Not as famous as Bai Dinh Pagoda, but Ninh Binh Golden Pagoda has a special position in the midst of immense waves, exuding a charming and poetic beauty that makes people “drunk”.
Where is Ninh Binh Golden Temple?
Golden Pagoda is located on the old architecture of Bat Long Pagoda – an ancient temple built by King Le Dai Hanh more than 1000 years ago on a small island with an area of 28ha in the middle of Ca Whale Lake, in Ninh Nhat Commune, Ninh Binh Province. and about 1km east of Ninh Binh city center. 
The temple complex stands out in the middle of the lake (Photo @laz2173)
Although it has only been exploited in March 2018, the temple is increasingly attracting the attention of domestic and foreign tourists, promising to be one of the famous spiritual places of Ninh Binh that visitors do not want to visit. can miss.
The charming scene at the Golden Temple of Ninh Binh
The Golden Temple was built according to the octagonal architecture with 8 sides facing each other in 8 directions, symbolizing the worship of the 8 Kings of the 12 ancient armies of Bat Long Pagoda: Ngo Xuong Xi, Nguyen Sieu, Pham Bach Ho , Kieu Cong Han, Do Canh Thac, Nguyen Khoan, Kieu Thuan and Nguyen Thu Tiep.
The pagoda was built in the shape of an octagon (Photo FB Huong Dinh)
All the works in the temple are used as the main material is black ironwood, combined with the tile roof designed in the traditional style of ancient temples and pagodas, which is the shape of a knife roof with a curved tail. ascending to the sky, along with the motifs of dragon and phoenix adorning pearls are cleverly placed on the rooftop, making the temple exude an ancient and contemplative beauty as if it had existed for a long time.
The architecture of the temple exudes a quiet ancient look (Photo FB Hung Viet)
In addition, the architectural details in Ninh Binh Golden Pagoda are also used traditional carpentry techniques in 3-dimensional space, with a harmonious connection with each other to create an overall architecture that is both elegant and soft. , and is both solid and majesty that is rarely found anywhere else.
In addition, the surrounding and the pedestal of the works are used solid green stone to protect as well as keep the architecture here intact for a long time. In particular, the temple will also be inlaid with gold in the near future to bring a splendid and noble landscape as its name brings.
Solid stone wall (Photo @dealejandro711)
Throughout the campus of the Golden Temple in Ninh Binh, there are many green trees, from trees to skillfully trimmed bonsai pots, both beautifying the scenery here and combining with the immense waves around. for the temple to look cool and fresh all year round.
Around the main pagoda, there are also 3 small pagodas with different architectures, typically a stone building with 3 floors, tapering gradually upwards, located on a small circular piece of land emerging in the middle of the lake. makes us feel like we are witnessing the Turtle Tower – the most sacred building in the capital.
The construction is almost like the Turtle Tower of Sword Lake (Photo FB Huong Le)
Every time, Ninh Binh Golden Temple conquers visitors in a different way: in the early morning, it is faintly hidden in the early morning mist that has not yet dissipated where the lake looks like a fairyland when the sun has already disappeared. Standing in the shadow, the image of an octagonal tower rises up in the middle of the lake, surrounded by a lush green garden like a charming watercolor painting.
Charming and poetic daytime (Photo FB Bui Truong Chung)
In particular, when night falls, the temple not only becomes pure in the sacred Buddhist space but also is lit up with golden lights as its name implies, sparkling in the space, illuminating the whole world. A sky and momentum shine down on the lake, making us feel like we are admiring a splendid and fanciful light festival.
Magical scene at night (Photo @one_wander_at_a_time)
How to get to Ninh Binh Golden Temple?
To get to the lake, you move along Trang An road leading to Trang An scenic spot , if you go from the gate to greet Trang An with 2 elephants, you will see the pagoda on the right-hand side, and if you come from places with the opposite direction. Otherwise, the temple will be on the left-hand side. Then, you rent a boat at the shore of Whale Lake and then go out to visit the Golden Temple island .
Boat is the only way to get to the temple (Photo @cisnerosviaja)
Some notes when visiting Ninh Binh Golden Temple
Like many other spiritual places, when coming to the temple, you must dress modestly, politely, not play, laugh loudly and do not litter indiscriminately.
– Should visit the temple during the day, if you want to see the beauty at night, just standing from the shore looking in is already great enough.
– After visiting the temple, you can visit nearby tourist attractions such as Trang An or Mua Cave to make the trip more complete and meaningful.
Dress modestly when going to the temple (Photo @krthaohien_)
If you are not suitable for a “heavy” exercise like climbing at Bai Dinh Pagoda, you can “change the wind” to the Golden Temple , which will certainly not make your Ninh Binh trip disappointing.
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