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Bai Dinh Pagoda

Bai Dinh Ancient Pagoda was built by master Nguyen Minh No since 1136. Visitors can visit the landmarks of the ancient temple area such as Ngoc Well, Buddha's cave, Mother's Cave, Master's Cave, Dark Cave, St. Cao Son altar. 

Since 2003, on the foundation of the ancient temple, Bai Dinh Pagoda has been renovated and expanded by Xuan Truong enterprise with many architectures such as: Tam Quan Gate, Steeple, Quan Yin Shrine, Cardinal Palace, Triad Palace, Stupa, La Han Corridor ... It creates the temple as it is now. 

Therefore, visiting Bai Dinh, visitors will be immersed in the sacred space with ancient Buddhist architecture from the time of King Dinh - Ly, to the massive works associated with modern Buddhist culture. 

Visitors will be admired in front of giant Buddha statues, which are granted certificates confirming the largest record in Vietnam and the region such as the tallest and heaviest bronze Buddha Shakyamuni Statue in Vietnam (10m high, weighing 100 tons); The largest bronze Triad Statue in Vietnam, the largest bronze Buddha Statue of Quan The Yin in Vietnam, the heaviest set of Bronze Diamond Octagon statues in Vietnam, the largest bronze DiTreya Buddha statue in Southeast Asia...

Take a slow walk, feel the gentle breath on the spiritual path in the stone La Han corridor that has set a record as the longest Luo Han corridor in Southeast Asia. 500 Arhats here are crafted by the artisans of Ninh Van stone village (Hoa Lu) – one of the oldest craft villages dating back to the time of King Dinh of the land of the ancient land. capital. 

Large, sacred space at Bai Dinh Pagoda. Photo by trangandanhthang.vn

The most beautiful time to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda every year is spring, from January to March of the Lunar Calendar. It is also the time when Bai Dinh Pagoda Festival takes place on the 6th day of the Lunar New Year every year, attracting a large number of Buddhists and visitors to admire. 

Coming to Bai Dinh Pagoda at the beginning of the year, tourists not only pray for a favorable year, good work, but also can combine spring tourism and visit Trang An scenic area.  

The 2nd appropriate time of the year is autumn, when the weather is cool, Trang An welcomes guests with the forest season changing leaves and golden rice fields. The romantic poetic scenery, and especially the number of visitors to Bai Dinh Pagoda is not so crowded as at the beginning of the year, it will be more convenient for you to enjoy the purity, lightness, dispel tired anxiety, find the pure self in this Buddha land.

Reference information:

• Tram price to visit Bai Dinh Pagoda: 60,000 VND / person
• Tickets to the stupa: 50,000 VND / person
• Price of hire a guide: 300,000 VND / tour

Coming to Bai Dinh and participating in spiritual experiences will surely leave unforgettable impressions. Photo by chuabaidinhninhbinh.vn

King Ding Temple

King Ding Temple is one of them. Cultural tourist attractions must be visited in Ninh Binh You can't ignore it. Not only is it a place to remember King Dinh Tien Hoang and his sons, it is also a treasure trove of precious architectural art values of the Vietnamese people.

Located in Yen Thuong village, Truong Yen commune with a campus of about 5ha, the ancient temple is located in the main place of the ancient Kinh Do Hoa Lu palace, built in the style of "foreign internal affairs". The path in the temple is in the shape of a King, the architecture is symmetrical to each other according to the main path. Coming here, visitors not only touch the history through anecdotes, the story of the King who has unified the country and built The Great Co Viet country, opening a new page of history for the nation. You can also admire the masterpieces of stone, wood untouched, touching extremely special reflecting a brilliant art with skillful techniques of Vietnamese artisans in the 17th - 19th centuries. 

The most prominent must be mentioned. sieve (collapsed stone carved dragon shape, used in sacrifice, worship) of blue stone located in the middle of the dragon yard. On rainy days, when it's just over, the dragon's face is shiny with water. The dragon scales carved on the sieve are covered with rainwater sparkling like silver. From a distance, it looks like a dragon bending, flying over the dragon sieve reflecting the beautiful clouds. The only dragon sieve king Ding temple and the dragon sieve in front of Ngo Mon Quan (Hue) is now recognized as two national treasures that are being preserved and preserved. 

