Located on Ha Khe Hill, on the northen bank of the Huong River, some 5km from the downtown area of Hue, Thien Mu was the oldest pagoda, the capital of Viet Nam under the Nguyen dynasty (1802-1945).

The pagoda, known as Thien Mu Pagoda, is renowned for its towering statue of Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara and its deep historical ties to Vietnam's Nguyen Dynasty. Photo: Ha Nguyen Nestled amidst the ...