Bai Dinh pagoda overview
Ladies and gentlemen, on the mountainside, in the middle of the valley between the lake and the rocky mountains is a pagoda with monumental architecture but bold traditional identity. More than 1000 years ago, Ninh Binh existed 3 feudal dynasties Dinh, pre-Le and Ly. All three dynasties were interested in Buddhism and considered Buddhism as the national religion. Therefore, these dynasties built many pagodas in Vietnam, including Bai Dinh pagoda.
Legend has it that here National Master Nguyen Minh Khong once went to find a medicinal plant that turned into a tiger for King Ly Than Tong. In front of the scenery here, the mountains are charming, yin and yang treat, warmly welcome, and the living creatures are prosperous. He chose this place to set up a Buddhist temple and a place of practice in 1136. In 1997, Bai Dinh pagoda was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic site. It is the place where heroic events in history took place.
To commemorate all the historical events, people have taken the 6th day of the first lunar month every year as the main opening day of the pagoda and named the pagoda Bai Dinh.
- Bai means worship, prostrate.
- Dinh is the top of the mountain
Bai Dinh means the place where the worshiping takes place at the top of a high mountain. The word worship here worship means to worship the general.
Bai Dinh pagoda complex includes an ancient pagoda area and a newly expanded pagoda area built in 2003. With an area of 1700 hectares, Bai Dinh pagoda is set a record as the largest pagoda in Southeast Asia. Asia, and many categories hold the largest records in Asia and Vietnam. The pagoda is located in the Trang An scenic complex which has been recognized by UNESCO as a world natural and cultural heritage, the first dual heritage of Southeast Asia. Over the years, this place has become a famous place, attracting many Buddhists and visitors.
With these unique and outstanding features, they have contributed to creating a majestic and colorful Bai Dinh pagoda complex. Blending into the convergence of the spirit of mountains and rivers, of the national spirit and of outstanding people. Therefore, Bai Dinh Pagoda is not only a spiritual tourist destination but also the pride of the whole Vietnamese nation. This place is not only the place where many important cultural and political events of the country take place, but has long become a famous destination attracting thousands of tourists to visit and admire.
Is it true that every customer, after the hardships and chaos of life, all of us want to return to the peaceful place at the Buddha's door to find ourselves, find the light moments in life to find our hearts? more serene.
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