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TOP 6 spiritual tourist destinations in Nam Dinh for devotees

Throughout the year, the spiritual tourist spots in Nam Dinh attract many devout devotees to visit and sightsee later to find peace and pray for health for their families.

Nam Dinh is not only famous for its splendid church architecture, but this is a land with many historical relics, sacred temples with a very unique and unique culture. If you are a lover of spiritual tours and like the contemplative beauty of ancient temples, do not miss your appointment with the spiritual tourist attractions in Nam Dinh below!

Spiritual tourist attractions in Nam Dinh you should not miss
 

1. Luong Hai Anh Pagoda

  • Address:  Hai Anh commune – Hai Hau district – Nam Dinh province
  • Main festival:  From the 13th to 16th of the third lunar month every year

Luong Pagoda, also known as the hundred compartment pagoda, is located in Hai Anh commune, Nam Dinh. This is the most famous and sacred pagoda in the Hai Hau countryside with a very large scale including 100 rooms. The architecture of this temple is imbued with the national architecture of many eras. But the most obvious is the style of the Nguyen Dynasty from the 17th and 18th centuries.

If you go in the summer around May and June, besides worshiping and praying for peace, you will enjoy the cool, green scenery of the temple. In front of the temple, there is a very large lotus pond, in the summer, lotus flowers bloom and fragrant, making the temple scene become pure and clear, helping you to find peace in your soul.

TOP 6 spiritual tourist destinations in Nam Dinh for devotees
Luong Pagoda. Photo: Xuan Tiep

2. Co Le Pagoda

  • Address:  Co Le town – Truc Ninh district – Nam Dinh province
  • Main festival:  From the 13th to the 16th day of the 9th lunar month

Also one of the famous spiritual tourist spots in Nam Dinh , Le Truc Ninh ancient pagoda is also known as Quang Than Tu. This is an extremely famous historical-cultural relic of the Red River Delta. This pagoda was built in the 12th century during the Ly Dynasty.

In terms of architecture, Co Le Pagoda is a delicate and harmonious combination between traditional Vietnamese architecture and Western architecture, so it looks quite strange and unique. In particular, the pagoda also owns the outstanding and high-rise Cuu Pham Lien Hoa tower against the blue sky with 98 spiral steps to the top. From the top of the tower, visitors can enjoy the whole surrounding landscape. And it is said that, if any Buddhist makes a pilgrimage to this level 98 and touches the statue at the top of the tower, life will always be lucky and happy in the future.

Co Le Pagoda

3. Thick Covered Relics

  • Address: Kim Thai Commune – Vu Ban District – Nam Dinh Province
  • Main festival:  From the 3rd to 8th of the third lunar month every year

Phu Day relic is located in Kim Thai commune – Vu Ban district, Nam Dinh province. The densely covered relic area includes Tien Huong Palace, Van Cat Palace and Princess Lieu village. The reason there is a village of Princess Lieu is because this place was previously the birthplace of Lady Lieu – one of the Immortals of Vietnam.

Every March, the Phu Day festival is celebrated with excitement, attracting thousands of people here to attend with colorful spiritual activities such as dragon dance, palanquin procession, wrestling… And certainly, Phu Day is a spiritual tourist destination in Nam Dinh that you must definitely visit.

Phu Day relic site

4. Bao Loc Temple

  • Address: Bao Loc Village – My Phuc Commune – My Loc District – Nam Dinh Province
  • Main festival: From the 15th to the 20th of the 8th lunar month every year

To commemorate the great merits of Quoc Cong Tiet Che Hung Dao, the great king Tran Quoc Tuan, the people here built a temple at the place where he was born and named it Bao Loc Temple. This temple was built on the old hamlet of An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu – the birth of Hung Dao Vuong.

Bao Loc Temple Festival is held on the 20th day of the 8th lunar month, this is also the festival of worshiping Tran Hung Dao. Most visitors come here besides sightseeing the temple, admiring the artistic architecture of the monument, of course, guests will be able to participate in exciting folk games such as human chess, wrestling, and cotton dance. And if you are looking for a spiritual tourist destination in Nam Dinh, Bao Loc Temple will be the preeminent choice.

Bao Loc Temple – Photo@ChipVN

5. Tran Temple

  • Address:  Tuc Mac Hamlet – Loc Vuong Commune – Nam Dinh
  • Main festival:  From the 15th to the 20th of the 8th lunar month every year
  • Opening ceremony:  0:00 on January 15 of the lunar calendar every year

One of the famous spiritual tourist destinations in Nam Dinh that we cannot ignore is Tran Temple. This is one of the sacred temples located in Tuc Mac village, outside Nam Dinh, attracting a large number of visitors. Especially at the beginning of the year, from 0:00 to January 15 of the lunar calendar, many delegations from far and wide gather here to participate and ask for a seal with the wish of a prosperous and peaceful year. The Tran temple relic site worships 14 Tran kings and was built during the Later Le Dynasty. 

Tran Temple

6. Pho Minh Temple

  • Address: Tuc Mac village – Loc Vuong commune – Nam Dinh province.
  • Main festival: From the 15th to the 20th of the 8th lunar month every year

Referring to the spiritual tourist destination in Nam Dinh, of course, Pho Minh Pagoda is also visited by many tourists. Pho Minh Pagoda, also known as Thap Pagoda, has 14 floors with a height of 21.2m and a weight of up to 700 tons. The ground of the Thap pagoda is built in a square layout, facing south, the bottom edge of the base is 5.21m long. Especially, the doors of the floors are carved in a very delicate arched way. And this is the temple that still records the vestiges of a noble Dong-A period in the Tran Dynasty.

In the temple there is also a statue of Tran Nhan Tong entering Nirvana; Truc Lam Tam Ancestor statue under the shadow of bamboo and some Buddha statues look very beautiful and compassionate. The large bell of the pagoda is engraved with the text Pho Minh Dinh Tu. And the pagoda is also recognized as a national historical relic.

Pho Minh Temple

And if you are a lover of the ancient beauty of temples, interested in learning about the spiritual culture of worshiping at temples, then of course the spiritual tourist attractions in Nam Dinh that we have listed will bring a colorful exploration. Interesting colors for you.

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