Hang Pagoda

Thai Nguyen Cave Pagoda is a spiritual destination with a long history dating back to the Ly Dynasty, a major Buddhist center of the province and famous for its sacredness, attracting many tourists. Thai Nguyen Hang Pagoda is a spiritual work located in the center of Hang Pagoda ward, Thai Nguyen city. To get to the pagoda, from the city center, you go north about 3km along the route across Gia Bay bridge to reach it. Hang Pagoda is also known as Kim Son Tu or Tien Lu Phat Dong. On February 26, 1999, this pagoda was recognized by Thai Nguyen province as a National Historical-Cultural Monument and Scenic Landscape. Today, this pagoda has become a sacred Buddhist place and a famous spiritual destination of the province. This temple is one of the largest temples in the province, thousands of years old and located in a prime location. The pagoda is located in the middle of three large mountains, on a flat land, with a romantic river flowing in front of it. The combination of natural beauty and beautiful natural architecture makes Hang Pagoda become a spiritual destination in Thai Nguyen that attracts many tourists. According to historical tradition, Thai Nguyen Cave Pagoda was built in the 11th century, at the time of Ly in our country. This was the period when Vietnamese Buddhism flourished. In the Year of the Dog, one morning when King Ly Thanh Tong woke up, he told his wife that he dreamed of a golden Buddha leading him to Dong Hy - Thai Nguyen. After that, Mrs. Nguyen Phi Ỷ Lan, the king's wife, came here to survey and discovered that this land had charming mountains and beautiful natural scenery just like her dream. Realizing that this was a good omen and a spiritual land, Ms. Nguyen Phi Ỷ Lan built a temple to worship Buddha. The pagoda was named Kim Son Tu, meaning Golden Mountain Pagoda. After thousands of years, Thai Nguyen Cave Pagoda has undergone many restorations, repairs, and new constructions. However, to this day, this pagoda still has the beauty of antiquity, blending into the beautiful lyrical natural picture of Thai Nguyen province. If you have the opportunity to travel to Thai Nguyen, you should once visit this famous temple. Thai Nguyen Hang Pagoda will be built and restored and divided into 5 zones with a total area of ​​2.7 hectares. The entire project will include rocky mountains and caves. The pagoda area alone will have 8 items: Tam Bao main hall, ancestral church, Dharma preaching hall, stupa, bell tower, drum tower, three internal gates, and three external gates. Visiting Hang Pagoda, visitors can immerse themselves in a peaceful spiritual cultural space and admire an architectural complex surrounded by charming mountains and water. Right behind the pagoda there are rolling green mountains, right in front of the pagoda is the quietly flowing Cau River. All create a quiet space for people to feel more peaceful. Visiting the cave system in the pagoda, visitors will encounter many nooks and crannies designed as "the way to heaven, the way to the underworld", both heavenly and terrifying. In particular, when exploring the cave system here, you will admire the beautiful stalactites in the cave. On the cliff, there are still poetic records written in Chinese characters from the Early Le - Late Nguyen dynasties. To meet the needs of tourists and Buddhists everywhere to visit the temple, the temple is restoring and building additional works to complete. In the future, the pagoda will become complete and majestic, worthy of being known as a beautiful spiritual tourist destination of Thai Nguyen province. Hang Pagoda is a destination in Thai Nguyen that attracts tourists, especially in the first lunar month. From January 19 to 21, the pagoda will organize the Hang Pagoda Festival to pray for favorable weather, lush trees, and good harvests with many ceremonial and festival activities held on a large scale and solemnly. Participating in the Hang Pagoda festival, visitors can admire the rituals of offering incense, carrying palanquins, giving thanks to the stream gods, river gods, etc. In addition, the festival with many games such as shuttlecock toss, archery, bridge tossing, stick pushing, cockfighting, duck neck tossing, cultural and artistic performances, etc. are vibrant and exciting, helping visitors have many memorable travel experiences. Thai Nguyen Cave Pagoda is a destination with a long history and famous sacredness. This place has charming scenery and large space, giving visitors peace and comfort when coming here to visit. If you have the opportunity to travel to Thai Nguyen, you should visit this temple once to fully feel the beauty and pure space here.

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Ngày cập nhật : 12/11/2025