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Hanoi sets Buddhist records

Hanoi has the largest number of Buddhist pagodas and temples in Vietnam.
Hanoi has the largest number of Buddhist pagodas and temples in Vietnam.

This and six other new records related to Buddhism and the capital cityhave been listed in the Vietnam Book of Records (Vietbooks) on theoccasion of a celebration last week by Buddhists to mark the 1,000thfounding anniversary of the city.

The capital, which wasrecently expanded and now includes Ha Tay province and some districts ofHoa Binh province, has 2,050 pagodas and temples.

Othersinclude the largest bronze Buddha statue – made in 1952 – at Ngu XaPagoda, Ba Dinh district and the tower decorated with the most Buddhastatues at Bang Pagoda, Hoang Mai district.

The 10-tonne statue is 3.95m high and 3.6m wide, and sits on a 3.9-tonne, 1.45m lotus-shaped Pedestal.

The 54m Bao An Tower in Bang Pagoda has 104 bronze Buddha statues, 40 of them 1.55m tall.

Vietbooks lists Huong Hai Pagoda as Vietnam's first Buddhism institutefor nuns while Nguyen Van Yen of Hoai Duc district is credited withmaking the largest incense roll, one measuring 2.1m in diameter.

Vietbooks co-operated with the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha to create the list./.
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