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Travel experience pocket Tam Chuc

As the largest temple in Southeast Asia and possessing the majestic, magical, and ancient beauty, Tam Chuc is a destination that is fascinated by tourists everywhere and come to check-in. 

Tam Chuc Pagoda , also known as Tam Chuc Tu, is a super hot destination in Ha Nam for tourists from all over the world. This place appears regularly on social networking platforms, as well as travel groups and is always amazed by its magnificence and surreal beauty. In order to fully explore the special hidden things at this most famous temple in Southeast Asia, do not miss the super-hot Tam Chuc travel experience guide below. 


Travel experience pocket Tam Chuc
Tam Chuc is a super hot destination with the transfer community recently. Photo: Nguyen Hoa

Overview of Tam Chuc Pagoda – the most beautiful landscape in Ha Nam 

Before updating the detailed Tam Chuc travel experience , let’s explore the interesting information about this beautiful temple, to make your trip more complete. Tam Chuc Pagoda is located in Ba Sao town, Kim Bang district of Ha Nam province. The pagoda was built on the foundation of the old Tam Chuc pagoda dating back to the Dinh dynasty, about 1000 years ago.


Tam Chuc is one of the largest temples in Southeast Asia. Photo: @cenhuongken

Tam Chuc currently has an area of ​​nearly 5,100 hectares, of which the core area is about 4000 hectares including the complex of pagodas, lakes, rocky mountains and surrounding natural forests. Tam Chuc Pagoda has a very special terrain, “Tien Luc Music, Hau Tinh Tinh”, the front is Tam Chuc lake with six Luc Son Thuy mountain, it is said that the sky was brought down, three sides surrounded by That Tinh mountain. , legend has it that when the night comes in these mountains, there appear very large light spots like seven shimmering stars. Tam Chuc Pagoda currently worships Buddha and Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara. 


Tam Chuc pagoda’s terrain is very unique. Photo: @lebvessa

The basic structure of this famous temple consists of many items, including Tam Quan Gate, Phap Chu Palace, Quan Am Palace, Tam The, Jade Pagoda, Tu An Temple, Pillar Kinh Garden, Thuy Dinh Guest House … However, according to Tam Chuc tourism experience of moving followers, at present, the pagoda is still in the process of completing a number of items, but overall it is very beautiful and majestic. 


The temple is still being completed. Photo: @_ lphuongtrinh

Guide to Tam Chuc Pagoda, how to move at the pagoda 

Tam Chuc is located about 60km from Hanoi, you can go to the temple by motorbike or car quite easily. If you move on your own by motorbike or car, from the center of Hanoi, you move to Highway 1A running in the direction of Phu Ly then move on Highway 21, 10km more will reach Tam Chuc. In addition, you can also go in the direction of Nuoc Ngam bus station, turn to Phap Van – Cau Turn expressway, then go to Cau Gie – Ninh Binh expressway running to Gia Liem Tuyen mountain, turn to Phu Ly on Highway 21. 10KM more to go to Tam Chuc Pagoda. 


The road to Tam Chuc is quite convenient, so you can travel by car or motorbike. Photo: @tam_andree

When you arrive at Tam Chuc Pagoda , you have two options for transportation to the temple: boat ride or tram ride. If you take a boat, the travel time is about 20 minutes because the boat is slow, you can take advantage of the scenery and take pictures, the price is 200k / return, you can choose a large dragon boat or small boat depending on your needs. With tram travel you will go faster, about 10 minutes, the price is 90,000 VND / way and back.


Should take a boat to check-in the house in the middle of the lake. Photo: @haftlinh

Tam Chuc tourism experience you should refer to is to choose a boat ride, to be checked in the house between the lake and a beautiful virtual living bridge. In addition to travel costs, you do not lose any other revenues. 


Virtual living bridge makes young people fascinated. Photo: @ nhimsoc13

Time should go to Tam Chuc 

Visit time is Tam Chuc travel experience you should know when planning your trip. Usually from August to November or from January to March each year, is the ideal time to come to Tam Chuc. From January to March is the festive season, there are many special activities in Tam Chuc. Also from August to October is the blooming lotus season, which is also the time when Ha Nam’s weather is very beautiful, suitable for travel to explore. Tam Chuc Pagoda will welcome guests until 9pm every day, so you can comfortably visit and explore. 


January to March or August to October is the best time to come to Tam Chuc. Photo: Mi Na

Tam Chuc tourism experience: beautiful space, check-in point

First, when moving from the entrance, you will pass through a very large courtyard with beautiful scenery, the background is Thuy Dinh guest house with a very majestic ancient architecture, please take advantage of stopping here and check-in some styles.


