Located in Đống Đa District, seven kilometres west of Hà Nội, Láng (Chiêu Thiền) Pagoda was built during the reign of King Lý Anh Tông (1138-1175). Besides a Buddhist shrine, it also has a shrine dedicated to Buddhist master Từ Ðạo Hạnh, whose birthday on the 7th of the third lunar month is marked by an annual festival. The pagoda has been restored many times, most substantially in 1666 and then again in the mid 19th century, although these restorations retained the style of the original structure.