Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Travel Vietnam: Lions, Tigers and Dragons, oh my!

Dragons play an important part in Vietnamese mythology - carved and painted dragons were everywhere, from dishes to roof tops. Many temples also had guardian lion dogs (fu dogs) and I even saw a tiger (the Indochinese tiger is native to south east Asia).

Incense- Temple of Literature, Hanoi
Dragon Boat - Hue
Roof Detail - Thay Pagoda (outside Hanoi)
Detail - Tomb of Minh Mang, Hue
Detail - Tomb of Tu Duc, Hue
Detail - Thay Pagoda (outside Hanoi)

Mosaic Dragon - Hoi An
City park in the Cholon District, Ho Chi Minh City
Lion Dog - Jade Emperor Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City
Lion Dog - Jade Emperor Pagoda, Ho Chi Minh City
Tiger - Temple of Literature, Hanoi

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