Thanh Hoa is highly appreciated for spiritual tourism with many pagodas, temples, monasteries, etc. This attracts a large number of tourists to visit and worship each year. Below are the most famous spiritual tourist destinations in Thanh Hoa today, remember to visit if you have the opportunity!
Spiritual tourist destination in Thanh Hoa: ancient temples
1. Lam Kinh Special National Historical Site
- Address: Xuan Lam commune, Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province.
Lam Kinh is the place where national hero Le Loi chose to raise his flag to rebel against the invading Ming army, and is also the place to worship the kings and queens of the Le dynasty. Lam Kinh relic area is characterized by many unique architectural and artistic works, carrying within it the cultural heritage of the royal court and all the inscriptions, tombs,… proving the development of culture and history. national architecture.
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In 1962, it was recognized as a National Historical Monument and then in 2012 this complex was recognized as a Special National Monument. Every year, during the Lunar New Year, thousands of tourists from all over come to Lam Kinh to visit and offer incense, praying for a new year full of health, luck and success. Or visit the Lam Kinh relic site during the festival from August 21 – 23 of the lunar calendar every year.
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2. Truc Lam Ham Rong Zen Monastery
- Address: Doi C4 street, Ham Rong ward, Thanh Hoa province.
Referring to beautiful pagodas in Thanh Hoa, one cannot ignore Truc Lam Ham Rong Zen Monastery. Buddhists certainly know about this famous temple, which attracts many tourists every year. Truc Lam Ham Rong Zen Monastery has a uniqueness and novelty compared to other temples.
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When entering the temple gate, visitors will feel the quiet and peace that the temple brings. On the hill, green trees create a peaceful and fresh atmosphere for the temple grounds. The large campus is suitable for sightseeing and this is also a very famous sacred temple.
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3. Bao An Pagoda
- Address: Bong Thuong village, Vinh Hung commune, Vinh Loc district, Thanh Hoa province.
The pagoda is located at the foot of Bao mountain, located at the position of the great dragon throne and facing southwest. In front of this famous spiritual tourist destination in Thanh Hoa is the winding Ma River, creating an extremely poetic landscape. On the other side of the river is Dinh Tan commune, Yen Dinh district.
Currently, Bao An Pagoda has become a favorite destination for many tourists, where they come to worship. Admire the scenery and immerse yourself in the airy, poetic space of the pagoda blending with the surrounding nature.
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4. Vinh Thai Pagoda
- Address: Yen Thai, Hoang Giang, Hoang Giang, Nong Cong, Thanh Hoa.
Vinh Thai Pagoda was built at the end of the 16th century and is located on the majestic Hoang Nghieu mountain range, the pagoda has a quite large campus area. Previously, Vinh Thai Pagoda was famous as a scenic spot and had good feng shui. This place was once used as a hiding place for many active revolutionaries. In 1999, Vinh Thai Pagoda was recognized as a Revolutionary Historical and Cultural Relic.
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5. Hai Tien Buddha Pagoda
- Address: Hoang Truong commune, Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa.
Hai Tien Buddha Pagoda is located in Hai Tien beach tourist area in Thanh Hoa, although it is a new temple opened in 2020. However, this place has attracted a lot of attention from tourists. Not only that, this location is also adjacent to the famous Hon Bo rocky beach, a check-in and photo-taking location that has been popular with tourists in recent years.
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With its magnificent beauty, quiet antiquity and quiet space, Hai Tien Buddha Pagoda is known as one of the spiritual destinations not to be missed. When visiting this pagoda, you not only feel peace and relaxation but also have the opportunity to explore the spiritual space with unique, spacious and magnificent architecture, mixed with idyllic beauty. Standing from the pagoda, admiring the beautiful surrounding scenery, you can also hear the relaxing and peaceful sound of the ocean waves.
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6. Sung Nghiem Pagoda
- Address: Highway 10, Van Loc commune, Hau Loc district, Thanh Hoa province.
Sung Nghiem Pagoda is a famous pagoda and one of the spiritual tourist destinations in Thanh Hoa with great influence. This pagoda was built during the Ly period and is the oldest pagoda still standing in Qing country today. This is a destination that attracts many tourists, not only domestically but also internationally.
