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This pastel multi-tiered "wedding cake" pagoda is hidden in a labyrinth of alleys teeming with daily life. It is set amongst pleasant and tranquil gardens next to the main building of worship. Lord Trinh Thap founded the pagoda in the early 18th century after he discovered a rock shaped like a lotus root in his back garden. Considering this a sign from Buddha, he converted his palace into the pagoda you see today.
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Hanoi is a city of stunning visual and audio contrast. The rickety sounds of cyclos (pedicabs) fight for airwaves amidst the blasting horns of motorbikes, and the Nike swoosh wallpapers the French-styled building facades in the Old Quarter. Hoan Kiem The Hoan Kiem district, Hanoi's commercial …