The first check-in point is always Thuy Dinh’s house. Photo: Khanh Huyen

You should also take advantage of the marina area, this is also a shimmering virtual living place with charming poetic scenery, you will easily get extreme photos. 


The marina area is also very beautiful and charming. Photo: @nthly

Next you start moving and remember to visit, check-in with all the super hot places below.

Triple gate 

Tam Quan Gate of Tam Chuc Pagoda has the concept of three views of Buddhism. The three-story gate has 3 floors with the roof of the typical pagoda architecture of Vietnam. Tam Quan has a height of about 28.8m, the first floor area is 1,958m2, the second floor is 1,200m2 and the third floor is 400m2.

Pillar Garden 

From the Tam Quan gate area in, you will pass through the garden area, where there are 32 Kinh columns, one with a weight of 200 tons built from green stone, each with a lotus below. The legs and body are sculpted with Buddha teachings and the top part is a very beautiful lotus bud. 


Column Kinh garden area. Photo: @ hoangnam7853


Tam Dien, Tam Chuc pagoda 

Tam Chuc Pagoda has 3 main palaces, including Phap Chu, Quan Am and Tam The. Each shrine has a handcrafted relief made of rock from Indonesia’s crater. When passing through Tam Quan gate, you will see Quan Tam temple, a place to worship Buddha with thousand eyes and thousand hands. 

Phap Chu Palace is home to the largest bronze Buddha statue in Southeast Asia, the protected area is 31 meters high, 3,000 meters wide with a very majestic 2-storey design. 


Front crazy Dharma Owner. Photo: @ huong_vu96

Finally, there is Tam The Palace , where three large Buddha statues made of black copper are worshiped, behind each statue is a bodhi leaf relief.These statues represent the past, present and future.


Tam The Palace, home to three famous black bronze Buddha statues. Photo: @ ajeet214


Jade Pagoda 

Jade Pagoda is located at an altitude of 200m above sea level and is located right on the top of That Tinh mountain. This is the check-in point that is loved by many young people. The temple is 13 meters high, weighs 2000 tons, covers an area of ​​36 meters with 3 curved roofs, built with Red Granite material transported and built in the Indian style, completely does not use concrete. From the Ngoc Pagoda you can see the panoramic view of Tam Chuc and especially if you come here at sunset time you will have the opportunity to watch the enchanting beautiful sunset. 

The panoramic view is very genuine. Photo: @uyenphuongg

In addition to the above prominent places, you can visit many beautiful places in this scenic complex, depending on the Tam Chuc tourism experience you know. 


Tam Chuc Pagoda has many beautiful check-in points. Photo: @ sb.manhcuong

What to eat when traveling to Tam Chuc? 

This is definitely something many people wonder about when coming to this famous temple. Tam Chuc tourism experience, you should know that there are quite a lot of food stalls here, so you do not need to worry about being hungry. The dishes sold here are mainly vegetarian such as rice cakes, nuggets, sticky rice, potatoes, bread or soft drinks, ice cream …


There are attractive vegetarian dishes at the temple. Photo: @immyandgeorge

However, if you want to eat more carefully, you can bring ready-made food because the food sold here is not too diverse and you are allowed to bring food so there is no need to worry. 

In Ha Nam, there are also attractive specialties such as fish stock in Vu Dai village or Phu Ly grilled spring rolls, so you can find and enjoy after the trip to Tam Chuc. 


Phu Ly spring roll pastry is a very attractive specialty. Photo: @ tvanh.98

Notes you must know when coming to Tam Chuc 

Tam Chuc tourism is currently quite convenient when the roads and tourism services here are very developed. However, there are a few things you need to keep in mind to make the trip go smoothly and completely. 

First of all, prepare to be healthy and wear easy-to-walk clothes and shoes because you will need to walk quite a bit. Minimize wearing of high heels or inappropriate sandals as they can cause your feet to blister with heavy walking. 


Sports shoes should be worn for convenience of transport. Photo: @ _ptl_99

Because Tam Chuc is a religious architectural complex, you should pay attention to the costumes when you come here. You are allowed to dress freely, but should not wear revealing and offensive outfits. If you want to live virtual, traditional costumes such as ao dai or antiques will be very suitable. 


The scene of the pagoda is very suitable for antiques. Photo: @ huongchanel88

There are many water vending plants at the temple, so you do not need to bring water or too much food, making your luggage heavy and inconvenient to move. 

Above is the complete and latest Tam Chuc travel experience set for your reference. If you are planning on living at this beautiful temple, please immediately refer to the above useful experience guide to start your trip smoothly. 

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