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Bai Dinh pagoda in Ninh Binh – The first and most important thing is wonderful landscapes of Ninh Binh land have played an important role on the development of Viet Nam tourist industry to the world today.
Not only do the marvelous sceneries make you dote on it, it also elicits a precious land with ancient historical relics of ancient Vietnam which is the second thing you should know. Bai Dinh Padoda includes both of majestic sceneries and spirit values. This is the largest spiritual pagoda in Viet Nam and one of the must-see places in Ninh Binh.
I’m going to introduce you about some records that make Bai Dinh Pagoda become a famous pagoda in Viet Nam as well as in Asia. These are also highlights in the Pagoda if you visit it. What are the reasons make you decide to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda?
Things to know before visit to Bai Dinh pagoda
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Bai Dinh Pagoda is on Bai Dinh mountain in Gia Sinh commune, Gia Vien district. The Pagoda is 5 kilometers to the Northwest from Hoa Lu Ancient Capital and 15 kilometers from Ninh Binh City 95km from Hanoi. From Trang An Grottoes, go northbound to reach the pagoda.
The Pagoda with a breakthrough – one of Southeast Asia’s largest Buddhist complexes. It consists of several temples and over 500 intricately carved statues of Buddha, including one that’s made of bronze and is 10 meters in height.
It has a large campus with 539 hectares including 27 hectares of the old and the newly built areas. The Bai Dinh Pagoda welcomes thousands of travelers each year.
Visiting Bai Dinh you are no need to pay the entrance fee, but It costs 80.000 VND for 2 ways if you hire a electric car to go for a sightseeing and visit tower.
The most suitable time for Bai Dinh Pagoda trips is in spring (from January to March of the Lunar Year) when the weather is warm. Visitors can combine spring traveling, sightseeing, praying for luck in the temple and participating in big festivals in both Trang An and Bai Dinh.
However, this time is the peak of festival tourist season, so there are a huge number of visitors, which leads to overload and overcrowding. Therefore, if any visitors do not like the situation, they can travel to Bai Dinh at another time in the year.
Bai Dinh Pagoda is open from 6:00 am every day and usually closed at 06:00 pm.
Visiting Bai Dinh, you must avoid wearing skirts, shorts and leggings. Moreover, wear running shoes and sneakers instead of high heels as you will walk and climb a lot.
Bai Dinh Pagoda Map
What to see inside Bai Dinh pagoda ?
Here is something special that attracts tourists coming to Bai Dinh pagoda, they are also elements that make records for the pagoda.
Note: Bai Dinh Pagoda is located in Ninh Binh province, 100 km away from Ha Noi capital in the north of Viet Nam.
Tam Quan Gate is considered as the face of Bai Dinh temple. The only way for Bonzes, Buddhist believers, and tourists to enter the pagoda is by passing the Tam Quan gate. Compared with the pleasing architectural ensemble of Bai Dinh Pagoda, The gate is imposing, majestic, and harmonious in position. Each time when people step out the gate their feeling becomes very calm and untroubled.
The bell tower is shaped like an octagon with immeasurably high 3 floors. The diameter of the bottom is 49 meters and total the height of bell tower is 22 meters. It carved a lotus-shaped lamp support. Eight sides of the bell tower are opened spaciously including a stair leading to the peak of the tower. On the top of the tower, you have a look out of the earth and sky. In the middle of this tower, there is a big bell hanging.
A Temple worshipping Bodhisattva at Bai Dinh Temple
This is an unusual excellence of an architectural building made of the most of precious wood with a system of traditional Vietnamese architecture. In the middle of the temple stand a statue of Bodhisattva. This statute is the biggest one in Vietnam.
Statue of Bodhisattva at Bai Dinh Pagoda
Statue of Buddha at Bai Dinh Pagoda
Behind the temple of Bodhisattva, its temple of Buddha brings outstanding architecture. The temple lasts 47.7 meters in length, 45.5 meters in width, and has a height of 30 meters. There are five partitions in the temple.
Especially, this place always attracts many tourists coming here to adore and worship the most majestic statue of Thich Ca Buddha (Gautama Buddha) which keeps a record in Viet Nam. A giant statue of Thich Ca Buddha made from bronze weighs 100 tons with a height of 10 meters. Now the statue hits a record of the highest and heaviest statue of the Buddha in Viet Nam
(it’s called Dien Tam The in Vietnamese)
After climbing up more than 200 stone steps you will reach Dien Tam The. The building is the tallest, largest, and grandest in BaiDinh Pagoda. There hasn’t been any type of architecture as magnificent as this one in Viet Nam. This temple worships 3 identical statues of Buddha which represent the past, the present, and the future.
On 12th Dec 2017, a Viet Nam Book of records and the National Office of Intellectual Property recognized and issued a certificate for a set of 3 statues as the biggest one in Viet Nam.
