The Buddha Sakyamuni Hall
Ladies and gentlemen, you are stopping at the first Buddha shrine of Bai Dinh pagoda. With a height of about 34m and a width of about 2000m, the main hall is the place where the statue of "Shakyamuni Buddha - Ca Diep Vi Tieu" is placed in the middle of the main hall with a height of 10m and a weight of 100 tons. Made of bronze inlaid with wine, the pagoda has set a record for having the largest bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni in Asia. According to legend, the Buddha thoroughly understood the truth throughout the universe, his supernatural powers were generous, he attained the Supreme Way, became the "Righteous and Perfect Enlightenment", so he was called the Perfectly Enlightened One, the Tathagata, the Buddha Shakyamuni title. .
After attaining enlightenment, the Buddha meditated throughout the Universe, he saw that there were immeasurable worlds, contemplated living beings. He knew that each sentient being has Buddha-nature (nature), because sentient beings are immersed in darkness and ignorance, so they have to meditate. In the sea of samsara, there is no day out. He contemplated and knew that people would understand the teachings if he spoke them out, and that some would accept the practice. Therefore, the Buddha decided to teach sentient beings no matter how difficult it was. He must also do the Buddha's duty as all the Buddhas in the Universe have done, are doing and will do to lead sentient beings out of suffering and liberated.
In addition to the Buddha image worshiped in the middle, you also see his two disciples on either side, on your left hand is the great disciple Ananda, who has superhuman wisdom and is responsible for recording the teachings of the Buddha. Buddha to gather into sutras. In his hand he holds the famous Buddhist Tripitaka. To your right is the great disciple Mahacaspa, a monk who chose to follow the ascetic path. They are all made of bronze and inlaid with gold, about 7.2 m high and weighing 30 tons. On the two sides of the main hall you will see 8 upper phoenixes, they are diamond bowls. They place their worship here to protect Buddhist scriptures and teachings. when you look up at the wall around the main hall, you will see there are 1616 square blocks with 1616 small Buddha statues inside. It is meaningful that when someone with merit enters the temple from 10 million Vietnam Dong, the temple will put the statue inside and write the name of the person's address below.
Here, please visit and take pictures. Then move to the next point, which is The Three Periods Hall. One of the most beautiful main halls of the temple. Thank you for listening!