Blossoming ablaze red bombax ceiba paints Thay Pagoda a highlighted sketch.
The amazing red color of bombax ceiba blossoming in front of the gate of the ten-century-old Thay Pagoda has become the iconic beauty in March that is hard to be found elsewhere.
The bird-eye view of the whole premise of Thay Pagoda located on Sai Son mountain, Quoc Oai district, Hanoi. Legend is said that the pagoda was built on the dragon land with its main gate looking to the South while the left side of the religious relic is the Long Dau mountain and its back and right sides lie on Sai Son mountain.
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A branch of bombax ceiba swoops down the water communal on the lake. This is a symbolic architecture of the Thay pagoda. During festive periods, the area usually becomes a stage for water puppet shows.
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Every March, the bombax ceiba blossoms flourish paiting a highlighted sketch for the ancient pagoda.
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According to traditional Chinese medicine, the whole parts of the bombax ceiba tree can be used for hydration and detoxifying. Particularly, flowers are used to treat many diseases such as peptic ulcers.
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During the flowering season, all leaves fall while only bright red flowers on the branches. The bombax ceiba trees here are believed to be more special because of their swooping branches.
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The flowering season lasts nearly a month and gradually fades until the tree produces tender leaves. The flower is also known by many other names such as po-lang.
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