1,000-year-old Bai Dinh Pagoda

  • Photo: The fairy pond inside the cave worshiping Mother Goddess. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Photo: The fairy pond inside the cave worshiping Mother Goddess. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Photo: In order to reach Bai Dinh Pagoda, visitors have to climb 300 steps, pass a gate and another slope. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Photo: In order to reach Bai Dinh Pagoda, visitors have to climb 300 steps, pass a gate and another slope. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Photo: Le Thanh Tong King's poem was carved in stone inside the pagoda.  VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Photo: Le Thanh Tong King's poem was carved in stone inside the pagoda. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Photo: A corner of the Ancient Bai Dinh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Photo: A corner of the Ancient Bai Dinh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Photo: A corner of the Ancient Bai Dinh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Photo: A corner of the Ancient Bai Dinh Pagoda. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Photo: The ancient stele inside the pagoda. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Photo: The ancient stele inside the pagoda. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Photo: The ancient Bai Dinh pagoda located in the top of the same name mountain. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Photo: The ancient Bai Dinh pagoda located in the top of the same name mountain. VNA Photo: Minh Đức

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1,000-year-old Bai Dinh Pagoda
11/12/2019 09:56 | TTXVN
Ancient Bai Dinh pagoda belongs to Gia Sinh commune, Gia Vien district, the northern province of Ninh Binh. The pagoda was founded by Zen Buddhist Nguyen Minh Khong. Ancient Bai Dinh pagoda has many details of architecture and antiquities bearing the bold imprint of the Ly dynasty. Nearly 1000 years passed, ancient Bai Dinh pagoda is still there as a testament to the persistent vitality of Buddhism in the spiritual life of Vietnamese people. The pagoda includes attractions such as: Ngoc well, cave worshipping Patron Saint, cave worshiping Buddha, cave worshiping Mother Goddess, and the shrine worshipping Lord Nguyen Minh Khong Saint and Cao Son Saint. In 1997, the pagoda was recognized as a national revolutionary cultural historical site. VNA Photo: Minh Đức

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