Themost important emphasizing point of these great religion works arestill Tam The Temple and Dharma Temple. The area of two Temples up to1.000m2 (area of the main sanctuary of traditional pagodas is maximumabout 150m2 because it is limited by compartments - stipulated by thelength of wood beam). The height of Dharma Temple is up to 22m, itcontains four achieving record statues inside.

Fourstatues - three bronze Tam The statues and one Great Buddha Sakyamunistatue - are the pride of “Owners” of Bai Dinh pagoda. Each statue ofTam The weighs 50 tons, 12m high, Great Buddha Sakyamuni statue with16m high and weighs 100 tons, which are casted by the pure bronzebought from Russian, casted and installed by the famous Artisans ofcasting bronze statue in Y Yen, Nam Dinh. A “great bell” with theweight of 60 tons was casted and located on the top of hill on the waycome to the main sanctuary. The Great Bell is so big that it isestimated if wanting to sound the bell, it will need a big log of woodand four puller the log of wood to prod into the bell.

Theastonishing one is the “collection” of 500 Arhat statues on the hill inthe right of Dharma Temple. The 500 Arhat statues with the height of2.3m, carved by Ninh

Thoughthe construction of Bai Dinh Pagoda has not yet finished, thereputation of this new Pagoda was far-resounding. The visitors receivedsome information from the backstage “whisper in each other’s ears”,have come to burn incense before the bronze statues of Buddha which arestill being covered by scaffolds. While far from the large site 2km, ifsharp-sighted the passers will see a humble three-door temple gateloacated next the roadside. Through the three-door temple gate, turn tothe small path rather slope, go up to the top of mountain we will seethe Bai Dinh Pagoda (old), full of green moss and quiet. There isvirtually none knowing to a “Great Buddhist Pagoda” will be going toset the record of Asean being executed at the site over there.

Ecologicallyand historically rich, the Bai Dinh Pagoda Mountain was recognised as acultural and historical heritage site in 1997. Bai Dinh Pagoda willbecome the largest religious tourist centre in Viet Nam upon completionin 2010 to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long - Ha Noi.

Asa great historical relics, Bai Dinh Pagoda cherishes both: enchantingscenery and deep history. Let’s give you a chance to enjoy the beauty...