If only visiting Bai Dinh Pagoda during day time, you cannot admire all the sparkling and fanciful beauty of this spiritual complex.
Bai Dinh - the largest pagoda in Vietnam, known for its many records including the largest bronze Buddha statue in Southeast Asia, the largest bronze bell in Southeast Asia, the hall with the most statues of Buddha ... is the spiritual continuation from thousands of years ago.
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Joining the tour to Bai Dinh Pagoda at night, people will have a chance to visit the whole area by tram. First of all, visitors will perform the ceremony and offer incense stick at Bodhisattva Kuan Yin temple. The temple includes 7 compartments. Here located gold plated Bodhisattva Kuan Yin statue weighing 80 tons with thousand eyes and hand.
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Then visitors will go up to the bell tower to admire the 36-ton copper bell. Next, stop at Pháp Chủ temple with 5 compartments, in the middle, there is 10m-high Thích Ca Mâu Ni statue weighing 100 tons with gold plated outside.
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The next stop is Bao Thap - the highest tower in Vietnam with 13 floors, 100m high. To the elevator area, visitors must climb 72 steps.
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When reaching here, visitors are advised to retreat and go around the Buddha statue clockwise, and steps while praying: "Nam mô Bản sư Thích Ca Mâu Ni Phật."
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The highest floor contains Xá Lợi statue from India in 2008.
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The 13th-floor ceiling is decorated in Indian style.
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On the 12th floor, visitors will be able to fully admire the lanscape of sparkling and fanciful Bai Dinh pagoda at night.
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It is really a quiet and sacred space for relaxing the soul. This is also the most favorite places for visitors to explore Bai Dinh at night.
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Finally, Tam The temple located on a hill of 76 meters above sea level is perfect place to record the best pictures of Bai Dinh Pagoda at night. At the center placed 3 statues of 7.2 meters high and weighs 50 tons.
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After the journey, visitors can wander and enjoy Chuông gió coffee on Đính mount to enjoy the fresh wind of Trang An at night.
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