Location: Bai
Dinh Pagoda is located in Gia Sinh Commune, Gia Vien District, Ninh
Binh Province, 12 km from Ninh Binh City, 5 km from Hoa Lu Ancient
Capital, close to Trang An Tourism Area and 95 km south of Hanoi.
Characteristics: Covering a large area of 700ha, it is the largest pagoda complex in Vietnam with many records.
From the main entrance, the pagoda's magnificent three-door gate is the
biggest of its kind in Vietnam, built with 550 tonnes of iron wood. The
gate is flanked by two 5.5m-high solid bronze guard statues (Ho Phap),
weighing 12 tonnes each and four pillars tower over the entrance is
13.85m in height and 0.5m in diameter each. Around the gate are eight
smaller bronze statues of Kim Cuong angels, each weighing 8 tonnes.
After walking along the corridor of about 1 kilometer
where 500 white-stone Arhat statues are placed two sides, there will be
the bell tower with the largest bronze 36-ton bell that is hanging
here. Each Arhat statue, 2-2.5m in high, 2-2.5 tonnes in weight, is
carved from monolithic stone, need one month for completion and
different from each other.
Going up is the 800sq.m Kwan Yin Sanctum - a wooden
one-layer-roof building with five main chambers and two side chambers.
In the centre of the sanctum is the stunning 10m-high bronze statue of
Kwan Yin with a thousand eyes and hands. This 40-tonne statue is
considered as the biggest Kwan Yin statue in Vietnam.
The Phap Chu Sanctum - an imposing imitation wooden
two-layer-curve-roof building - where a 10m-high bronze statue of Lord
Buddha sits on his lotus throne situated. This 100-tonne statue has been
recognized as the tallest and heaviest bronze depiction of Lord Buddha
in the country in 2006 by the Vietnam Guinness Book of Records
(Vietbook).
The Tam The Sanctum is located on a high hill at 76m above sea level.
This is a majestic, grandiose building with three-layer-curve-roof style
and an area of 3000 square meter where three bronze statues represent
the past, present and future weighing 50 tonnes each placed.
Far
from the large site about 2km is the place where the old Bai Dinh Pagoda located. Almost of all pilgrims and travelers want to reach
there. Even this is not short way for walking, it is really a good time
for people refresh while strolling. After a long way walk and
contemplate around beautiful view, travelers will see a modest
three-door gate locates next the roadside. Through the three-door gate,
turn to the small path rather slope, go up about more than 200 steps to
the top of mountain, an old pagoda appears in ancient and tranquil.
Bai Dinh Pagoda has been attracting a large number of
pilgrims, domestic and international tourists. It is one of biggest
works which is build to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Hanoi in 2010. This impressive complex is waiting for your discovery.
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