The complex is located on Bai Dinh Mountain in Gia Sinh commune, Gia Vien district and 5 km from the ancient capital of Hoa Lu to the northwest, 12km from Ninh Binh city. Every year welcomes thousands of visitors from all over the world to pray for peace and good luck for themselves and their families. Besides that, local visitors often visit Bai Dinh Ancient pagoda because they think it is very sacred.
1. Basic information
1.1. Bai Dinh pagoda history.
The ancient pagoda was built in 1136 under the Ly dynasty. Nguyen Minh Khong visited Bai Dinh mountain to search for medicine for the king; he realised this is a great land for developing Buddha with immense mountains and many precious medicinal plants. So he should decide to stop here and build Bai Dinh ancient pagoda, included: Gieng Ngoc (well of god), Dark and Bright caves, Cao Son temple.
1.2. Bai Dinh pagoda opening hours and entrance free ticket
Open every day from 07:00am – 06:00pm
Tourists do not need to pay the entrance fee as this campus is so large visitors can use electric cars up to the pagoda if they do not have much time. You can hire an electric car to go sightseeing. It costs 80.000 VND for 2 ways.
Visit inside Bao Thap tower: 50.000 VND/person (optional).
1.3. Best time to travel to visit
The best time to visit with Vietnamese people is spring weather after Lunar New Year's (January to March). You can combine travel with pilgrimage and participate in major festivals. However, this is also the peak tourist season, so visitors here are very crowded.
Therefore, if any visitors do not like the situation, they can travel another time in the year.
2. What to see in Bai Dinh pagoda
3. Records of Bai Dinh Pagoda Vietnam.
With a unique architecture and a long history, this pagoda has become a famous eco-tourism destination in Ninh Binh, Vietnam.
There are many records in Vietnam and Asia for this pagoda, such as, the largest bronze bell in Vietnam, the tallest Buddha statue in Asia, the largest Buddha in gold inlaid, the largest bronze Maitreya statue in Southeast Asia, the pagoda has the largest Arhat corridor in Vietnam and the pagoda has the most Buddha trees in Vietnam.
4. Bai Dinh pagoda dress code and tips.
You should bring comfortable sneakers instead of high heels or doll shoes to protect your feet and move because you will have to walk and climb mountains quite a lot. Should choose polite and comfortable clothing when entering the temple.
There are many stalls selling souvenirs and attractive specialities. However, the price in the mountains is much higher than the outside. So if buying specialities as a gift, you should go down the mountain to find cheaper prices.
Should bring some small bill of money when coming to pagodas and donating. Do not put money on Buddha statues or wrong places to avoid can damage the beauty of this area. Instead, visitors should donate money to donation boxes.
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Hoan Nguyen