The Kim Liên Pagoda (), Chữ Hán: 金蓮寺) is a Buddhist pagoda in Hanoi. The pagoda is built on a strip of silt land by West Lake, then in Nghi Tàm village, today in Quảng An village, Tây Hồ district. According to tradition, the pagoda was built on the foundation of the Lý dynasty Từ Hoa Palace, named after princess Từ Hoa, daughter of Lý Thần Tông (1128–1138), in an area used as a royal silk farm.Sue Fleming Hồ Tây: Walks Around West Lake 2009 p. 19 "Kim Liên Pagoda : This well-known pagoda is undergoing major renovations scheduled for completion before the 1000 year anniversary of Hà Nội in 2010. Tradition holds that the Từ Hoa Palace was built on this site in the 12th century for ..." The current pagoda was reconstructed 1771–1792.Bích Ngọc Phạm Architecture of Thăng Long-Hà Nội 2006 p. 95 "In 1771, Trịnh lord ordered the reconstruction of the pagoda and renamed it Kim Liên Pagoda. However, the appearance of the present - day Kim Liên Pagoda resulted from the restoration conducted in 1792. "
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