The red-flowered kapok tree is a hundred-year-old tree in Dam Khe village (Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu city) that is the hottest on social networks in Ninh Binh. In particular, the location of the kapok tree in the mossy, rustic Bich Dong pagoda area attracts many locals and tourists to check in.
According to Dan Viet , in Dam Khe village (Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu city, Ninh Binh province), there is a hundred-year-old kapok tree with all its leaves gone, leaving only buds and flowers, creating a rustic, simple beauty.
Clip: The ancient tree is a kapok tree in Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu city, Ninh Binh province) making tourists "crazy"
Located on the left side when passing through the gate of Bich Dong Pagoda, the kapok tree is the highlight, contributing to highlighting the ancient, pure and mysterious beauty of the pagoda amidst the charming and poetic landscape.
Looking at it, the ancient kapok tree with its rough trunk, about 25-30 meters high, several people can hug it. The kapok flowers are in full bloom, the petals are fragile, giving off a gentle fragrance.
The photo spot during the cotton flower season is considered the hottest in Ninh Binh province. Photo: Vu Thuong
A foreign tourist came to Ninh Binh to take pictures of an ancient tree - a cotton tree in full bloom. Photo: Vu Thuong
The cotton tree is located on the left side when passing through the gate of Bich Dong Pagoda. Photo: Vu Thuong
The fallen cotton flowers are picked up to create a beautiful, dreamy flower carpet. Photo: Vu Thuong
The cotton tree, also known as the cotton tree, usually blooms around March every year. At this time, many people and tourists from all over come to Ninh Binh to admire, take photos and film the cotton tree.
Ms. Tran Mai Phuong (from Thanh Hoa province) shared: "I have been told by many people about the beautiful cotton tree in Bich Dong pagoda in March. Today (March 25), I came here and felt very impressed, and asked my friends to come with me to take many beautiful photos as souvenirs."
Tourists take selfies in front of a centuries-old kapok tree. Photo: Vu Thuong
Sitting on the stone bridge, admiring the poetic scenery at Bich Dong Pagoda. Photo: Vu Thuong
The most popular cotton tree in Ninh Binh province is making tourists "crazy". Photo: Vu Thuong
Entrance to Bich Dong Pagoda in Ninh Binh. Photo: Vu Thuong
In addition to admiring the blooming cotton flowers, visitors can combine a visit to Bich Dong, a famous scenic spot with the title "Nam Thien De Nhi Dong" which is very famous in Ninh Binh.
According to history, Bich Dong Pagoda was formed in 1428 and was just a small pagoda on the top of a high mountain. In 1705, during the reign of King Le Du Tong, two monks with the dharma names Tri Kien and Tri The met and became sworn brothers.
The trunk of an ancient tree - a kapok tree - is rough, about 25-30 meters high. Photo: Vu Thuong
The blooming of the cotton tree flowers signals that spring has passed and summer is approaching. Photo: Vu Thuong
From above, the cotton flowers bloom and show off their colors. Photo: Vu Thuong
The cotton tree flowers bloom brilliantly with fragile petals. Photo: Vu Thuong
Through that, both monks were devout, vowing to travel together to many places to spread Buddhism and build pagodas. When they saw that Bich Dong had a beautiful location and a pagoda, the two monks decided to stop and renovate this old pagoda.
In the year of Giap Ngo 1774, Lord Trinh Sam visited the pagoda, saw the panoramic view of mountains, caves, rivers, fields, and trees all green, the pagoda seemed to converge with the green background of the pagoda, so he named the pagoda Bich Dong.
Bich Dong Pagoda is an ancient pagoda belonging to the Trang An scenic complex which has been ranked as a special national monument and recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 2014.
Source: https://danviet.vn/cay-gao-tro-hoa-do-lua-la-cay-co-thu-dang-hot-nhat-mang-xa-hoi-o-ninh-binh-dan-tinh-xon-xao-20250325220337977.htm
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