Bai Dinh pagoda is a large pagoda population, known for many Asian and Vietnam records, is established as the largest pagoda area in Vietnam. The pagoda has the biggest gilded bronze Buddha statue in Asia, the
longest Arhat corridor in Asia, etc.
"Bai Dinh" is located at the western gateway to the ruins of Hoa Lu ncient capital, the National Highway 38B, Gia Sinh commune - Gia Vien - Ninh Binh, about 15 kilometers from Ninh Binh, about 95 kilometers from Hanoi.
Bai Dinh Pagoda population has an area of 539 hectares, including 27 hectares of the ancient Bai Dinh agoda, 80 hectares of the new Bai Dinh pagoda, the other areas such as: cultural parks and Buddhist cademy, reception area, roads and parking, Dam Thi lake, etc.
Over 1000 years ago, Ninh Binh has had three successive dynasties were born: Dinh dynasty, Tien Le ynasty and Ly dynasty. This three dynasties were very interested in Buddhism and considered Buddhism is the state religion so Ninh Binh has many ancient pagodas, in which has Bai Dinh pagoda on the
Trang An mountain range
Bai Dinh pagoda includes an ancient pagoda and a new pagoda - was built in 2003. The pagoda is located on a ridge, between the vast valleys, mountains and lake, at the western gateway to the ruins of Hoa Lu ancient capital. The architecture of the pagoda is spectacular, but bearing deep tradition consistent with psychological curiosity of many people. That's why this place soon became a popular destination. The media hailed Bai Dinh pagoda as a huge pagoda population in Southeast Asia.
Bai Dinh Pagoda is divided into two areas that are the ancient Bai Dinh Pagoda and the new Bai Dinh Pagoda, with many records are recorded such as:
+ The biggest Gilded bronze Buddha statue in Asia: 100 tons in Phap Chu shrine
+ The biggest bronze Buddha statue in Southeast Asia: Buddha Maitreya has a weight of 100 tons.
+ The biggest bell in Vietnam: the bell has a weight of 36 tons
+ The largest pagoda area in Vietnam: total 539 ha (27 ha of the ancient bai Dinh pagoda, 80ha of the new Bai Dinh)
+ The longest Arhat corridor in Asia: it is about 3 kilometers in length
+ The pagoda has the largest of Arhat statues in Vietnam: 500 statues with green stone and a height of 2 meters.
+ The pagoda has the biggest pearl wells in Vietnam
+ The pagoda has the largest number of Bodhi Tree in Vietnam: 100 Bodhi
+ Trees were brought from India.
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