Hoa Yên Pagoda
Quảng Ninh(Chùa Hoa Yên)
Overview & history
The Yên Tử Historical and Scenic Site is a heritage area located in Yên Tử Ward and Hoàng Quế Ward, Quảng Ninh City. This site includes two monuments: Hoa Yên Pagoda and Trúc Lâm Yên Tử Monastery, which are part of the Yên Tử – Vĩnh Nghiêm – Côn Sơn, Kiếp Bạc Complex of Monuments and Scenic Sites that has been recognised by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage.
Overview
The heritage area covers 9,295 hectares, stretching across Yên Tử Ward and Hoàng Quế Ward of Quảng Ninh City. The monuments here are divided into two clusters:
The cluster of monuments along the main route (Yên Tử Road) from Dốc Đỏ to Giải Oan Bus Station, including the following pagodas: Trình Pagoda, Suối Tắm Pagoda, Cầm Thực Pagoda, Lân Pagoda (Trúc Lâm Monastery).
The central cluster, including monuments from Giải Oan Pagoda to Đồng Pagoda, with the main sites being: Giải Oan Pagoda, Hòn Ngọc, Tháp Tổ (Founder’s Stupa), Hoa Yên Pagoda, Một Mái Pagoda, Hoa Hermitage, Dược Hermitage, Thiền Định Hermitage, Ngọa Vân Hermitage, Bảo Sái Pagoda, Vân Tiêu Pagoda, An Kỳ Sinh Statue, Buddha Stele, Đồng Pagoda, and other hermitages and huts yet to be discovered... pilgrimage routes, scenic landscapes associated with the monuments such as Ngự Dội Waterfall, Vàng Waterfall, Bạc Waterfall, Heaven’s Gate, Pine Road, bamboo forest, and Yên Tử mountain peak.
Recognition
The Yên Tử Historical and Scenic Site was designated a Special National Monument by the Prime Minister under Decision No. 1419/QĐ-TTg dated 27 September 2012.
On 12 July 2025, at the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee, UNESCO recognised the Yên Tử – Vĩnh Nghiêm, Côn Sơn, Kiếp Bạc Complex of Monuments and Scenic Sites as a World Cultural Heritage.
Photos
📷 Contribute photosVisiting tips
- Dress modestly; remove hats and keep quiet inside the main hall.
- Incense, flowers and offerings are usually sold right outside the gate; light an odd number of sticks (1 or 3).
- Most pagodas open from early morning to evening and are free to enter (some major sites charge a small scenic fee).
- Full-moon days, the 1st of the lunar month and Tet are very crowded; visit on weekday mornings for a quiet experience.
- Ask permission before photographing inside shrines; do not touch statues or altar objects.
Read more & references
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Location
Coordinates: 21.15180, 106.71818
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