The biggest well of God in Vietnam
Gieng Ngoc originated 1000 years ago. This wall was built in the shape of a moon with a diameter of 30 meters, and a depth of water is 6 meters. Especially this wall has an inexhaustible source of water. The well is also another record of Bai Dinh. The pagoda has the biggest well of God in Viet Nam
The area of ancient Bai Dinh pagoda (Bai Dinh Co Tu) is located on Bai Dinh mountain and is nearly 200m above sea level. Bai Dinh Co Tu is about 800 m far from Tam The temple. The ancient temple area includes the front temple, the cave to worship the Buddha, the temple to worship the mountain god, and the temple to worship Saint Nguyen.
According to Vietnamese folklore, the ancient Bai Dinh pagoda is located in an area considered sacred land, the birthplace of popular figures of the nation, including kings, saints, and gods. Most tourists coming to Ninh Binh visit Bai Dinh Pagoda.
Bai Dinh Temple, Ninh Binh is the largest religious complex in Vietnam with many pagodas and towers, large and small, attracting a large number of domestic and international pilgrims and tourists. This is one of the largest constructions to commemorate the 1,000-year celebration of Thang Long – Hanoi in 2010.
Travel with Bus/Car/Taxi 2 hours ~ 96km: You can take a coach at Hanoi Southern Bus Station (Giap Bat Bus Station) to Ninh Binh (every 30 minutes), located on Giai Phong Street; Price: 150.000 VND/ticket. You can also arrange a coach by contacting some tourism agencies right in the Old Quarter.
By Motorbike: Travelling to Bai Dinh by motorbike is another option. It is going to take you around nearly 3 hours (around 100 km to arrive at Ninh Binh )
Bus route 08: Schedule: Nam Thanh rest station – 700-bed hospital – tuberculosis hospital – Eye hospital – maternity hospital – Army hospital – Lim Bridge – Provincial post office – Highway 1A – Huyen Bridge – Truong Yen – Truong Yen commune – three-way crossroad to Ga canal – Bai Dinh Pagoda – Anh Troi three-way crossroad – Ria three-way crossroad – Phu Long commune (Nho Quan district)
Come to visit Bai Dinh pagoda in Ninh Binh, and never forgot to visit Trang An Grottos, a wonderful landscape with discovering temples, and grottos and taking a boat tour. To be guided in Bai Dinh Pagoda, book 1 day on Trang An Bai Dinh Tour with us, you are easy to learn more about a mysterious land in Ninh Binh.
Bai Dinh Trang An Mua Cave Tour is one of the most satisfying day tours in Ninh Binh with a combination of visiting picturesque Trang An grottoes, exploring the Bai Dinh – A biggest Pagoda in Vietnam, and the spectacular Mua Cave.
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8.00 am in the morning, get a car for the departure to Ninh Binh. You will reach Bai Dinh Pagoda which is the first destination at around 10:20 a.m. Then you start to explore all the places, go through each tourist attraction in Bai Dinh Pagoda. It’s better to have a tour guide to go with you as he or she will explain the meaning of each place you go through. |
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After touring around Bai Dinh Pagoda, it’s time to have some lunch with Ninh Binh's local dishes. You can choose a local restaurant to enjoy your meal. |
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The rest of the day will be spent in Trang An Tourism Complex which is 15 minutes from Bai Dinh Pagoda. Take a boat trip to explore and discover the nature and wild beauty of this area. This will be the highlight of your trip. At 4:30 p.m., get the car and go back to Hanoi Old Quarter Center. |
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08.00 am: Get a tourist bus starting from your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter Centel for departure to Bai Dinh Pagoda. |
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After Finishing your trip at Pagoda. Enjoy a buffet lunch of Vietnamese cuisine after you've seen the pagoda. Then hop back on the bus and continue to Trang An wharf. From here, take a boat trip to visit Trang An cave complex, made famous by scenes from the film King Kong. After the boat trip, you'll take a bike to visit traditional villages around the Trang An area. |
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The tour continues to Mua Cave. Listen to interesting stories about this place from your guide. After climbing 500 stone steps, you'll be able to see all the way to Tam Coc. Enjoy the stunning panoramic view of the countryside and the Ngo Dong River. At the end of the day, you'll get back on the bus and drive back to Hanoi |
It is advised to bring along some pairs of sports shoes instead of wearing high-heels or doll shoes to protect the feet and make it convenient for moving as well. Because of the mountain, pagoda climbing will be included in the journey. Visitors may pack formal clothing when entering pagodas. Tourists should wear comfortable clothing, not tight, sweat-proof ones.
There are many shops selling interesting souvenirs and attractive specialties. However, the price in the mountains is often much higher than that outside. Therefore, to buy local specialties as presents, tourists should go down to the foot of the mountains to buy at a cheaper price.
At the beginning of springtime, it often has drizzle. In case of that, visitors may bring a small carefully-folded umbrella.
Remember to bring some pence when coming to pagodas and donating. Visitors should avoid putting money on Buddha statues. This behavior can damage the beauty of the pagoda area. Instead, tourists had better donate money to donation boxes.
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