The largest on-mountain main hall in Indochina
The centerpiece of Ba Vang Pagoda's architecture is the solemn and splendid Main Hall, where people offer incense, make prostrations, recite sutras, and attend cultivation sessions. The two-story Main Hall measures 4,767 m² in area and 28.42 m in height. It is accessed by 33 stone stairs built on the ground of the old pagoda, where the spiritual energy of the earth and sky is captured.
The peaceful and magnificent beauty of the Main Hall of Ba Vang Pagoda may leave you momentarily captivated.
This is one of the largest sanctums in Northern Vietnam and it has received the record title of “The on-mountain pagoda with the largest main hall in Indochina” awarded by Mr. Thang Van Phuc - Former Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and President of Vietnam Record Association.
Moreover, the Main Hall stands out for its architecture, which has both classical elements, inherited from Vietnamese traditional monasteries, and modern ones, in terms of its vastness. Its huge scale serves to facilitate the Buddhist study, practice, and worship of numerous lay Buddhists and tourists worldwide.
The Main Halls spacious and solemn architecture stems from the noble wish of Thay Thich Truc Thai Minh to disseminate the Buddha Dharma. It serves as the primary venue for multitudes of Buddhist followers to learn and practice Buddhism.
In addition, on the upper inner walls of the Main Hall are 37 relief paintings depicting pivotal events in the Buddha's life, which represent the essential meaning of Buddhism.
