Located not far from Hanoi, the temple is a familiar place for young people who want to save beautiful photos with Vietnamese antiques.

Thanh Quang Pagoda in Bac Ninh, although put on a new shirt only a few years ago, has soon become one of the famous spiritual tourist destinations in the North.

Thanh Quang Pagoda, located not far from Hanoi, is a famous spiritual tourist destination.(Photo: Thanh Quang Pagoda – Dai Bi Diamond Stupa)

With a history dating back many centuries, Thanh Quang Pagoda, along with historical events and the impact of time, has been destroyed a lot. In 2000, the pagoda was restored by the people of Man Xa village according to the “foreign domestic and foreign” architecture. Until 2012, the building continued to be restored, building up the magnificent appearance as it is now.

The unique architecture in the temple attracts visitors.(Photo: chuaviettoancau)

Thanh Quang Pagoda is considered as one of the unique temples in Vietnam with a modern look but still retains the ancient, quiet serenity of a place of practice. From a distance, the building impresses with the massiveness of the towering towers and the rows of solid buildings.

Exquisite and detailed carvings.(Photo: chuaviettoancau)

However, if you get closer, the walls are imprinted with cultural and nostalgic imprints and the characteristic red-tiled curved roof brings visitors back to an ancient memory region.

Thanh Quang Pagoda has a nostalgic feature that is very suitable for the style of ancient costumes.(Photo: Bao Bao)

Perhaps for that reason, Thanh Quang Pagoda is chosen by many young people as a backdrop to take photos with Vietnamese antiques. The elegant tunics and robes exude a graceful look when standing under the impressive background of the works at Thanh Quang Pagoda.

Impressive frames of visitors at Thanh Quang pagoda.(Photo: Thanh Thoi)

Buildings with classic red tile roofs create a beautiful backdrop.(Photo: Thanh Thoi)

One of the notable highlights and receiving the greatest attention here is the Great Compassion Vajra Stupa. The tower is up to 15 floors high with 158 statues: Shakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, Bodhisattvas, Dharma protectors, which is considered a unique stupa in Vietnam at the moment.

The 15-storey Dai Bi Diamond Tower contains many gilded bronze statues.(Photo: Thanh Quang Pagoda – Dai Bi Diamond Stupa)

In addition to the gilded bronze statues, Dai Bi Diamond Tower also owns a total of 108 gilded bronze bells arranged from the 2nd to the 14th floor of the stupa, with a fully automatic controlled bell ringing system. motion.

The stupa is also the most visited place on the temple grounds.(Photo: Thanh Thoi)

The massiveness and magnificence of the tower helped Thanh Quang Pagoda to gain 8 Vietnamese records in 2019. In the same year, the pagoda set more Guinness World Records with 2 categories: “Dai Bi Kim Tower” Cuong with a system of 158 gilded bronze statues and 108 gilded bronze bells, the most automatic echo in the world” and “Diamond Diamond Tower, the tower with the most Buddhist-themed glass paintings in the world” “.

The temple is brightly lit at night.(Photo: Thanh Quang Pagoda – Dai Bi Diamond Stupa)

More than a place to worship, pray for the peace of Buddhists or take pictures of tourists from afar, Thanh Quang Pagoda is also a proud complex of works of the Bac Ninh people.

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