Bai Dinh pagoda

Bai Dinh pagoda in Ninh Binh province is a spiritual and cultural complex of Buddhist temples of Bai Dinh mountain. It is considered the largest complex of Buddhist temples in Vietnam and has become a popular site for Buddhist pilgrimages from across Vietnam. Bai Dinh pagoda Ninh Binh has the largest Buddha statue made from copper with golden coat in Asia and the longest Arhat lobby in Asia. Located only 95km from Hanoi city, Bai Dinh pagoda also has the biggest copper Maitreya statue in weight of 100 tons in Southeast Asia. In 2010, this place held the event to respectfully receive the first Sariradhatu, relic of the Buddha, from India to Vietnam. More than 1000 years ago, since Buddhism has been always our national religion, the past Emperors have ordered to build many temples and pagodas in Ninh Binh area. Many replacements and updates over the year have made Bai Dinh become one of the famous attraction to the tourists. While many amazing statues and events have been the main sights for many people but the most wonderful thing of being here is to be surrounded by beautiful nature that the entire complex is built on. The green color from many trees along the temples and the lake in the center. The red color from the bricks and the roofs, the grey from all the fences connecting between temples. And we can not miss the gold color from the Buddhist statues that have made this place famous for. All together, they created a great wonder of not only in Vietnam but also in Asia.