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Bai Dinh pagoda Vietnam with a breakthrough u2013 one of Southeast Asiau2019s largest Buddhist complex, covers 539 ha including 27 ha of old Bai Dinhpagoda
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Bai Dinh pagoda Vietnam with a breakthrough –one of Southeast Asia’s largest Buddhist complex, covers 539 ha including 27 ha of old Bai Dinh pagoda. This is become famous place for both domestic and international visitors every years. You may also like: >>> Trang An UNESCO world heritage site - worth to visit in one day >>> Hoa Lu ancient capital - First capital of Vietnam >>> Conquer Mua cave - Great wall of Vietnam The complex located on Bai Dinh Mountain in Gia Sinh commune, Gia Vien district and 5 km from the ancient capital of Hoa Lu to the northwest, 12km from Ninh Binh city. Every year welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world to pray for peace and good luck for themselves and their family. Beside that local visitor often visit Bai Dinh Ancient pagoda, because they think it is very sacred. Bai Dinh pagoda 1. Basic information 1.1. Bai Dinh pagoda history
The ancient pagoda built in 1136 under Ly dynasty, Nguyen Minh Khong visit Bai Dinh mountain to searching medicine for the king, he realized this is a great land for develop Buddha also with immense mountain and a lot of precious medicinal plants. So he should decide to stop here and build Bai Dinh ancient pagoda included: Gieng Ngoc (well of god) Dark and Bright caves, Cao Son temple... In 2003 (new pagoda) near by the Bai Dinh ancient pagoda with larger area and many records of Vietnam and South East Asia. 1.2. Bai Dinh pagoda opening hours and entrance free ticket Open every day from 07:00am – 06:00pm Tourists are no need to pay the entrance fee as this campus is so large visitors can use electric cars up to the pagoda if they do not have much time. You can hire an electric car to go for sightseeing. It costs 80.000 VND for 2 ways. Visiting insider Bao Thap tower: 50.000 VND/person (optional) 1.3. Bai Dinh pagoda map Bai Dinh pagoda map 1.4. Best time to travel to visit
With Vietnamese people the best time to visit is spring weather after Lunar New Year's (January to March). You can combine travel with pilgrimage and participate in major festivals. However, this is also the peak tourist season, so visitors here are very crowded. Therefore, if any visitors do not like the situations, they can travel another time in the year. >>> Click here to get Free itinerary planning for Bai Dinh Pagoda or Ninh Binh tours 2. What can we see inside Bai Dinh pagoda? 2.1. Tam Quan Gate Tam Quan gate 2.2. The longest Arhats corridor in ASIA
Arhats corridor 2.3. Bell tower
Bell tower Bai Dinh pagoda 2.4. A temple worshipping bodhisattva (Quan Am)
Bodhisattva (Quan Am) 2.5. Temple of three identical statues of Buddha
Temple of three identical statues of Buddha 2.6. Gieng Ngoc (Well of god) Gieng Ngoc - Well of god Visit Bright Cave (Hang Sang) and Dark Cave (Dong Toi) Crossing 300 stone steps, setting foot on the three-gate gate, you will see a fork, which is the attraction of Bright Cave and Dark Cave. It is known that Hang Sang is the place to worship God and Buddha. Bright cave is about 25m deep, 15m wide, about 2m high, and going to the end of the cave, you will go to the sacred temple of God name Cao Son. In Dark Cave, a system of lights is designed combine with stalactite to make the scene
mysterious. When visitor entering the cave they will feel cool. Here, the statue of the mother and the ancestors are worshiped. 3. Records of Bai Dinh Pagoda Vietnam With a unique architecture and a long history, This Pagoda has become a famous eco- tourist destination in Ninh Binh Vietnam There are many records in Vietnam and Asia for this pagoda such as The largest bronze bell in Vietnam The tallest Buddha statue in Asia The largest Buddha in gold inlaid The largest bronze Maitreya statue in Southeast Asia The pagoda has the largest Arhat corridor in Vietnam The pagoda has the most Buddha trees in Vietnam 4. Bai Dinh pagoda dress code and tips You should bring comfortable sneakers instead of high heels or doll shoes to protect your feet as well as for moving because you will have to walk and climb mountains quite a lot. Should choice polite and comfortable clothe when entering the temple. There are many stalls selling souvenirs and attractive specialties. However, the price in the mountains is much higher than the outside. So if buying specialties as a gift, you should go down the mountain to find cheaper prices. Should bring some small bill of money when coming to pagodas and donating. Do not putting money on Buddha statues or wrong place to avoid can be damage the beauty of this area, instead that visitors should donate money into donation boxes. >>> Read more Ninh Binh one day, two days tours with best prices, services and itinerary We hope that this article will help you understand more about Ninh Binh, if you need any more help. Please feel free to contact us: Email: Goviettrip@gmail.com or hotline +84968667589. We are guaranteed about quality and prices. Get full refund if you do not happy with our services. Hoan Nguyen