Tay phuong pagoda and Duong Lam ancient village with biking

The Duong Lam ancient village on the outskirts of Hanoi is also known as a museum of laterite, home to around 300 houses built three or four centuries ago with lateritic bricks. The village has also been described as the last stronghold of wet rice farming culture in northern Vietnam. A journey to Duong Lam village is a trip to trace back the origin of Vietnam’s culture and traditions. This is also the great chance to explore architecture of ancient structures while you wander along its narrow alleyways, visit temples dedicated to the two kings born there, and most interesting of all, chat with the inhabitants, the owners of a national treasure.

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Stop At: Thay Temple, Sai Son Commune Quoc Oai, Hanoi Vietnam

About 30 km West of Hanoi, Tay Phuong Pagoda, also called Sung Phuc Pagoda, includes three single-level structures built in descending order on a hillock that is similar to a buffalo. The pagoda represented the most celebrated feature-carved from jackfruit wood, from the 18th century. The earliest pagoda’s complex was built from the 8th century, Tay Phuong Pagoda is really a national treasure thanks to the sophisticated sculpture and art on display there. If you haven’t had a good mountainside pagoda experience, Tay Phuong Pagoda is an ideal spot to explore one of the oldest and most historically cruel pagodas in Vietnam,

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Duong Lam Ancient Village, Son Tay Commune, Hanoi 100000 Vietnam

Duong Lam is a commune of Son Tay town, Hanoi, Vietnam. Duong Lam becomes the first ancient village in Vietnam. Two of Vietnam’s kings, Phung Hung (761-802) and Ngo Quyen (896-944) were born in Duong Lam, giving the village its prestige. Both men led resistance wars against northern invasion and after winning national independence, were crowned kings. After their deaths, the local people built temples in their honor. The ancient village has a history of about 1,200 years with many houses dating back up to 400 years.

Duration: 3 hours