Thien Mu Pagoda (Vietnamese: Chùa Thiên Mụ; Hán tự: 天姥寺; also called Linh Mụ, 靈姥) is a historic temple in the city of Huế in Vietnam. Its pagoda has seven storeys and is the tallest in Vietnam. The temple is often the subject of folk rhymes and ca dao about Huế, such is its iconic status and association with the city. It is regarded as the unofficial symbol of the former imperial capital.
The pagoda sits on the Hà Khê hill, in the ward of Hương Long in Huế. It is around 3 km from the Citadel of Huế constructed by the Nguyễn Dynastyand sits on the northern bank of the Perfume River
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| Phuoc Duyen Tower, Thien Mu Pagoda |
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| The stone turtle with a stele on its back |
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