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Bac Ninh

Do Temple - Bac Ninh Province

Located in Dinh Bang village, Tien Son district, Bac Ninh province, 15km from Hanoi on National Highway 1A.

Dau Pagoda - Bac Ninh province

Dau Pagoda, also known as Dien Ung, is situated in Dau, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province.
Built in the 3rd century, Dau Pagoda is the oldest pagoda in Vietnam. In the beginning, the pagoda was a Buddhist center well known throughout the country and abroad. At the end of the 4th century, Ch’an Master Vinitaruci gave lectures, and the first Vietnamese Buddhist doctrine was produced there.

Phat Tich Pagoda - Bac Ninh province

Phat Tich Pagoda, where Buddhist monks were trained in the past, is located on Mount Phat Tich, in Phuong Hoang commune, Bac Ninh province.

But Thap Pagoda - Bac Ninh province

But Thap Pagoda is situated on the dike of the Duong River, Thuan Thanh district, Bac Ninh province.
The pagoda was built in the 17th century, during.the late Le dynasty. Its founder was Chinese Buddhist Priest Zhus Zhus, who died in 1644. Queen Mother Trinh Thi Ngoc Truc requested that Lord Trinh Trang enlarge the pagoda in 1646.

Bac Ninh old area - Bac Ninh Province

Bac Ninh Province is situated partly on the lowlands and hills of North Vietnam. It borders Bac Giang Province in the north, Hai Duong Province in the east and south east, Hanoi in the west and Hung Yen Province in the south. Situated 30 km from Hanoi, Bac Ninh Town is a hub of the South-North and East-West transport routes, both on land and the waterways. In particular, the waterway transport system is favourable for the development of the commercial economy and culture.