The pagoda was built according to the popular cave pagoda architecture near Tam Coc Ninh Binh, without the curved roofs of the pagoda or the nose, nor the huge, massive pillars or the magnificent upper hall. All the altars for worshiping Buddha and Mother of the temple are placed in the heart of the dark caves, adding to the sacred and mysterious atmosphere at the meditation door. Cave ceilings have become solid pagoda roofs, shielding the sacred places of Buddha and Mother for centuries. And Bai Dinh is not only a place for people to show their devotion, but also a beautiful landscape. When visiting here, King Le Thanh Tong personally dedicated four words “Ming Dinh famous” praising the beauty of this place.
New Bai Dinh Pagoda (Bai Dinh Tan Tu) near Tam Coc Ninh Binh is a large construction, with an area of 80 hectares, located on the other side of the mountain compared to the ancient pagoda and in the west of Hoa Lu ancient capital. Some main items: Tam The Palace, Phap Chu Palace, Quan Am Palace, Bao Thap, Bell Tower and other infrastructure and auxiliary works, Buddhist academy area, reception area… Thus, if the temple The old temple is humble in the middle of the mountains and forests, but the new, massive and splendid temple stands out among the majestic mountains as beautiful as a fairyland.
The new Bai Dinh pagoda near Tam Coc Ninh Binh has majestic statues carved delicately leaning against the dark green mountainside as if bringing visitors to the boundary of the sacred and the mundane. The pagoda complex is like a sparkling, multi-colored pearl, converging the legendary spirit of thousands of years. The architecture of the new temple area stands out with large, monumental blocks bearing Vietnamese architectural imprints and using main local materials: green stone, wood quartet, Bat Trang glazed tile in dark brown color. … The dark brown dome, curved phoenix tail is the most distinctive feature of the new architecture of Bai Dinh pagoda. The architectural decoration details also bear the imprint of famous traditional craft villages in Vietnam with the contribution of 500 artisans and many workers’ groups from famous craft villages such as Phuc Loc carpentry, Ninh Van stone carving station, Y Yen bronze casting, Van Lam lace embroidery, Cat Dang lacquer, Dong Xam silver station… These artisans use local materials to create pure Vietnamese features in Bai pagoda architecture.
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