Things not everyone knows about Ba Den Mountain

On the top of Ba Den Mountain, there is a statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son and a statue of Buddha Maitreya.

As a famous tourist destination, Ba Den Mountain has become a spiritual symbol of the people of the South. Ba Den Mountain owns 6 pagodas with a history of 300 years, along with a unique system of spiritual works. There is also a statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son on the top of the mountain, a record high in Asia.

With majestic natural scenery and many impressive architectural items, Ba Den Mountain is also a sacred land associated with many unique and thrilling stories that few people know.

6 places to worship Linh Son Thanh Mau at Ba Den mountain

Statue of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara in the yard of Linh Son Tien Thach Pagoda

Ba Den Mountain is 986m high, a mountain range spread out over 3 mountains: Ba Mountain, Phung Mountain and Heo Mountain. In particular, Ba Mountain is home to the highest mountain in the South, and is home to 6 temples: Quan Am, Hang, Hoa Dong, Linh Son Tien Thach Tu, Long Chau Phuoc Trung and Linh Son Phuoc Trung.

In particular, Linh Son Tien Thach Tu is the pagoda with the largest Ba Den shrine and is also the oldest pagoda, established in the 18th century. However, Ba Den shrine is not only located in this pagoda, but Ba Den has "appeared" throughout the mountain.

In each shrine, the Lady is created with a different appearance. But all of them show majesty.

The story of the Golden Stream

Cloud hunting at Ba mountain

The story of Suoi Vang has been passed down through many generations. It is said that: “This mountain has high, rugged rocks, lush trees, a fresh water stream, fertile land, above is Van Son pagoda, below is a lake, the scenery is truly elegant, the forests, caves and pits are deep, the people all depend on the benefits of the mountains and forests.

Here, people often dig up ancient objects made of gold and jade. Legend has it that sometimes you can see a golden gong in the lake, just like the gong floating on the Truong Giang river, but when you get closer it disappears. On clear nights, you can see a golden turtle larger than a meter, appearing and disappearing at random times. This is due to the gathering of spiritual energy, not something strange.

Or there was a story about Japanese experts coming here and bringing a bag of yellow sand for testing. They thought it was a kind of “young gold”.

Venerable Thich Niem Thoi (Abbot of Ba Temple at Ba Den Mountain) also confirmed that the stream on Ba Den Mountain contains young gold. And many people go up the mountain to scoop water from the stream to drink or bring home. “Many people believe that bringing water from the stream at Ba Den Mountain home to drink will bring them wealth, luck and health,” he said.

The only jade statue in Tay Ninh

Linh Son Holy Mother Jade Statue

Until now, at Ba Den Mountain, there are still spiritual stories circulating. This place has gradually become home to many spiritual establishments with many types of worship statues made from many materials. But the rarest material is still the jade statue.

In Tay Ninh, there is currently only one jade statue, the Linh Son Thanh Mau statue. This statue is located at Ba temple on Ba Den mountain.

According to “Tay Ninh land and people” (Thanh Nien Publishing House - 2021), this statue was donated by a family of descendants of King Gia Long around 2013. The jade block to carve the Linh Son Thanh Mau statue was taken from a quarry in Myanmar and brought back for artisans to craft.

Buddha relics from Myanmar are placed at the top of Ba Mountain.

Buddha relics at Ba Den mountain

One of the things that not everyone knows about Ba Mountain is the Buddha relics. At the foot of the statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son on the top of Ba Den Mountain is a 4-storey pedestal.

With concentric architecture, inside this base block is a unique Buddhist art exhibition space.

The highlight here is the 4th floor, a mysterious space that preserves and displays the Buddha's relics. The Buddha's relics were given to Vinh Nghiem pagoda by high monks from Myanmar and the pagoda offered the statue of Buddha Tay Bo Da Son on top of Ba Den.

The Buddha's relics are kept in a small bronze tower, solemnly placed in a 3-storey crystal tower, displayed in a majestic space.

HQ (according to VTC News)

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