Hue

One of the old unused gates to Tu Duc's Tomb.

The Perfume River

These people are leaving ghost money for family members or ancestors that drowned or were lost at sea.

The famous pagoda at Thien Mu Temple.

The main entrance to to the temple, watched over by the temple guardians.

The main sanctuary. This is still a working temple, with monks and patrons.

A young monk rings the bell anytime someone finishes praying or makes a donation.

You probably remember or have seen the picture of the buddhist monk who self-immolated himself to protest the regime in the 60's. He was from this temple and this is the car he took to Saigon where he set himself on fire. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thich_Quang_Duc

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