Long Tien Pagoda

This is an ancient temple in the city, more than 100m from Ha Long 1 market, so it has become an attractive tourist destination for tours when coming to Ha Long. After visiting the temple, visitors can visit the market to buy souvenirs and seafood items.

Long Tien Pagoda is also known as Trinh Pagoda by many people. According to the concept of spring, people must go to the temple to burn incense first and then continue the pilgrimage to Cai Lan temple, Yen Tu pagoda, Cua Ong temple... The pagoda was built in 1941 at the foot of Bai Tho mountain. majestic. When coming to the temple on summer days, if you are lucky, you will see a lot of monkeys playing in the mountains, looking for food. From afar, the image of the three-door gate with its yellow color is very prominent, above which is a bell tower. When passing through the three gates, visitors will see the statue of Quan The Am at the end of the temple yard, the left hand holds the vase of pure water, the right hand holds the Duong Lieu branch, this image represents the great compassion and saving suffering and saving the people. sentient beings of Avalokitesvara. This is the first place people stop to burn incense before entering the temple. Inside the main temple is to worship Buddha, to the right of the generals of the Tran Dynasty, to the left to worship the Tam Phu Thanh Mau. Inside, there are also 18 bronze statues cast in 2008, these statues were cast at the temple. When casting bronze statues, many people have brought gold rings and rings inside to melt with copper bars, so the bronze statues are always shiny. On the 24th day of the 3rd lunar month, a festival is held at the temple, with a large number of people coming to participate, the festival often organizes a palanquin procession through the Duc Ong temple (the temple of Monsignor Tran Quoc Nghien, the eldest son of Tran Hung Dao) in Vietnam. West foot of Bai Tho mountain before returning to the pagoda. This festival is not only an opportunity for tourists to visit and admire the pagoda, but also an opportunity for people to come and pray for luck and peace. It can be said that this is a festival of spiritual significance and high cultural value in the city.

Open : 8:00-17:00

Ticket price: Free