Medieval Asian Oriental Vietnamese Buddhist temple pagoda stupa tower based on Phổ Minh stupa in Nam Định province dated to the 14th century after Vietnamese triumphs over 3 Mongol invasions. The pagoda/ stupa is a tower central to Buddhist architecture in East Asia. It symbolizes the bowl and the staff that the Buddha used along his journey. It serves as a reminder to all practitioners to follow in his footstep. The stupa tower in East Asia influences even palace and castle architecture. There is an old saying that saving one life is greater than erecting 7 stupas, since building one such tower was already a significant engineering feat. Stupa can be built from woods, fired bricks or even masonry.