Buddha-Worshiping Cave
You are standing in front of the Buddha Cave with a length of 25m and a height of 2m. is a completely natural cave, without the construction of human hands. During a visit to the South by King Le Thanh Tong, he visited and gifted Bai Dinh pagoda with four words "Minh Dinh Danh Lam" on the cave gate, in order to describe and praise the beauty and sacredness of the mountains and forests here. . In front of the cave, there are two bronze statues of Dharma Protector, Mr. Khuyen Thien and Trung Ac. Going deep into the Buddha's cave, you will see the left hand wharf that worships his Lord, the sage Tu Dat, also known as Mr. Loneliness. He was an elder in ancient India, born at the same time as Shakyamuni Buddha, a lay disciple and an effective protector of the Buddha. After Shakyamuni Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, the elder Tu Dat and Crown Prince Ky Da together built a Vihara to offer to the Buddha as a place to preach and save birth. Later, when Shakyamuni Buddha entered nirvana, this place became a place to worship Buddha and it was considered the first temple.
The altar in the center of the cave is worshiping the Three Jewels Buddha, which means the three treasures, including: Buddha Bao is only for the ten directions and three generations of Buddhas, Phap Bao is only for scriptures, precepts, and teachings. … of the Buddha; Sang Bao is only for monastics to practice according to the Buddha's precepts and to uphold the righteous Dharma. On your right hand side, there is an altar to worship Saint Hien, also known as Mr. Anan, he is the second disciple of the Buddha that you have heard introduced at the cardinal's palace.
Next, follow the light to the back of the cave, you will see the heaven gate leading to a valley, go all the stone steps to the temple of God Cao Son. The temple was built with its back to the mountain, the place to worship the god who ruled the Vu Lam mountain region in the south of the ancient capital of Hoa Lu. God (Saint Cao Son)