Bat Canh Son - Beautiful landscape in Ha Nam

When talking about Ha Nam, it is impossible not to mention the scenic Bat Canh Son. This is a complex of famous spiritual landscapes in Ha Nam. This place is not only famous for its spiritual culture but it is also known to tourists for its breathtaking beauty. Next, let's learn about Bat Canh Son with Tien Loc Palace Hotel!

1. Introducing Bat Canh Son
 

About 13 km from Phu Ly city, Bat Canh Son is located in Tuong Linh commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province. This place is blessed by nature with rich terrain and great potential. The Bat Canh Son range stands on the left bank of the Day River, leaning back against the Southern arc, forming a river-shaped mountain that looks very interesting.

For a long time, Bat Canh Son mountain range has been considered a scenic spot of Son Nam town. According to Phan Huy Chu's Imperial Calendar, Charter of the Lottery of Phan Huy Chu, in the 16th century, Trinh Doanh's Trinh Doanh came here to admire, likened Bat Canh Son to Tieu Tuong in China and established a palace to go back and enjoy. In ancient times, in Bat Canh Son, there were 8 pagodas and a temple worshiping the earth gods, arranged and built according to the theory of the eight trigrams and five elements. To this day, some landscapes have been destroyed by war, but every year, Bat Canh Son still attracts many tourists to visit.

2. How to get to Bat Canh Son

Departing from Phu Ly city center, you can choose to travel by any means you like. You can travel by motorbike or car,... From Phu Ly city, you drive along Highway 22 about 13 km to Bat Canh Son. In addition, you can also take a taxi or grab and enter the address you want to go to, Bat Canh Son in Tuong Linh commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province and you will arrive.

The current ticket price for you to visit Bat Canh Son is 60,000 VND/person/ticket. Bat Canh Son operates every day of the week, you can come here to experience and note that Bat Canh Son will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.!

3. What does Bat Canh Son - Ha Nam have?

Bat Canh Son includes eight pagodas and a shrine to worship the local gods. Perhaps because there are eight pagodas here, this mountainous area is called Bat Canh Son? Next, let's find out what Bat Canh Son - Ha Nam has to offer!

Tien Ong Temple​

Tien Ong Temple was built during the reign of King Tran Nhan Tong. The temple is located on Tuong Linh mountain, about 200m high, built in a triangle shape. Tuong Linh Mountain is the first point in the Bat Canh Son scenic spot. According to legend, this is a very sacred temple; many generations of kings have come here to pray for good luck.

Tien Ong Temple includes: 5 - compartment front hall, 3 - compartment middle hall, and 1 - compartment harem. Previously, the temple was quite small, but after many restorations, it became as massive as it is today. The front hall is built in the style of a stack of matches with eight curved roofs, four soft dragon - shaped knife - head corners, and a regular male - tiled roof. The middle hall is built in the style of a three - dau panel wing and a domed harem. Here, many divine genealogies, ordinations and many rare worship objects such as diaphragms, great characters, parallel sentences, and incense bowls made of stone and bronze are preserved here. In particular, there are two statues here, one made of wood, one made of bronze, worshiped in the harem. Despite many wars and bombs, these precious statues are still intact.

Ong pagoda

Located in front of Tien Ong temple is a semicircular lake, surrounding the north side of Tuong Linh mountain. The lake has an area of up to 320 acres, has water all year round and the average depth of the lake is from 4 to 5 meters. According to legend, there used to be a pagoda located in the middle of the lake, called Ong Pagoda. However, in 1901, due to the impact of a flood, the pagoda was swept away. Up to now, the lake has many types of large fish, the lake's water surface can be exploited for yachting and fishing.

Tam Giao Pagoda

From Tien Ong temple, follow the mountainside for about 1 km to reach Tam Giao pagoda. The pagoda was built at the foot of the mountain, where there is a stream of water flowing from the heart of the mountain. According to legend, this stream flows out two bowls of rice and two coins every day, enough for the monks to live. Then, someone who was greedy knew about it and made the mouth of the stream wider, from then on no more money and rice flowed out.

During the resistance war against the French, the pagoda was the base of operations for the leaders. On the way from Tien Ong Temple to Tam Giao Pagoda, there are many beautiful caves, but due to human exploitation, many caves have been destroyed. In recent years, Tam Giao Pagoda has been restored. The pagoda has a nail - shaped architecture, including five great altar rooms and a harem, the great altar has eight match - stacked roofs and is covered with male tiles.

Kieu Pagoda, Ba Pagoda, Dau Pagoda, Ca Pagoda, Bong Pagoda, Van Mong Pagoda

All of the above temples are gathered here to create a spiritual complex. It is called Bat Canh Son because there are eight pagodas and one temple arranged in the shape of eight trigrams. However, due to the war, today only Tien Ong Temple, Ong Pagoda and Tam Giao Pagoda remain intact.

Bat Canh Son is not only famous for its beautiful landscapes, but it is also a sacred land where talented people gather. Kim Bang district has five academicians, while Tuong Linh commune has three. Therefore, every year during exam season, students from all over come here to worship at the pagoda to pray for good luck, hoping to receive a little academic blessing to achieve the desired results.

Above is an article about the Bat Canh Son landscape in Ha Nam. Hope this article is useful to you. If you have the opportunity to visit here for tourism, you can choose Tien Loc Palace hotel to stay. We are committed to bringing you the most cozy, comfortable and safe moments of rest.
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