Located on the top of Ba Deo (Ha Long), amidst the green pine forest and overlooking the vast bay, Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu Buddhist architectural complex with unique ancient Vietnamese pagoda architecture is the highlight of the heart. new spirit to visitors to the heritage area.
With a prime location on the top of Ba Deo, Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu offers tourists and Buddhists a sacred and pure spiritual space amidst the green pine forest and far away is the vast fresh bay. Also because of such a rare location, the spiritual architectural complex on the top of Ba Deo has been named Bao Hai Linh by the great monk Thich Tri Tinh – Deputy Head of the Council for the Certification of the Buddhist Church of Vietnam. Thong Tu, with the meaning: a sacred temple located in the middle of a green pine hill, or a treasure to keep the coastal city of Ha Long peaceful and prosperous.
From the complex, visitors can admire Ha Long Bay and a panoramic view of the poetic heritage city embraced by mountains and sea. Bold with the architecture of Vietnamese ancient pagodas of the 17th and 18th centuries, Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu is a place where cultural, historical, artistic and Buddhist values are imbued in each construction and design detail. .
Located on a total area of 4,000m2, the entire complex includes items: Tam Quan, Bell Tower, Lau Khanh, Tam Bao, Ancestral House, Model House, both sides of the corridor left Vu, Huu Vu, Ngu Phuong Bao Thap. All works in the complex, except Ngu Phuong Bao Thap, are made of imported ironwood, bearing the soul and priceless value of the ancient wooden pagodas of the Vietnamese people. This is also one of the few spiritual works in Vietnam built entirely from wood. The traditional wood carving art of his father, with exquisite lines rarely found anywhere else, is the highlight that makes the value of this monumental work. The wooden frame of the roof in the form of “gong rack, stack of bamboos” and decorative motifs, lotus and rattan patterns are delicately stylized, showing creativity, talent and meticulousness in every detail of the buildings. Sculptors make this work. The lotus flower, the image symbolizing the ethereal, escapist and Buddhist philosophy is carved and decorated on the wooden door, the pillars, and the drum system on the beam is also placed on the lotus. The lotus leaf symbol is present on the beams, adorning and creating a diversity and richness in the delicate art of wood decoration at the temple on the top of Ba Deo. Ngu Phuong Bao Thap is a unique highlight placed in the heart of the complex, made of monolithic assembled granite and designed according to the model of the Buddha’s five directions, 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… 4 towers around each tower consist of 5 floors, 12.1m high.
Zooming in on the view, letting your soul drop into the spacious nature of clouds, sky, sea, mountains and green pine forest from the second floor of the stupa, visitors and Buddhists seem to be dispelling all worries, sorrows, and feeling the peace. peace, tranquility, peace of mind. Referring to the special factors that make Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu’s attraction, it is impossible not to mention a set of 106 statues, which were crafted with great care, of which 66 bronze statues were created according to the archetypes worshiped at temples. Ancient pagodas in the North such as Ba Da Pagoda, Chan Tien Pagoda, King Pagoda, Mia Pagoda, Tay Phuong Pagoda (Hanoi), Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (Bac Giang). Through the talented hands of Vietnam’s leading artisans and molded according to the most sophisticated thin-shell molding technology today, the sophisticated statues add to the majestic beauty of the temple. Bringing in precious architectural, cultural and spiritual values and imbued with Vietnamese cultural traditions, the spiritual complex on Ba Deo mountain contributes a unique highlight not to be missed for tourists, on the The tour to Quang Ninh is already very famous with the most attractive and sacred spiritual populations in the North.
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