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The most famous and attractive spiritual tourist destinations in Tay Ninh

The spiritual tourist sites in Tay Ninh have become a favorite destination for many tourists with beautiful scenery, typical religious culture. Let’s find out what those places are and what attracts so many tourists when having the opportunity to visit Tay Ninh through the following article.

Spiritual tourist sites in Tay Ninh 

Ba Den Mountain, Thien Lam Pagoda, Cao Dai Holy See, Thien Lam Pagoda, … are spiritual tourist attractions in Tay Ninh attracting tourists today. 


1. Ba Den mountain spiritual tourist area

– Address: Ninh Son, Tay Ninh, Tay Ninh city

– Opening time: 7am – 8pm 

– Entrance fee: 16,000 VND/adult and children (1m – 1m4): 8,000 VND

– Cable car price: 250,000 VND/ticket/way (regular ticket) and 400,000 VND/ticket/way (Vip ticket)

First of all, the Ba Den mountain tourist area is associated with the legend of Linh Son Thanh Mau. Ba Den Mountain tourist area is located in the middle of a lush natural plain and covered with clouds all year round. Ba Den Mountain consists of three mountain clusters: Heo Mountain, Phung Mountain, and Ba Mountain. In which, Ba Den mountain has the highest height and is also known as the “Roof of the South”. 

The most famous and attractive spiritual tourist destinations in Tay Ninh
The famous Ba Den Mountain spiritual tourist area in Tay Ninh

Ba Den mountain relic has become a sacred land, attracting tourists to visit and learn about specific cultural beliefs. Every year at the beginning of the new year, the Ba festival in Tay Ninh becomes a favorite destination for many tourists from all over the country to visit. 

Festival in Ba Den mountain attracts tourists

To explore the beautiful scenery of Ba Den mountain, you can hike or take the cable car. However, to ensure safety and save time, many tourists choose to take the cable car and enjoy the beautiful scenery here. If you are looking for a famous spiritual and cultural tourist destination in Tay Ninh , then the Ba Den Mountain tourist area is the ideal choice. 


2. Tay Ninh Holy See

– Address: Pham Ho Phap, Long Hoa Ward, Town, Hoa Thanh, Tay Ninh

Tay Ninh Holy See is one of the famous spiritual tourist destinations in Tay Ninh that any visitor wants to visit once. Tay Ninh Holy See is about 5km from the city center, very convenient for traveling. This is a religious architectural work of Cao Dai followers living in Tay Ninh. It attracts visitors with its unique and beautiful architecture. It is a harmonious combination of Asian and European architecture, converging the quintessence of many different religions. 

The unique architecture of Tay Ninh Holy See

Tay Ninh Holy See includes all 2 doors for visitors to visit and is divided into separate areas for men and women. The area inside the Holy See is divided into many levels, especially the dome also consists of 9 frames with the symbolic meaning of 9 heavens. The ceiling frame is carved with beautiful dragon and lotus flower patterns. Therefore, Tay Ninh Holy See is not only a place to visit but also attracts visitors to check-in virtual lives.

Tay Ninh Holy See is a famous virtual living place. Photo: vietravel

If you come to the Holy See between 6 am – 12 pm or 6 pm – 00 pm every day, you will be able to participate in a prayer ceremony with fellow believers here. In addition, every year at the Tay Ninh Holy See, two big holidays take place: the maintenance nest festival, also known as the peach table festival, which is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, and the great feast of Duc Chi Ton on the 9th day of the month. 1 Lunar calendar. 


3. Thien Lam Pagoda

– Address: Long Thanh Trung Commune, Hoa Thanh Dist., Tay Ninh

This famous temple in Tay Ninh is also known as Go Ken Pagoda with the age of more than 100 years and the campus is about 6,000m2. Thien Lam Pagoda worships two giant Buddha statues, a 25m long statue of Buddha entering nirvana and a 25m high statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara, which is placed on a tall and majestic dragon. 

Thien Lam Pagoda has beautiful natural scenery

Visiting this spiritual tourist destination in Tay Ninh, visitors can not only admire the unique architecture but also the quiet and fresh natural space. Let’s visit the Maitreya Buddha shrine, Tam Quan Gate, Ngu Hanh Son mountain, Xa Loi tower 9 floors high… Listen to the bell ringing in the pure scenery dispel all worries, fatigue and prayers. the best things in life when coming to Thien Lam Pagoda.

Check-in at Thien Lam Pagoda. Photo: Vinpearl


4. Phuoc Luu Pagoda 

– Address: Loc Du, tt. Trang Bang, Trang Bang, Tay Ninh

The next famous spiritual place in Tay Ninh is Phuoc Luu pagoda in Trang Bang town. This temple was built in the middle of the nineteenth century, at first it was just a small temple, then people built it, so it was called Ba Dong pagoda. In 1900, the pagoda was renamed Phuoc Luu pagoda and underwent all 5 times of restoration to get the appearance it is today. 

Phuoc Luu Pagoda in Tay Ninh

Visiting Phuoc Luu Pagoda, visitors will admire the Buddha statues and worshiping objects of high value. Among them is the statue of Maitreya Buddha, the statue of Amitabha Tam Ton made of gilded ceramic, and many other precious Buddha statues made from ceramic terracotta under the Qing Dynasty. 

View of Phuoc Luu pagoda

Currently, Phuoc Luu Pagoda still preserves antique objects of great artistic value such as: a set of stone-faced sofas, a table and a cabinet inlaid with pearls, and especially two large plates with blue doves. With beautiful architecture and pure natural scenery, Phuoc Luu Pagoda becomes an attractive destination for tourists every time they have the opportunity to come to Tay Ninh.


5. Ngoc Thuan Vihara

– Address: 16 Cam Thang, Cam Giang, Go Dau, Tay Ninh

Ngoc Thuan Vihara is one of the spiritual tourist attractions in Tay Ninh attracting tourists to visit today. The vihara was built in the 1960s with a total area of ​​​​about 74m2, undergoing many restorations, now the vihara has a larger scale. Ngoc Thuan Vihara is designed with all 2 floors, in which the first floor is a place to worship Buddha and the lower floor is used for teaching and meeting activities.

Ngoc Thuan Vihara attracts tourists to Tay Ninh

This is one of the famous architectural works in Tay Ninh that many tourists visit for sightseeing. Visiting Ngoc Thuan Vihara, visitors can visit, sightsee and have the opportunity to talk with the nuns here to better understand the history of the monastery. 

Admire the architecture of Ngoc Thuan Vihara


So you have finished learning about the most famous and attractive spiritual tourist destinations in Tay Ninh. Hopefully, the information shared above will help you have a memorable trip. Do not forget to “pocket” Tay Ninh’s travel experiences to have the most complete discovery trip. 

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