Bai Dinh Temple

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The largest pagoda complex in Vietnam, with a three-kilometre corridor of five hundred arhats.

Bai Dinh is two separate things: the old pagoda up on the mountain, dating from the eleventh century and tied to the monk Nguyen Minh Khong; and the new complex begun in 2003 below, so large you take an electric buggy between points. The new part holds a string of records: an eighty-tonne bronze Maitreya on the hilltop, a bell tower with a thirty-six-tonne bell, and two parallel arhat corridors running nearly three kilometres, holding five hundred stone figures, each with a different posture and face. Walking the whole complex takes half a day, and it is worth knowing in advance that most of what you see is only twenty years old.

Visitor information

When is the best time to visit Bai Dinh Temple?

October to December; extremely crowded during the lunar new year festival season

How much does it cost to visit Bai Dinh Temple?

Buggy and pagoda tower charged separately

How long do you need at Bai Dinh Temple?

Half a day

What are the opening hours of Bai Dinh Temple?

06:00 - 21:00

Did you know

The complex comprises an old mountain pagoda from the eleventh century and a new complex begun in 2003.
Two arhat corridors run nearly 3km, holding 500 different stone figures.
The bronze Maitreya statue on the hilltop weighs about 80 tonnes.
The bell tower holds a bronze bell of 36 tonnes.

Travel tips

The grounds are very large — use the electric buggies between areas rather than trying to walk it all.
The old pagoda on the mountain is far quieter and far older than the new complex; do not skip it.

Source: https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%B9a_B%C3%A1i_%C4%90%C3%ADnh

Updated: 2026-08-16