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Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

A cotton tree in full bloom near the front yard of the Thay Temple, located in Sai Son Commune in Quoc Oai District.

NDO – March is the time when the flowers of the cotton tree begin blooming. The brilliantly-coloured blooms at the Thay Temple on the outskirts of Hanoi help make the thousand-year-old Buddhist temple even more charming.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

Visitors pose for photographs with a cotton tree in full bloom in the background.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

The cotton tree is a tropical tree with a high and straight trunk, shedding their leaves in winter.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

The flowers usually bloom in spring before the young leaves appear.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

According to local residents, previously there were five cotton trees in the main temple grounds, located at the foot of a mountain.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

But only one located on the left side of the temple has survived until the present day. Later two more trees were planted near the Nhat Tien Bridge.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

Currently, two trees are in bloom while the third has yet to produce any flowers.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

Red cotton flowers in front of the water pavilion, used for water puppetry performances.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

The Thay Temple has two bridges called Nhat Tien and Nguyet Tien, both resembling a dragon’s moustache.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

The two bridges were built following the orders of Phung Khac Khoan, a noted politician under the Le Dynasty, in 1602.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

The Nhat Tien Bridge links to an islet with a small shrine dedicated to the goddesses of the Three Palaces. The Nguyet Tien Bridge links to a path leading to the mountain, where there is a small temple, the meditation place of the Ly Dynasty Zen Master Tu Dao Hanh.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

Visitors pose with the ancient cotton tree in the front yard.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

With no leaves on the tree, the blooming flowers look like bright flames, there to welcome summer.

Buddhist temple brightened up with red cotton tree flowers

These days, many photo enthusiasts have flocked to the temple to capture beautiful moments with the cotton trees.

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