So, having come to Ninh Binh, you definitely should not miss this stop!

Reference information:

• Opening times: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
• Ticket price: 

- Adults, high school students: 20,000 VND / turn

- Students in grade 1, 2: 10,000 VND / turn

- Children under 1m: free

King Dinh Temple - One of the must-visit cultural tourist attractions in Ninh Binh. Photo by ninhbinh.tourism.vn

King Le Temple

Only about 300m north of King Dinh Temple, King Le Temple is also one of the cultural tourist destinations to visit. in Ninh Binh. 

Located in Truong Ha Yen village, King Le's temple is located in the special relics of the ancient capital Hoa Lu Ninh Binh. It has a structure similar to King Dinh's temple but a smaller scale. Built at the same time as King Dinh's temple, it is said that this place was built on the background of the old royal palace in the ancient capital hoa Lu.

When King Ly Thai To moved the capital from Hoa Lu to Thang Long (Hanoi), the local people rebuilt the temples of King Dinh and King Le on the foundation of the old palace to commemorate the merits of the two kings to the country. 

Visiting this more than 100-year-old temple, you will admire the unique architecture made by the best artisans of Dai Viet in the 17th century. Coming here, visitors walk slowly on the stone steps exposing the time mark, touching the cool mossy walls, watching the stone dragons, the majestic stone quietly guarding a part of the heroic past of the nation.

In the shadow of the ancient green trees, visitors will hear about interesting anecdotes about the people who made history, the saints who exhausted the land of Vietnam in the past. To feel the slow passage of time, and to listen to history whispering to the future to love and appreciate this land more. 

If visiting Ninh Binh in the third month of the lunar calendar, visitors also have the opportunity to attend the festival of King Le temple and King Dinh temple with many rituals and festivals on the 8th - 10th of march of the lunar calendar every year. In the joyful festive atmosphere blooming in the spring air of Ninh Binh sky, visitors immerse themselves in the bustling festival or record the colorful image of a procession walking among the green rice of girls in March. All create a Ninh Binh that is both poetic, unique, and full of unforgettable Vietnamese homeland.

Reference information: 

• Opening times: 8:00 – 17:00 
• Ticket price:

- Adults, high school students: 20,000 VND / guest / turn

- Students in grade 1, 2: 10,000 VND / student / turn

- Children under 1m: free

King Le's temple in the ancient capital of Hoa Lu. Photo: flickr

Phat Diem Stone Church

As one of vietnam's most beautiful stone churches, Phat Diem Stone Church is a 100-year-old ancient cathedral that was once dubbed the "Catholic Capital of Vietnam". 

This building was built for 30 years from 100% stone and lim wood on a total area of 22ha. 

The architectural complexes of the church were built from 1875, until 1898, which was basically completed, consisting of a large church and 5 small churches (including 1 stone church built 100% stone), bell tower, 3 artificial caves and a system of ponds. 

The unique feature of this place is that the church is a Catholic building but intersects with many architectural features in the traditional temple style of the North with many curved roofs of the bow of the boat, the tile of the nose ... This place also amazes many people because it is built from slabs weighing up to 20 tons, trees weighing up to 7 tons, transported completely in a rudimentary way from neighboring localities. 

Coming here, visitors are also amazed by many finely carved details, many folk patterns such as four vases (pine, daisies, bamboo, mai or lotus, apricots, daisies, bamboo ...) combined with blue stone reliefs recounting biblical stories.

Combining the unique beauty of the East and the West, Phat Diem Stone Church has become one of the must-visit cultural tourist destinations in Ninh Binh. 

Reference information: 

• Address: Phat Diem town, Kim Son, Ninh Binh province
• Opening time: 8h30 -17h30
• Ticket price: Free

Phat Diem Church is one of the most beautiful Catholic church complexes in Vietnam. Photo: flickr / VNExpress

Ninh Binh Museum

If there is one stop that can help you understand Ninh Binh as quickly as possible in just a few hours, it is the Ninh Binh Museum. One of the must-visit cultural tourist destinations in Ninh Binh Many of my favorites are the museum. 