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Sung Nghiem Pagoda is loved by Buddhists and those who want to explore the spiritual space. This place is also famous for its unique architecture and impressive buildings. When visiting the pagoda, visitors can admire the wonderful beauty of brilliantly blooming lotus flowers. Furthermore, this is also the ideal place to relax and immerse yourself in the peaceful, meditative space of the ancient place.
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7. Mat Da Pagoda
- Address: Nam Ngan ward, Thanh Hoa city, Thanh Hoa province.
Mat Da Pagoda Thanh Hoa is in Nam Ngan village, about 500m from Ham Rong bridge towards Ma river. This place has the meaning of Buddha’s sweet fragrant forest, favorable weather and full of blessings. This pagoda has a hammock door carved in the style of the Le Dynasty, constructed from an ironwood frame, with intricate patterns and a tiled gate.
The Buddha statues in the temple appear solemn and bright, expressing the spirit of “earthly aura” in serving both society and spirituality.
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Sacred temples and shrines in Thanh Hoa
1. Cua Dat Temple
- Address: Van Xuan, Thuong Xuan, Thanh Hoa.
This is the largest temple in western Thanh Hoa, built to commemorate Cam Ba Thuoc and Ba Chua Thuong Ngan. Cam Ba Thuoc was an important general in the Can Vuong movement in Thanh Hoa at the end of the 19th century. He has made great contributions to helping the people and the country. He was executed by the French in 1895 when he was only 37 years old.
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Lady Thuong Ngan is considered a saint, born during the Tran Dynasty and always diligently helping people. To commemorate the merits of Cam Ba Thuoc and Ba Chua Thuong Ngan, people built two temples to show their respect, especially when Tet comes and spring comes. Every year, this spiritual tourist destination in Thanh Hoa attracts many tourists from all over the country. The temple is located only about 60km west of the city center.
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2. Thai temple of the Later Le dynasty
- Address: Kieu Dai, Dong Ve Ward, Thanh Hoa.
The temple of the Le Dynasty, also known as the Thai Temple of the Later Le Dynasty, was built in 1428 in Lam Kinh, Tho Xuan, Thanh Hoa. After being burned, the Thai Temple was moved to Thang Long. In 1802, King Gia Long decided to move the Thai Temple back to Thanh’s hometown in this land.
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This tourist destination in Thanh Hoa city is the place to store all the tablets of 27 kings (21 current kings and 6 deceased kings) of the Later Le Dynasty in the period from 1418 – 1789, along with their wives. Queen Mother. The temple also worships two founders of the country, Nguyen Trai and Le Lai. In particular, there are also 6 statues of kings and concubines from different countries such as theNetherlands, Muong, two Cham wives and a lady from Kinh Bac.
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3. Song Son Temple
- Address: Bac Son ward, Bim Son town, Thanh Hoa.
Song Son Temple was formerly also known as Sung Tran Temple. Song Temple was built during the Canh Hung period, during the reign of King Le Hien Tong (1740-1786). There is a legend that an old man stuck a dry bamboo stick in the ground of Co Dam village and prayed: “If this bamboo stick is good, let’s build a temple to worship Princess Lieu Hanh.” True to that prophecy, the bamboo stick became green, developed roots and shoots, bringing magic.
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Because this was considered a sacred sign, people built Song Temple on that land. Each year the main festival will be held on the 26th day of the second lunar month, which is also the day of the epiphany and sainthood of Holy Mother Lieu Hanh. Currently, the spiritual tourism destination in Thanh Hoa is not only a place where people carry out religious activities but also attracts a large number of tourists to visit, especially during the festival season.
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4. Doc Cuoc Temple
- Address: Truong Son Ward, Sam Son, Thanh Hoa.
The temple worships the god of the same name, located on the top of Hon Co Giai mountain in the Truong Le mountain range, near Sam Son beach. This place was built during the Tran Dynasty and restored many times afterward, with 40 stone steps leading to the temple. The statue of Doc Cuoc God is carved from wood and has only one arm and one leg. Behind the temple is Mon Lau, built from wood in 1863. In 1962, Doc Cuoc temple was ranked as a National Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information of Vietnam.
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5. Co Chin Gieng Temple
- Address: Bac Son ward, Bim Son town, Thanh Hoa.
