‘Hide’ at famous and sacred temples in Binh Dinh to find peace

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Traveling to Binh Dinh, instead of going to the forest and down to the sea with fun, sometimes you should try to slow down and settle down at beautiful temples to find true peace for your soul.

Binh Dinh is not only famous for its beautiful landscapes and landscapes but it is also known as the land of thousands of pagodas with many ancient and sacred temples and shrines. The temples in Binh Dinh are not only places of pilgrimage and worship of Buddhist followers but also become attractive spiritual tourist destinations attracting tourists from near and far. Exploring the beautiful temples in Binh Dinh, you will be surprised by the unique architecture with attractive rudimentary lines. 

 Temple in Binh Dinh

Binh Dinh owns many of the most beautiful and sacred temples in the country. Photo:@mllll_99


Temples in Binh Dinh to relax in the peace in the coastal city 


1. Thien Hung Pagoda 

Traveling to the temple in Binh Dinh, you can hardly ignore Thien Hung Pagoda, a destination that is very popular with tourists near and far. Thien Hung Pagoda, also known by another name, Dong Ngo Pagoda, is considered the most beautiful temple in Binh Dinh by its very beautiful architecture with curved pagoda roofs and attractive intricate carvings, beautiful gardens. filled with trees and tall bell towers.

Thien Hung pagoda famous temple in Binh Dinh

Thien Hung Pagoda has beautiful architecture. Photo:@khoabumm

Thien Hung Pagoda Tower is a famous temple in Binh Dinh

The grounds are filled with flowers. Photo:@merymore4519

The appearance of this temple makes many people so fascinated that it once compared it to the “old phoenix town” of Vietnam. At Thien Hung Pagoda, which currently keeps the Jade Relic of Shakyamuni Buddha, this makes this place even more sacred in the eyes of tourists from all over the world. 

Thien Hung Pagoda Tower is a famous temple in Binh Dinh

Impressive stupa at Thien Hung Pagoda. Photo:@huy.15

Address:  Nhon Hung, An Nhon town, Binh Dinh


2. Ong Nui Pagoda – Linh Phong Thien Tu

This temple in Binh Dinh is famous for its 69m high statue of Buddha and is also the tallest Buddha statue in Southeast Asia. This temple was built in 1684 and officially named Linh Phong in 1733. It is also known by the locals with another name, Ong Nui Pagoda.

Ong Nui Pagoda - the famous temple in Binh Dinh

Ong Nui Pagoda is famous for being the tallest Buddha statue in Southeast Asia. Photo:@thinhh.91

Located in the middle of the mountain, this temple possesses beautiful natural scenery. From the temple yard, you can see Thi Nai lagoon or a peaceful scene of close roofs and romantic rice fields.

Ong Nui Pagoda - the famous temple in Binh Dinh

The scenery of the temple is very poetic. Photo:@oanhtran2505

Check-in Ong Nui Pagoda, in addition to seeing the giant Buddha statue, does not forget to visit Cave, which has a wild beauty with natural cliffs and a very beautiful 84cm tall golden statue of Mr. 

Ong Nui Pagoda - a temple in Binh Dinh

The famous statue of Shakyamuni Buddha. Photo:@maitrangbtv

Address:  TL 639 Phuong Phi village, Phu Cat district, Binh Dinh


3. Minh Tinh Pagoda 

Minh Tinh Pagoda in Binh Dinh was officially founded in 1917 by the monk Thich Hue Phap. This temple is marked by ancient architectural space and is known as an ancient scenic spot in the Central region.

Minh Tinh Pagoda - the temple in Binh Dinh

Minh Tinh Pagoda is a popular destination for many people. Photo:@-vietnam_travel_media

Arriving at Minh Tinh Pagoda, visitors will be able to see an impressive landscape with very special features that is a harmonious combination of ancient and modern Oriental culture. In particular, the use of imitation wood construction materials on the reliefs creates impressive highlights for the space here. 

Minh Tinh Pagoda - the temple in Binh Dinh

Statue of Quan The Am Buddha at Minh Tinh Pagoda. Photo:@cuongonghoangkim


Address: No. 35 Ham Nghi, Ngo May Ward, Qui Nhon City, Binh Dinh


4. Ngoc Hoa Vihara 

Ngoc Hoa Vihara was built by the late Master Thich Giac An in 1960 and was completed in May 1962. This place is one of the very famous spiritual destinations of Binh Dinh and is also a familiar check-in point for tourists because it is located near Eo Gio, a very famous landscape of the country.

Ngoc Hoa Vihara - the temple in Binh Dinh

Tinh Xa Ngoc Hoa is located near Eo Gio. Photo:@hann_dao

The Ngoc Hoa Tinh Xa complex includes many impressive items, but the most prominent is the double statue of Lady Quan The Am named Avalokitesvara and Avalokitesvara Nam Hai built with honeycomb stone inside with 8,000 ashes. bones and 2,000 very unique small Quan The Am statues. 

Ngoc Hoa Vihara - the temple in Binh Dinh

The famous double statue of Lady Quan The Am at Tinh Xa Ngoc Hoa. Photo:@iammeo.meo


Address:   Nhon Ly Commune, Quy Nhon City, Binh Dinh Province


5. Thap Thap Pagoda

Thap Thap Pagoda is a temple in Binh Dinh with over 300 years old, the pagoda is also known as Thap Thap Di Da and is one of the oldest temples of the Lam Te sect.

Thap Thap Pagoda - a temple in Binh Dinh

Thap Thap Pagoda, the oldest temple in Binh Dinh.Photo:@thapnhuquynh25

The pagoda was built in 1683 and is particularly impressive by the ancient architectural features such as the entrance made of indigo bricks, the yin-yang tile roof, the Khau script architecture, the inscriptions carved on precious wood painted gilded with gold. Beautifully stylized dragon, phoenix, and lotus motifs. In particular, at this temple, there is still a “slash stone” that is associated with a sad period of the history of the Nguyen Dynasty, the stone is still placed next to the 300-year-old ancient tree in the south of the city wall. of the Temple. 

Thap Thap Pagoda - a temple in Binh Dinh

The temple has many ancient towers. Photo:2vietnam_travel_media

Thap Thap Pagoda - a temple in Binh Dinh

The temple is a favorite destination of many young people. Photo:@huylieuphuoc

Address:  Van Thuan 1 Bridge, Nhon Thanh Commune, An Nhon District, Binh Dinh


6. Long Khanh Pagoda 

In addition to Thap Thap Pagoda, Binh Dinh also has another 300-year-old temple, Long Son Pagoda. The pagoda was built in 1807 by sage Tich Tho (named Nguyen Trinh Tuong). The architecture of this temple in Binh Dinh is in Chinese style with the Khau script including two main areas, the upper hall and the rear palace.

Long Khanh Pagoda - the temple in Binh Dinh

Long Khanh Pagoda is very famous in Binh Dinh. Photo:@_thinhnguyenmakeup

Visiting this temple, you can not only admire the unique architecture but also admire many valuable Buddha statues or ancient artifacts such as the 1.5m high statue of the Buddha weighing up to 1,200kg, Buddha statue. Amitabha is 17m high and the most special thing is the Khanh Dong bell which still retains very clear civilized autographs. 

Long Khanh Pagoda - the temple in Binh Dinh

The temple has Chinese-style architecture. Photo:@11ar1in

Address:   Cam Thuong village, Le Loi Ward, Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province

Exploring the temples in Binh Dinh to understand more about Vietnamese Buddhist culture as well as seeing and admiring ancient architectural masterpieces is a great experience that you should not miss in your pilgrimage. 

Photo: Internet 

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