Bái Đính Temple

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Bái Đính Temple (

The New Bai Đính Temple (Bái Đính Tân Tự) encompasses an area of 700 hectares, located on Ba Rau hills, near the Hoàng Long River. This is a large complex which includes many structures built over several phases starting in 2003 and finally completed in 2010.

Old temple

The original Bái Đính temple is located in the foothills some 800 meters from the new temple. Ascending a series of over 300 stone steps, the path passes under an ornamental gate to reach the entrance. The temple itself is located in a series of small caves on the mountainside. Along with Buddhist deities, natural spirits of the mountains are also venerated.

Bái Đính Temple festival

Bái Đính temple hosts a large festival on the sixth day of the first lunar month drawing huge crowds. Buddhist rites are performed in the New Temple in conjunction with traditional rituals from the Old Temple.

Records of Vietnam

Bái Đính Temple (Gia Sinh commune, Gia Viễn district, Ninh Bình province) is the largest temple in Vietnam nowadays. The temple covers an area of 539ha, including 27ha ancient temple area, 80ha new temple area. Bái Đính is holding many records of Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia. Looking at the height of 100m, the panorama of the pagoda is taken into view with incredible beauty.

Photos of Bái Đính Temple

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  Thủy đình at Bái Đính temple complex
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  Temples and pagoda at Bai Dinh complex
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  Inside the Bảo Tháp Pagoda, Bái Đính complex in Ninh Bình
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  The Tam quan
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  Pháp Chủ Hall, devoted to the veneration of

  Gautama Buddha
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  Crowds convening for the Festival at the entry to the Old Temple
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  Maitreya Buddha
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  The 36-ton bronze bell in the Bell Tower
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  Buddhist guardians
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  Subhuti

References

External links

• Bái Đính Temple(in Vietnamese)

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