TAM CHUC PAGODA – DIA TANG PHI LAI TEMPLE (2D1N)

DAY 01: HANOI – VU DAI VILLAGE – TAM CHUC PAGODA (EAT: – -/T/T)
7:30 Sinhtour.vn’s car and tour guide pick you up at the meeting point to depart for Ha Nam. Travel time is about 1.5 hours.

9:00 Arrive in Ha Nam, car takes the group to visit:

Vu Dai village is located in Hoa Hau commune, Ly Nhan district, Ha Nam province – famous in the works Chi Pheo, Thi No, Ba Kien… in the literary works of the late writer Nam Cao.
Visit the famous Vu Dai fish warehouse craft village of Ha Nam. You can see with your own eyes the steps and process of braising this famous fish dish. If you want to experience it, the artisans will guide you to successfully braise the most special and delicious fish pots by yourself. Braised fish dish of Vu Dai village is also known by other names: Braised fish of Ha Nam, Braised fish of Dai Hoang village…
Ba Kien House: more than 100 years old. Tomb of martyr writer Nam Cao: author of many of the most classic realistic literary works such as Chi Pheo, Doi Thua…

Noon: The car takes you to Tam Chuc Pagoda, the group has lunch at the restaurant.

Afternoon: You explore the spiritual complex of Tam Chuc Pagoda. Tam Chuc Pagoda is associated with the legend “First Luc Nhac – Late That Tinh”. Accordingly, on the 99 mountain range located in the southwest towards Huong Pagoda, there are 7 mountains near Tam Chuc village. Ancient legends say that all 7 of these mountains had a large light spot appearing like stars shining at night. The light radiates a brilliant halo. The villagers call it “That Tinh” mountain and the pagoda is also called That Tinh Pagoda. Then someone came to the chiseled That Tinh mountain, hoping to take away those 7 special stars. They piled firewood into a large pile and burned for many days, causing the four stars to fade away, eventually leaving only three stars. Therefore, That Tinh Pagoda was later changed to Ba Sao Pagoda and Ba Sao town (Kim Bang district – Ha Nam) was also based on this story.

Tourists will move to Tam Chuc Tour boat station – Ninh Binh, board a cruise ship to cruise on Tam Chuc Lake. Tam Chuc Lake is one of the largest natural lakes in Vietnam, surrounded by limestone mountains. In the middle of the lake, there are 6 small mountains rising, creating a poetic landscape, full of ‘charming mountains and water’.

Taking a boat on the lake, you will visit the small island and the communal house on it, called Tam Chuc communal house – a communal house with all the quintessence of Northern temple architecture. Next, tourists will go to Tam Quan Gate, ending the journey to see the lake.

Tam Chuc Communal House is currently an architectural work restored in the heart of Tam Chuc Lake. Tam Chuc communal house is located on a small island with an entrance by road. Tam Chuc Communal House is small, with the typical architecture of Northern communal houses. Tam Chuc village communal house in the past worshiped Queen Dinh Duong Thi Nguyet, Emperor Dinh Tien and the god Bach Ma. Legend has it that when Dinh Bo Linh quelled the rebellion, 12 warlords went to the Kim Bang area today to recruit soldiers and horses, stocked up on food and grass, and approached the Linh Lang Bach Ma temple to pray for the island. When he ascended the throne, Dinh Tien Hoang ordered the people of Kim Bang to build a temple to worship the Spirit of Lang Bach Ma.

Leaving the cruise, you continue to visit Tam The Palace with exquisitely carved architecture, with 3 Tam The statues representing the past, future and present. After that, visitors come to the Phap Chu Palace where there are 4 large bas-reliefs, covering the entire wall in the palace, telling about the stages in the life of Buddha Shakyamuni. Tourists continue to the Guanyin Palace to worship Buddha with a thousand eyes and a thousand hands. Outside, you will come to the Garden of Buddhist Columns with Buddhist pillars over 13 meters high, towering in the middle of the temple yard.

The group visited the Tam Chuc Pagoda relic complex – the largest pagoda in the world with items: Tam Quan Gate, Kinh Column Garden, Tam The Palace. Step through the intricately carved wooden doors, in front are three Tam The statues representing the past, present and future. The group visited Phap Chu Palace, Quan Am Palace, and admired the Jade Pagoda on top of That Tinh Mountain with 299 steps, built entirely of granite blocks from India.

19:30 Electric car takes you to the restaurant for dinner. After dinner, the group returned to Tam Chuc hotel, free to rest and visit. Overnight at the 4-star Tam Chuc hotel.

DAY 02: DIA TANG PHI LAI TEMPLE – HANOI (EAT: S/T/ – -)
Morning: You have breakfast at the hotel. Afterwards, you have time to freely rest and shower at the Tam Chuc hotel’s cleaning area.

11:00 The group checks out, then moves to the restaurant area of Tam Chuc Pagoda to rest and have lunch.

13:00 The car will take you to depart to visit Ksitigarbha Phi Lai Pagoda in the Tam Chuc Tour – also known as Dung Pagoda with unique architecture, peaceful and tranquil in the middle of a green pine forest. suck. The pagoda dates back to the early 10th century with 120 ancient temple compartments. According to legend, King Tran Nghe Tong once chose this place as his hidden residence, and then King Tu Duc also came to the pagoda to pray.

14:00 The group visits the temple. As soon as you set foot in the temple’s courtyard, visitors will be extremely excited because the entire yard is covered with extremely pure white gravel. According to the abbot at Ksitigarbha Phi Lai Pagoda, the white pebbles carry the meaning of peace, and the hard image of the pebbles brings sustainability. The chaos of life seems to stop here, eliminating all the worries and sorrows of the hustle and bustle out there.

15:30 The group gets on the bus to return to Hanoi.

18:00 Return to the original meeting point. Goodbye customers and see you next time!