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The Bocaue Pagoda Festival, also known as the Bocaue River Festival, is an annual religious celebration in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines. It is best known for its river procession dedicated to the Catholic relic , the Holy Cross of Wawa ( Tagalog : Krus sa Wawa ).
Although it no longer stands, the tallest pre-modern pagoda in Chinese history was the 100-metre-tall wooden pagoda (330 ft) of Chang'an, built by Emperor Yang of Sui, [11] and possibly the short-lived 6th century Yongning Pagoda (永宁宝塔) of Luoyang at roughly 137 metres. The tallest pre-modern pagoda still standing is the Liaodi Pagoda.
The Bocaue pagoda tragedy was a fatal accident that occurred on July 2, 1993, during the Bocaue Pagoda Festival in Bocaue, Bulacan, Philippines. The accident was the result of the festivities' centerpiece – a floating pagoda – sinking, which led to the deaths of more than 200 people.
In Tagalog, the Spanish loanword for duck is pato; and those who raise ducks are called pateros. At that time, domestic ducks (whose eggs produced balut) were abundant in the local river. One evening, under a full moon, an unnamed female bayani (hero) went to the river to tame the creature. At the river banks, the crocodile saw a light ...
The Ocampo Pagoda Mansion is a mansion which resembles a pagoda configuration in Quiapo, Manila, Philippines. It was commissioned by the Jose Mariano Ocampo and was constructed from 1936 to 1941 on the eve of Japanese invasion of the Philippines.
Kanlaon – a sacred volcano in Negros Island surrounded by a variety of myths; a story states that its vicinity was home to a nation ruled by Laon; it was also formerly home to a dragon-like monster which was slayed by the lovers, Kan, a youthful hero, and Laon, a king or datu in Negros; later stories say that the supreme goddess of the ...
With an elevation of 70 above sea level, the 7-story temple is a towering 11-tiered, multi-hued attraction on a more than a hectare of lot and accessible by separate routes. The temple's attractions include the Majestic Five Door Gate, Bamboo Garden, the Liang Thing Pagoda, 2 circular pools or ponds and the golden emblem of a dragon, the Bell ...
Hiraya Manawari focuses on providing values education for children through adaptations of Filipino stories and legends or original stories. The first episode of Hiraya Manawari, "Habi at Hiwaga" aired on October 7, 1995. [2]