Thien Mu Pagoda is situated at the end of Kim Long Road in Huong Long Ward on the northern bank of famous Huong River.

Take boat to Thien Mu Pagoda

Thien Mu Pagoda is a historic temple in the city of Huế in Vietnam. Its pagoda has seven stories and is the tallest religious building in Vietnam.

Thien Mu Pagoda was a major organising point for the Buddhist movement and was often the location of hunger strikes, barricades and protests.

The gate step up Thien Mu Pagoda

The local people live around Thien Mu Pagoda

Built in 1601 on the order of the first Nguyễn lords, Nguyễn Hoàng, who at that time was the governor of Thuận Hóa (now known as Huế).

During the summer of 1963, Thien Mu Pagoda, like many in South Vietnam, became a hotbed of anti-government protest.

Most people come to Hue for its old Imperial Citadel, iconic Thien Mu Pagoda, charming purple long dress and romantic Perfume River.

Thien Mu Pagoda overview

Thien Mu Pagoda was built in 1601 by Nguyen Hoang King and is located on the top of Ha Khe hill, on the left bank of the Perfume River. This pagoda is approximately 5 kilometers from the center of Hue.

The pagoda is a large area with many trees and flowers that are cared for daily by the monks who live here. This is a well-known and beautiful highlight that you should see if you visit Hue.

The pagoda is famous for its Phuoc Duyen tower, which is seven stories (floors) tall and 21 meters tall, was built in 1844, and each of the towers is dedicated to the Buddha.

Thien Mu Pagoda’s legend

According to legend, an old lady appeared in this area every night and said that in this place, a king would appear who would come to build a pagoda to help the country grow stronger. Then, Nguyen Hoang King came here and saw that this is a very good location for a pagoda, so he named it Thien Mu, where “Thien” means God and “Mu” means an old lady.

Following that, under Tu Duc King, he changed the name from Thien Mu to Linh Mu Pagoda because he thought it would help him have a baby. However, this change still did not help him have a baby, so people in this area are still known by the old name Thien Mu Pagoda, but sometimes the locals still call this pagoda Linh Mu Pagoda.

How to travel to the pagoda?

There are two ways to get to the pagoda: take a boat along the pagoda and stop along the way, or take a bus from the center of Hue City to this pagoda, which is only about 5 kilometers from the center of Hue City.

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