Bac Ninh Province
BAC NINH PROVINCE
Capital: Bac Ninh City
Ethnic groups: Viet (Kinh), Tay, Nung, Muong
Highlights: But Thap Pagoda, Dinh Bang Communal House, Do Temple, Phat Tich Pagoda
Geography
Bac Ninh is located in the Red River Delta region. It is surrounded by Bac Giang to the north, Hung Yen to the south, Hai Duong to the east, and Hanoi to the west. The topography is quite flat with a complex network of rivers and springs, including Cau, Duong, and Thai Binh rivers.
TOURIST INFORMATION
IDD code: 84 - 241
Bac Ninh Hotels
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TOURIST INFORMATION
IDD code: 84 - 241
Banks
Agribank
Nguyen Dang Dao St., Bac Ninh City
Tel: 822 516, Fax: 822 520
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IDD code: 84 - 241
MEDICAL SERVICES
General Hospital
Vu Ninh Commune, Bac Ninh City Tel: 821 221
RESTAURANTSTOURIST INFORMATION
IDD code: 84 - 241
TRANSPORT
Following National Highway 1A, Bac Ninh City is only 30km from Ha Noi.
BAC NINH FESTIVALS
Phat Tich Pagoda Festival
The 4th day of the first lunar month
This festival is organized at the Phat Tich Pagoda to honour the excellence of King Ly Thanh Tong. The festivities attract pilgrims who come to worship Buddha, listen to prayers,
Dong Ho Painting Village Located by the Duong River (Thuan Thanh District, Bac Ninh Province), Dong Ho is a nice village that specializes in making folk paintings.
Dong Ho's craft of making folk paintings has long come into existence. In the past, the villagers just made paintings before Tet Holiday (Lunar New Year's Day). Nowadays, tourists can buy paintings at any time in the year. Dong Ho villagers do not draw but use wood engravings to print paintings
Phat Tich PagodaThis pagoda was built between the 7th and the 10th centuries by the mountainside of Phat Tich in Phat Tich Commune, Tien Son District.
Under the Ly Dynasty, the pagoda underwent a large - scale restoration. In 1057, King Ly Thanh Tong ordered the building of a tower for valuables and he had a gold statue of himself cast.
BAC NINH ATTRACTIONS
But Thap Pagoda
But Thap Pagoda is located west of But Thap Village, in Dinh To Commune, Thuan Thanh District. But Thap Pagoda is one of the most famous pagodas in Viet Nam. Inside, there are various valuable ancient objects and statues, which are considered to be Vietnamese masterpieces of 17th century wood carving. Among them are the Tay Thien Dong Do Lien Dai To statue and the Quan Am statue with one thousand
BAC NINH ATTRACTIONS
Do Temple
Do Temple was built during the reign of the Le King in Dinh Bang Village, Tu Son District and it has been altered several times since. The major reconstruction took place under the reign of Le Trung Hung, in the 17* century. At that time, a high wall of ancient architectural style was built to surround the temple.
The interior residence contains a sanctuary where the sacred throne and ancestral tablets of the eight Ly Kings are kept. It is surrounded by a 3m high, 1m wide brick wall.
BAC NINH ATTRACTIONS
Dau Pagoda
Dau Pagoda is located in Thanh Khuong Commune, Thuan Thanh District, 30km from Ha Noi. It was built at the beginning of the 3th century, in a region that later became a centre for Buddhism. In Buddha's main sanctuary, there is a large statue of the female genie Phap Van, seated on a lotus flower, which is why the pagoda is also called Phap Van Pagoda.
Dinh Bang Communal HouseDinh Bang Communal House, located in Dinh Bang Village, Tu Son District, 20km from Ha Noi, is very famous in the North of the country. Its con-struction started in 1700 and ended in 1736. The house is a place of worship for three tutelary spirits: Cao Son Dai Vuong, God of land, Thuy Ba Dai Vuong, God of water, and Bach Le Dai Vuong, God of harvest.