Ngoa Van Pagoda: a sacred destination in Quang Ninh

  • The pagoda was the final destination in King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong’s journey of Buddhist practise and enlightenment. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    The pagoda was the final destination in King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong’s journey of Buddhist practise and enlightenment. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Ngoa Van is associated with King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong 's journey of Buddhist practise and enlightenment. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Ngoa Van is associated with King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong 's journey of Buddhist practise and enlightenment. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Ngoa Van is associated with King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong 's journey of Buddhist practise and enlightenment. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Ngoa Van is associated with King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong 's journey of Buddhist practise and enlightenment. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Ngoa Van is associated with King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong 's journey of Buddhist practise and enlightenment. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Ngoa Van is associated with King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong 's journey of Buddhist practise and enlightenment. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Ngoa Van contains traces of ancient culture in the complex of the Tran Dynasty special national relic site in Dong Trieu Town. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Ngoa Van contains traces of ancient culture in the complex of the Tran Dynasty special national relic site in Dong Trieu Town. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Located on Bao Dai Mountain, Dong Trieu district, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Ngoa Van pagoda relic complex is a sacred pilgrimage site attracting tourists all year round. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Located on Bao Dai Mountain, Dong Trieu district, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Ngoa Van pagoda relic complex is a sacred pilgrimage site attracting tourists all year round. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Located on Bao Dai Mountain, Dong Trieu district, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Ngoa Van pagoda relic complex is a sacred pilgrimage site attracting tourists all year round. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Located on Bao Dai Mountain, Dong Trieu district, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Ngoa Van pagoda relic complex is a sacred pilgrimage site attracting tourists all year round. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Located on Bao Dai Mountain, Dong Trieu district, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Ngoa Van pagoda relic complex is a sacred pilgrimage site attracting tourists all year round. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Located on Bao Dai Mountain, Dong Trieu district, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Ngoa Van pagoda relic complex is a sacred pilgrimage site attracting tourists all year round. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
Located on Bao Dai Mountain, Dong Trieu district, in the northern province of Quang Ninh, Ngoa Van pagoda relic complex is a sacred pilgrimage site attracting tourists all year round. Ngoa Van is where Buddha-Emperor Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308) founded the Truc Lam Zen Monastery, a line of Buddhist meditation imbued with Vietnamese culture, and attained Nirvana. It has been considered the holy land of the Tran Dynasty and Truc Lam Zen Monastery ever since. VNA Photo: Minh Đức

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