Incense burner at the entrance to the Ngoc Son Buddist Temple on the island in Hoam Kiem lake, Hanoi, Vietnam. This is the site

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Incense burner at the entrance to the Ngoc Son Buddist Temple on the island in Hoam Kiem lake, Hanoi, Vietnam. This is the site of the golden tortoise myth which tool a magic sword into the lake.

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Size: 3500px × 2800px
Location: Hanoi, Vietnam
Photo credit: © Brian Maudsley / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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