded. Thay Pagoda contains more than a hundred religious statues, including the two largest in Vietnam.

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