One hundred and twenty photos, most of which are images of pagodas and Buddhist statues, depict ancient architecture and sculpture. Through the photos, visitors see Hanoi’s historic relics, such as the One-Pillar Pagoda, Kim Lien Pagoda and the Temple of Literature - the first university of the country that was associated with the philosophy of Confucianism.

Hanoi’s old architectural beauty is presented via a carved lion statue belonging to the Ly Dynasty at the Ba Tam Pagoda, Kinh Thien dragon-shaped staircase made in the Le So Dynasty in Hanoi’s old quarter, the 17th century one-thousand-arm-and-one-thousand-eye Bodhisattva statue at Ly Quoc Su Pagoda and the statues of Ly Ong Trong and his wife, who lived during the reign of King An Duong Vuong, at Chem Temple.

The photos provide a general view of the development of the graphic arts in Hanoi.

In Hanoi’s suburban areas, where there are rice fields, lotus ponds and banana trees, the architectural and sculptural relics are open and embrace people and nature. Meanwhile, religious architectural works tucked in the narrow streets and cramped alleys in the center of the capital city are more imposing and finely carved.