The largest pagoda in the world is located at That Tinh Mountain - the Land of Buddha on earth

Tam Chuc Pagoda has its back against That Tinh mountain, facing Tam Chuc lake with 6 stone islands rising on the lake surface, creating an extremely majestic landscape.

Tam Chuc Pagoda has its back against That Tinh mountain, facing Tam Chuc lake with 6 stone islands rising on the lake surface, creating an extremely majestic landscape.

Coming to Tam Chuc, visitors will be immersed in the majestic mountain scenery, hear legendary stories associated for thousands of years with this place, the wild, natural features, charming mountains and water, of this land. Buddha on earth.

Tam Chuc is a large complex of spiritual landscapes, including Tam Chuc Pagoda - known as one of the largest pagodas in the world. This place not only has a majestic, pristine natural landscape, as beautiful as a paradise, but is also a place to nurture, develop and spread Buddhist cultural values ​​at an international level.

The Jade Tower was built on top of the highest mountain in the That Tinh mountain range and is located on the Shinto axis of the entire spiritual area. This work was built by Hindus from India using thousands of red granite blocks assembled. This is a typical project bearing the mark of the craftsmen of Buddha's homeland.

Along with that is a system of 12,000 volcanic stone paintings that are exploited and chiseled very elaborately, meticulously and meticulously by the skillful hands of Indonesian Muslim artisans. The stone reliefs in each main hall express a different theme that is extremely humane and profound, but also very easy to understand. These are unique works in the world - stories about Buddhism on the walls of Tam Chuc pagoda that in the future can become spiritual heritage.

Tourists take a boat to the pagoda to admire the charming landscape, as beautiful as a miniature Ha Long Bay.

Surrounding the pagoda are limestone mountains and natural forests. The back of the pagoda resembles That Tinh mountain, facing Tam Chuc lake with 6 stone islands emerging on the lake surface, creating an extremely majestic and peaceful landscape.

From Tam Quan gate to Quan Am palace, you will pass through the Kinh Column garden. This is a large garden with 32 Buddhist scripture columns, restored according to the version of the Buddhist scripture pillars at Nhat Tru Pagoda, a national treasure in Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh. The prayer pillars at Tam Chuc Pagoda are made from Thanh Hoa green stone. Each column weighs about 200 tons, is designed in the form of a lotus stem - lotus bud with a hexagonal cylindrical body, meticulously sculpted with Buddha's teachings.

Along with its majestic, poetic, and lyrical natural beauty, Tam Chuc is also considered by many feng shui experts to be a spiritual land because of its terrain "like a mountain facing the water".

The ancient Tam Chuc Pagoda was built during the Dinh Dynasty about 1,000 years ago. Because of its special location surrounded by Tam Chuc Lake in front and That Tinh mountain range behind, the pagoda is associated with the legend "Previous Luc Nhac - Later That Tinh".

Legend has it that in the past, there were 7 bright stars on 7 mountains in the Tam Chuc region, the embodiment of 7 fairies descending to earth to roam. Because they were so enamored with the beautiful scenery of this charming mountain and water place, they were so busy playing that they didn't come home.

Therefore, heaven sent someone with a weapon called a bell to call them home 6 times, but every time it was in vain. The 6 small islands emerging in the middle of the lake are likened to 6 bells left by heaven, i.e. Luc Nhac; The other 7 mountains are That Tinh.

After that, some people went to That Tinh mountain to carve and light fire, hoping to take away those 7 stars. However, the great fire caused the 4 stars to fade, and only 3 stars remained. That Tinh pagoda in Tam Chuc village has since then been named Ba Sao pagoda, and Ba Sao town has also been named after that legend.

The inside of the temple is very large, a place for Buddhists to perform Buddhist rituals.

Every year on the occasion of Vu Lan festival, the pagoda organizes Buddhist ceremonies in the pagoda.

Vu Lan season of filial piety is an opportunity to slow down and love more, sending affection to loved ones.

This place has magnificent nature, charming mountains and water, and is also home to many mysterious creatures that fascinate visitors. Typically, the species Trout both climbs passes and wades in streams, sometimes hides in the lake, sometimes climbs to the shore to make a living...

Catfish are known as "marines" or "assassins" that sometimes live in the mountains, sometimes hide in the lake, and hundreds of colorful birds from all over come here to add beauty. Tam Chuc spiritual complex.

Tam Chuc pagoda complex is nestled in a submerged limestone mountain complex. The special pagoda was built on the foundation of the ancient Tam Chuc pagoda dating back more than 1,000 years.

This place preserves legendary vestiges of the Dinh, Le, Ly, and Tran dynasties along with the footprints of Zen Master Nguyen Minh Khong on his path of building pagodas and practicing to save humanity.

Coming to Tam Chuc, visitors will be immersed in the majestic mountain scenery, hear legendary stories associated for thousands of years with this place, the wild, natural features, charming mountains and water, of this land. Buddha on earth.

Tam Chuc Pagoda complex is a harmonious connection between the past, present and future; is a smooth and sophisticated combination of Eastern and Western cultures based on Buddhism, expressed through the skillful hands of sculptors from Vietnam, India and Indonesia. .

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Update day : 12/10/2023