Located in the south of Thuy Son Cultural Park, Ninh Binh Museum is designed as a lotus that stands out in the middle of the blue water with 4 sides decorated with fancy drum symbols. Entering the inner space, visitors will be extremely impressed by the fancy and attractive design.

This place is divided into many spaces according to different topics such as Ninh Binh – the mark of the ancient land, recounting the story of the birth of a beautiful Ninh Binh with "elegant paint", with rich nature and precious abundance of 1-0-2 of Cuc Phuong or Van Long flooded reserve. This is also the place where visitors can learn about the vestiges of the ancient Vietnamese who appeared on the land of Nho Quan with the drums of the hung king era. You will be able to review the memorable milestones of the period of Dinh, Tien Le, Ly, Tran, Hau Le, Nguyen flipped through vivid artifacts.

In addition, this is an opportunity to explore artifacts with 1-0-2 such as the terracotta duck collection, the collection of Buddhist pillars along the Hoang Long River made of the only stone found in Hoa Lu, including the super bridge for Dinh Xiang Lang, or the penitentiary of Prince Dinh Lien, The eldest son of King Dinh Tien Hoang. Or the memorabilia of the resilient Ninh Binh soldiers during the two 20th century patriotic wars. 

All these interesting stories, you can only find at the Museum of Ninh Binh. 

Reference information:

• Address: Le Dai Hanh Street, Thanh Binh Ward, Ninh Binh City
• Opening hours: 7h30 – 11h30 and 13h30 – 17h00, days from Monday to Friday

Ninh Binh Museum is the place to preserve the history of Ninh Binh through artifacts. Photo: covatvietnam.info

Thai Vi Temple

Mentions Cultural tourist attractions must be visited in Ninh Binh it is impossible to ignore the monument associated with the Tran dynasty - Thai Vi temple - the sacred temple hidden in the mountains of Tam Coc. 

Located in Van Lam village, Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh province, on the Tam Coc excursion route, you will definitely stop to visit this temple, not only because of the most sacred, ancient beauty, but also learn the story of the Chen kings when building the palace (where the king built palaces to rest while on patrol. Traveling far from the city). 

Thai Vi – ancient temple hidden in the mountains and forests of Tam Coc

"Thao Ty paints unrivalled sanctuary integrity 

The first water lilies of heaven"

Roughly translated as the holy land here is unique, the river and mountains are winding, the flowers smelling strange grass like the fairyland is only unique. This sentence has completely depicted the beautiful landscape of this destination. Right at the temple gate is a large banyan tree that shades a large courtyard. To the right of the temple is the Ngo Dong river, on the left is The Ling Mountain, in front of the door is a clear golden well. Inside the temple is a northern architecture characterized by monolithic blue stone columns, golden paintings, doorways, harems, baptisms with embossed wooden architecture, delicate touches, showing off the talents of the carpenter of the ancient capital. 

The most interesting is that when coming here, visitors will meet with the old man from the temple – the custodian and tell the history to visitors about the temple, about the anecdotes associated with the glorious Tran Dynasty era, or about the small am where King Tran Thai Tong practiced in the last months of his life. 

Thai Vi Temple – where the space is imbued with sacredness, quiet and ancient extremely ancient. Photo: tripadvisor

Note when visiting cultural tourist attractions must visit in Ninh Binh 

When visiting spiritual and cultural tourist attractions in Ninh Binh, Migo would like to remind you to note:

• Dress politely, discreetly, do not wear shorts, short skirts or wide-necked shirts when entering spiritual places, ensuring the beauty of pure customs and customs, reverence for the sacred people who worship here.
• Comply with the regulations of the management board of the monument, do not throw garbage, loud, noisy in public places.

Bai Dinh Pagoda, King Dinh Temple, King Le Temple, Thai Vi Temple, Phat Diem Stone Church... They are all unique cultural and spiritual tourist destinations in Ninh Binh. Not only bringing cultural values reflecting the rich history, this is also a precious art treasure that stores human values and unique architectural values, the landscape is only available in the land of Dai Co Viet capital once. All have been and will continue to contribute to creating an attractive Ninh Binh with green water, marked by endless cultural values.