Hue: Thien Mu Pagoda

On a hill overlooking  the Perfume River in Hue is the Thien Mu Pagoda.

Thien Mu Pagoda is a seven storied pagoda.

"The name of the pagoda derives from a special legend. Long time ago, an old woman appeared on the hill where the pagoda stands today, telling local people that a Lord would come and build a Buddhist pagoda for the country's prosperity. Lord Nguyen Hoang therefore ordered the construction of the pagoda the "Heaven Fairy Lady" or Thiên Mụ in Vietnamese (also called Linh Mụ)." (From 

http://www.vietnam-beauty.com/cities/hue/29-hue/75-thien-mu-pagoda-heaven-fairy-lady-pagoda.html)

The views from the top of the hill of the river were quite nice.

Behind the pagoda is a temple.

The pagoda itself is one of the highest in Vietnam.

Flowers behind the temple.

Secret side passage so we could avoid stairs going down. But it also avoids the front approach to the pagoda and temple, so I'd advise taking the stairs.