Temple of Co Chin Gieng Thanh Hoa – a talented Fairy who follows the Mau Song religion. Ms. Chin also has a talent for fortune-telling. When she read 1,000 hexagrams, not a single hexagram was wrong. She also has extensive magical powers and can capture the souls of those who sin against her and bring them to Heaven; Then, she drove them crazy. The king built a temple to worship her in Thanh and in front of the temple there were nine natural wells that she managed. From here to Song Temple is only 1km, easy to visit.
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6. Co Tien Temple
- Address: Truong Son Ward, Sam Son, Thanh Hoa.
The temple is located in the southwest, on top of an elephant head-shaped rock at the end of the Truong Le mountain range. Elephant head is the 5th place name in the folk area classification system. Co Tien Pagoda is a sacred pagoda that is not only beautiful and thousands of years old, but behind it also contains extremely interesting and fascinating legends that you cannot ignore.
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7. Le Lai Temple
- Address: Tep village, Kien Tho commune, Ngoc Lac, Thanh Hoa.
This is also a spiritual tourist destination in Thanh Hoa that you should visit along with the Lam Kinh relic site. Trung Tuc Vuong Le Lai was a talented general of the Lam Son insurgent army. Once surrounded by enemies with no way out, he disguised himself as Le Loi and sacrificed his courage to protect the strength of the insurgent army. .
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To commemorate his gratitude, Le Loi built a temple to worship him in Tep village (his hometown) and ordered the military to organize Le Lai’s death anniversary one day before his own death anniversary. Today, after many renovations, Le Lai temple is becoming more and more magnificent and beautiful.
In addition to the death anniversary ceremony according to Le Loi’s wishes on the 21st day of the 8th lunar month, the Le Lai temple festival is officially held on the 8th day of the first lunar month. This is an important holiday for the local community, attracting thousands of visitors to offer incense and participate in ceremonies.
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8. Pho Cat Temple
- Address: Thanh Van commune, Thach Thanh district, Thanh Hoa province.
According to legend, this is said to be the place where goddess Van Huong, also known as Princess Lieu Hanh, descended to earth three times to save people from hardship. Because of this, people worshiped the princess as the Holy Mother – one of the four immortals of Vietnamese culture.
Thanh Hoa travel experience , this is one of the spiritual tourist destinations open all year round for people to come see the beautiful scenery, listen to songs and verses about the Holy Mother Goddess and pray for happiness in life. life.
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9. Ba Trieu Temple
- Address: Highway 1A, Trieu Loc commune, Hau Loc district, Thanh Hoa province.
When you step foot into this temple, you will feel the traditional architecture of the North Central Delta region. This temple contains many especially rare antiques and artifacts from ancient times as well as traditional stories, folk songs and legends,…
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Not only that, the landscape here is also in harmony with nature and unique architecture. All create an ancient, sacred and surprisingly peaceful beauty. When you come to this spiritual tourist destination in Thanh Hoa , you will definitely be immersed in a peaceful place and feel peace in your soul.
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10. Mai An Tiem Temple
- Address: Nga Phu commune, Nga Son district, Thanh Hoa province.
This temple contains a folk tale that has been passed down for thousands of generations. Mai An Tiem is the person who has contributed to the construction and development of Nga Son land since the beginning of the world and Mai An Tiem watermelon is a famous specialty of the Nga Son region. Every year, Mai An Tiem festival takes place around the 12th-15th lunar month with many interesting activities.
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11. Le Hoan Temple
- Address: Trung Lap village, Xuan Lap commune, Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province.
Le Hoan Temple is located in a hundred-year-old village – the birthplace of the founder of the glorious Early Le Dynasty in the nation’s history – Emperor Le Dai Hanh. Currently, this temple still exists at the end of the village and is considered one of the oldest temples in Thanh Hoa and is recognized as a special National historical site.
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Through many historical events and the impact of nature, the temple has been renovated many times but still retains its ancient architectural beauty. In particular, the temple also preserves ancient documents and artifacts. Today, at this temple there are still two steles built in the early 17th century.
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Thanh Hoa is known as the land of spiritual masterpieces, exploring spiritual tourist destinations in Thanh Hoa will help you better understand the history and people of this place.
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