Tam Chuc National Tourist Area, a peaceful and friendly destination

Tam Chuc National Tourist Area, Ba Sao Town, Kim Bang District, Ha Nam Province is one of the attractive destinations, loved by many tourists every time Tet comes to spring. This is the largest, most peaceful, friendly and spiritual place in Vietnam. With its grand scale and many unique tourist attractions, it attracts a large number of domestic and foreign tourists to perform spiritual rituals and visit, experiencing peace and friendliness.

In particular, on January 12 every year, Tam Chuc Pagoda organizes a spring festival with many spiritual rituals attracting tens of thousands of people to participate in praying for national peace and prosperity, favorable weather, bountiful harvests, peace and happiness for every family and every person.

Coming to Tam Chuc, visitors will be immersed in the majestic mountain scenery, hear legendary stories associated with this place for thousands of years, the wild, natural features, the charming landscape, the Buddhist land on earth. The place preserves the legendary vestiges of the Dinh, Le, Ly, Tran dynasties and the footprints of Zen master Nguyen Minh Khong on his path of building pagodas, practicing to save people and the world.

Along with the majestic, poetic and lyrical natural beauty, Tam Chuc is also considered by many feng shui experts to be a sacred land because of its "leaning on the mountain facing the water" terrain. The Tam Chuc pagoda complex is hidden in a complex of flooded limestone mountains shaped like a throne arm. The special pagoda was built on the foundation of the ancient Tam Chuc pagoda which is more than 1,000 years old. The Tam Chuc festival is restored according to ancient stories from 1,000 years ago on the pilgrimage route connecting the heritage: Golden Pagoda - Trang An - Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - Bai Dinh Pagoda - Van Long (Ninh Binh) - Dong Tam Pagoda (Hoa Binh) - Tam Chuc Pagoda ( Ha Nam ) - Huong Son Pagoda - Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Hanoi).

Tam Chuc today is a very special pagoda, constructed by many skilled craftsmen from many different countries, from many different religions including Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, but still bearing the mark of ancient pagoda architecture in Northern Vietnam. Tam Chuc Pagoda complex is a harmonious connection between the past, present and future; a smooth and delicate combination of Eastern and Western cultures based on Buddhism, expressed through the skillful hands of sculptors from Vietnam, India and Indonesia. Tam Chuc Pagoda is considered a symbol of solidarity and harmony between religions around the world . In May 2019, Tam Chuc Pagoda was the place to successfully host the 2019 United Nations Vesak Festival.

Coming to Tam Chuc spiritual cultural eco- tourism area, visitors will admire the majesty of mountains, rivers and lakes by road and waterway through the route: Along the main axis of Tam Chuc pagoda from top to bottom including: Ngoc Pagoda -> Tam The Palace -> Giao Chu Palace -> Quan Am Palace -> Tam Quan Inner Gate -> International Conference Center.

Coming here, people can live in harmony with nature, with birds in the sky, fish in the water and many animals living on the mountains. In particular, Tam Chuc Biodiversity Conservation Area is also a place to preserve the population of white-cheeked langurs - a rare animal on the list of 25 most endangered animals in the world that are in danger of extinction.

Tam Chuc is not only a place to store cultural and historical values ​​but also a natural museum of biodiversity - a place where millions of hearts long to go. Coming to Tam Chuc, visitors have the opportunity to enjoy the natural scenery by yacht, enjoy a tea party, temporarily put aside all the worries of life and enjoy the fresh air of a peaceful place. On Luc Nhac Lake - the only place where the sunset melts into the water in Ha Nam, visitors can experience a unique floating restaurant, watch traditional cultural art performances and watch the moment of changing scenery between the Tam Chuc sunset, which is extremely poetic.

This place still preserves ancient traces of Zen Master Nguyen Minh Khong searching for medicinal herbs to save people. Wherever he went, he saw beautiful caves and stopped to rest and practice. Now, at Tam Chuc guesthouse with its delicate, meticulous design, bearing the appearance of traditional style, visitors will be immersed in the peaceful space of Tam Chuc Spiritual Cultural Complex, relaxing and healing with experiences at Tue Tinh house in the Tam Chuc guesthouse. Tam Chuc is known as a paradise, a peaceful place to awaken and heal the body and mind, towards a peaceful and happy life.

Tam Chuc National Tourist Area is a peaceful, civilized and friendly spiritual and cultural complex with development orientation to become a world heritage in the near future.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/khu-du-lich-quoc-gia-tam-chuc-diem-den-an-lanh-than-thien-post733929.html