Duyen Ninh Pagoda

Chi Phong, Trường Yên, Hoa Lư, Ninh Bình, Vietnam

Located in the special protection area of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital, Duyen Ninh Pagoda, also known as Thu Pagoda, is a famous temple in Ninh Binh. This temple is more than 1000 years old, people here tell each other that it is a very effective place to pray for luck.

Located 4km from Am Tien cave, along Trang An Boulevard, Duyen Ninh Pagoda is very close to King Dinh Tien Hoang's temple and is located between two famous tourist attractions: Bai Dinh Pagoda and Trang An eco-tourism area. The pagoda is located in Chi Phong village, Truong Yen commune, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh, built in the 10th century under King Dinh Tien Hoang. Along with Am Tien pagoda, Kim Ngan pagoda, Co Am pagoda, Duyen Ninh pagoda is one of the ancient temples built in the Dinh - Tien Le dynasties on the campus of the ancient Hoa Lu citadel that still exists to this day.

Legend has it that Duyen Ninh pagoda in Ninh Binh was where the princesses of the Dinh - Tien Le dynasties used to go and visit. At this place, Princess Le Thi Phat Ngan, daughter of King Le Dai Hanh and General Ly Cong Uan, made a vow to become a husband and wife. The princess and her husband gave birth to Prince Ly Phat Ma (later King Ly Thai Tong) in the year 1000. Later, when King Ly Thai Tong returned here to quell the rebellion, Khai Quoc Vuong changed the name of the pagoda to Duyen Ninh pagoda.

Duyen Ninh Pagoda is also the place where Queen Phat Ngan practiced in the last years of her life. She is also in charge of taking care of the grave of her father, Emperor Le Dai Hanh. Also at this temple, the Queen cooperated for many couples to become couples. Because of that, this temple has become a temple to pray for grace in Ninh Binh. According to an elderly person in Chi Phong village, explaining, praying for love at Duyen Ninh Binh pagoda is understood as praying for fate, predestined love, predestined fate. ... well done. The word predestined implies luck, there are objective factors besides human efforts.

Duyen Ninh Pagoda is usually busy and very crowded in the early spring days. The early spring weather is cold and drizzly, making the space more quiet, bringing serenity and lightness. The tourists who come here seem to put aside all worries and sorrows in the old year, the sorrows of the old year, and wish the new year a lot of luck and advantages.

If other temples in Ninh Binh often gather many seniors and middle-aged people to burn incense in the east, in Duyen Ninh pagoda, most of them are young people, young men and women. The young people carefully prepared and arranged for themselves simple but meaningful ceremony trays. The ceremony trays full of gold, incense, fruit, change, betel nut and fresh flowers are offered with the sincerity of the faithful wishing for a smooth relationship, good luck and soon find their love half. .

Today, Duyen Ninh Pagoda is also a place where tourists from all over the world come not only to pray for luck or to pray for happiness for their families, but also to enjoy the beautiful natural scenery of Hoa Lu Ancient Capital.

Opening hours: 06:30 - 16:30

Ticket price: free

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