Tam Coc Bich Dong – A place of poetic scenery

Ninh Binh tourism is not only known for Trang An, Bai Dinh pagoda or Mua Cave, but Tam Coc Bich Dong tourist area also makes a beauty for Ninh Binh travel.

Tam Coc Bich Dong with charming scenery

The best time to go to Tam Coc Bich Dong is from January to March of the lunar calendar. At this time, Ninh Binh’s climate is relatively pleasant, cool and less rainy, suitable for you to fully enjoy the journey to discover Tam Coc Bich Dong.

The river winding around the banks makes the scenery of Tam Coc Bich Dong even more poetic

More specifically, if you have the opportunity to come to Tam Coc Bich Dong in the last days of May and early June, you will surely be overwhelmed by the brilliant scenery of the rice fields in full bloom throughout the journey. At this time, the rice fields on both sides of the river are a harmonious combination between the green of young seedling and the bright yellow of ripe rice. This is a perfect picture of a river scene that makes everyone nervous and excited.

Brightly ripe rice season in Tam Coc Bich Dong with boats going up and down

welcome dawn at Tam Coc Bich Dong

The peaceful scene in Tam Coc Bich Dong makes all sorrows seem to disappear

Tam Coc is a scenic complex with three natural caves, including Ca cave, Hai cave and Ba cave. All three of these caves were built by the Ngo Dong stream and went straight through the mountain. If you visit Tam Coc, you will be able to go by boat down the Ngo Dong River, weaving through the cliffs, water caves and rice fields before stopping at the mouth of Ca cave.

Tam Coc with the system of caves, two caves and three caves are adjacent to each other

A special feature is that if you want to visit the system of three caves, you have to travel by boat

and sometimes have to lower your head if you don’t want to hit the rock ceiling above.

During the journey, you will hear the ferrymen tell old stories related to Tam Coc

In the past, the mountain area of Trang An – Tam Coc was the place where the king and I of the Tran Dynasty chose to build the Vu Lam Palace to consolidate forces in the second resistance war against the Yuan – Mongols. Today, Thai Vi Temple becomes a place to worship Kings Tran Thai Tong, Tran Thanh Tong, generals Tran Hung Dao, Tran Quang Khai and even Queen Tran Thi Dung.

Located peacefully in the middle of Dong Vo mountain, Thien Huong cave is one of the most popular attractions in Ninh Binh. With a height of nearly 60m, the cave is 40m long and 20m wide, with a large bell-like arch. Thien Huong Cave has a wide top, so people often call it Heaven Cave. Today, if you have the opportunity to go to Thien Huong cave, you will see inside the cave is a shrine dedicated to Tran Thi Dung, the wife of King Ly Hue Tong in the past. She was the one who taught the people of Ninh Hai commune the craft of embroidery, so everyone built a shrine and smoked incense for her all year round to express their gratitude.

Located about 2km from Tam Coc wharf, Bich Dong is the name given by prime minister Nguyen Khiem – the father of the great poet Nguyen Du when he came here in 1773. Previously, Bich Dong was always used by the ancients. favorably gave the name ‘Nam Thien De Nhi Dong’, which is the second most beautiful cave in the South, just behind Huong Tich cave in Huong Son region. Belonging to Tam Coc Bich Dong complex, Bich Dong pagoda is an ancient temple built on the Truong Yen limestone mountain range from 1428 early in the Late Le Dynasty. Today, in the temple, there is still a large bell cast from the reign of King Le Thai To, the tombs of the monks who built the pagoda. During the reign of King Le Hien Tong, the pagoda was restored and expanded with three separate pagodas, including Lower Pagoda, Trung Pagoda and Upper Pagoda stretching across three mountain floors.

Bich Dong Pagoda is located peacefully surrounded by mountains

The gate of the temple has an aftertaste of time with layers of moss clinging to each stone

The stone steps at Bich Dong pagoda

Belonging to Tam Coc Bich Dong population, Tien cave is a system of three large caves with a system of stalactites of all shapes and sizes, such as fairy trees, rice plants, fairy ancestors, fairies, elephants, lions, tigers, etc. iguanas, dragons, eagles and iridescent clouds. No one knows when Linh Coc pagoda appeared in Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex, people often tell each other that the pagoda has existed since the reign of King Tran Thanh Tong. Located peacefully in the mountain of Moc Pagoda, Linh Coc Pagoda faces the West, in front of the water field.

As one of the destinations located in the buffer zone of Trang An scenic complex, Co Vien Lau is an old house with many houses collected mainly in Ninh Binh and the Northern Delta. In addition, inside the houses here are also displayed tools such as sofas, mahogany, tea cabinets… Most of the houses were built from the Nguyen Dynasty back but still clearly show the architectural style. old.

Ancient Vien Lau with old houses – Traces of a golden age of Vietnam in the past

Tam Coc Bich Dong with its limestone cave system and worshiping works is always one of the favorite destinations of many people. Please contact Viet Huong Tourism immediately, you will be satisfied with the perfect Tam Coc Bich Dong discovery experience.