Mysterious stone pillars of Dam pagoda

1,000- year-old dragon-carved stone pillars, recognized as National treasures, at Dam Pagoda in Bac Ninh province have been an attraction to visitors.
Mysterious stone pillars of Dam pagoda ảnh 1Local people in Bac Ninh offer incense at the ancient stone pillars on the first and fifteenth day of a lunar month (Photo:VNA)
Mysterious stone pillars of Dam pagoda ảnh 2The unique pillar at the pagoda’s precinct (Photo:VNA)
Mysterious stone pillars of Dam pagoda ảnh 3It’s said that the giant pillar is made of stone from other region as it’s totally different from those in the locality (Photo:VNA)
Mysterious stone pillars of Dam pagoda ảnh 4The stone pillar features a pair of dragon in the Ly dynasty with delicate and lively decoration lines (Photo:VNA)
Mysterious stone pillars of Dam pagoda ảnh 5The stone pillar features a pair of dragon in the Ly dynasty with delicate and lively decoration lines (Photo:VNA)
Mysterious stone pillars of Dam pagoda ảnh 6There are many other vestiges near the stone pillars which are proves of architecture from Ly dynasty (Photo:VNA)
Mysterious stone pillars of Dam pagoda ảnh 7Path to the ancient stone pillars (Photo:VNA)
Mysterious stone pillars of Dam pagoda ảnh 8Being imprinted with the original and characteristic features of fine arts in the Lý dynasty, the pillar will give researchers a deep insight into the fine arts at the time (Photo:VNA)
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