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