There are few lands as beautiful and rich in cultural identity as Quang Ninh. Because just going to all the temples and pagodas throughout the heritage area, it is enough to see why, every year, visitors aspire to make a spiritual journey to this land.
Here are the top 3 spiritual destinations that cannot be missed when traveling to Quang Ninh.
Cua Ong Temple (Cam Pha) 
As a famous and sacred temple of Quang Ninh, at any time, Cua Ong Temple is always bustling with tourists coming to worship and pray for peace. And if you come here in the spring, the path of apricot blossoms by the entrance to the left of the temple will make everyone surprised as if they were lost in the land of Phu Tang. Stretching along the height from the foot of the hill on Bai Tu Long Bay to the top, interspersed with beautiful apricot bean arches like Japanese cherry blossoms, under the shadows of hundreds of years old trees, are ancient and quiet temple roofs. quiet. From the courtyard in front of the temple, one can see Bai Tu Long Bay with a “forest” of islands of various shapes and colors that stand out against the blue background of the sea. Cua Ong Temple, dating back more than 700 years, is the place to worship Hung Nhuong Vuong Tran Quoc Tang, who had the merit of conquering the Northeast region, repelling the Mongol invaders in the 13th century. The temple is distributed in three areas of worship, namely the Lower Temple, the Middle Temple and the Upper Temple, arranged in ascending order. The temple also owns a precious system of worshiping statues with 34 elaborately carved statues dating back hundreds of years. Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu (Ha Long) 
Located on Ba Deo mountain and belonging to Sun World Halong Complex, Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu spiritual architectural complex has a prime location, surrounded by green pine forest, with a view embracing the romantic bay. with Ha Long city. Stepping here is like touching the ancient Vietnamese pagoda spaces of the North in the 17th and 18th centuries, because the entire population includes the following items: Tam Quan, Bell Tower, Lau Khanh, Tam Bao, House. The nest, the model house, and the two sides of the corridors of left and right are made entirely of ironwood, with decorative motifs, lotus-shaped, and stylized rattan patterns on the doors, pillars, and system. The system of empty columns on the beams… Particularly Ngu Phuong Bao Thap, the most unique highlight in the complex, is made of monolithic assembled granite, designed according to the five-way Buddha model, including 5 towers, representing the 5 directions: East, West, South, North, Center; 5 sets: Bao Bo, Lien Hoa Bo, Kim Cang Bo, Karma Department, Buddha Department; 5 colors: Blue, Red, Yellow, White, Black. In particular, the central tower consists of 9 floors, 25.2m high, inside is a Buddha image and 4m high scriptures, taken according to the sample of Buddhist scriptures dating from 1000 years ago at Nhat Tru pagoda (Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh). ), with the desire to pray for peace for all people, for the country… Four towers around each tower consist of 5 floors, 12.1m high. Following the stairs leading to the second floor of the stupa, visitors can view the full view of Ha Long Bay with mountains undulating on the sea surface. The generous nature of the mountains, the sea and the pine forest makes anyone who comes here feel a sense of peace and tranquility. Going to the spiritual complex on Ba Deo peak, you will see the special sophistication in the system of 106 statues here, including 66 bronze statues created according to the archetype worshiping at ancient temples in the North such as Chua Ba. Stone, King Pagoda, Mia Pagoda, Tay Phuong Pagoda (Hanoi), Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (Bac Giang)… These statues are all made by leading artisans in Vietnam, according to bridge thin-shell mold technology. the most current period. To get to Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu, visitors go from the Japanese garden through the blue steel bridge that crosses the gorge, called Cau May. This is quite an interesting experience, because more than a bridge connecting the two destinations, Cau May leads visitors from a meditative space of a Japanese garden to a traditional Vietnamese spiritual meditation space. . Visitors feel like they are walking between two cultures rich in identity to come to luck, goodness and peace in the magical sacred meditation space of Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu. Loi Am Pagoda (Dai Yen) 
The road to Loi Am Pagoda is quite complicated, but it is a journey worth experiencing. From National Highway 18 turn to Yen Lap lake, rent a boat to float on the deep blue lake embracing the foot of the mountain with natural floating islands such as Tay island, Canh island, Crab island, Giap Gioi island… and pine forest surrounded by pine forests. la covered the hills, felt like being rid of all worries and chaos, to go to a fairyland. Leaving the boat to the wharf, the journey to the temple at an altitude of more than 500m will go through a small paved road running along the mountainside, through 7 passes including: 5 steep hills and 2 gently sloping hills, 1 steep section upside down, a trail winding through pine and primeval forests. It takes about 1 hour to climb this route, but each route opens up new emotions. The road is sloping and then gentle, the two sides are surrounded by old pine trees and green pineapple fields. The higher you go, the steeper the road becomes, narrowing and darkening, bumpy rocks that have been worn by the footprints, sometimes emerging old tree roots with many strange shapes in the dense old forest. And then, when we thought we couldn’t move on, a cool plain in front of our eyes lit up, where the roof of Loi Am pagoda curved under the clouds and behind was a deep blue mountain, peerless peace. Not superficial, hidden in the sacred forest of “Linh Thuu Ky Son”, the 500-year history of the temple along with the legends of its inspiration have made Loi Am the most sacred temple in Quang Ninh. Admiring the main temple, follow the small path to the right of the temple to reach Ban Mau. Then go a little further between the vast unspoiled mountains and forests, you will see Cau cave. From the position of Cau cave on the side of the mountain, visitors can enjoy the panoramic view of the beautiful undulating lake like a miniature Ha Long Bay. In the autumn afternoons, sitting on the top of the mountain watching the calm turquoise lake, anyone’s feeling will be “I want to stay here, I don’t want to go back”.
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