Photography In Love with Vietnam. It is one of the largest and most unique religious sites in Hanoi with a complex of pagodas, shrines and communal houses scattered on Huong Son Perfume mountain. The most sacred and important place of the complex is Huong Tich Traces of perfume pagoda or Chua Trong Inner pagoda which is located inside Huong Tich grotto.
During the three-month festival, many rites and artistic performances are held to commemorate the Bodhisattva Kwan Yin who, according to legend, reached enlightenment at Huong Pagoda. Tourists on small boats in the Yen stream. The boats, rowed by local women, take one hour to get to the foot of the mountain. From this point, tourists start the journey with a one-hour boat ride on the scenic Yen stream to get to the site. Boat riding on the stream is actually the highlight of the trip because tourists have a chance to enjoy the gentle wind and stunning, peaceful scenery formed by immense green rice paddies studded with jagged limestone mountains and red Gao Bombaxceiba blossoms on the two banks of the stream.
Form here, tourists can get to HuongTich grotto by the cable car system recently put into operation as an alternative to climbing up hundreds of stone steps.
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After times, the Perfume Pagoda nowadays is not just a small pagoda and a cave. It is a large complex of different Buddhist pagodas, temples, and shrines. The temple was severely destroyed during the war against the French colonizers in the 20th century and was rebuilt in It is one of the main sites of the whole complex and is where the festival opening ceremony takes place.
This is the heart of the whole heritage. This grotto possesses several stalactites and stalagmites that resemble different things in life. People believe these things are sacred so they tend to rub it and pray when visiting there. If you are planning to take a North Vietnam culture tour to the Perfume Pagoda, remember to attend its festival. That big event lasts for 3 months and is among the biggest ritual events in Vietnam in spring.
Not only is it a time to look at the tradition and culture of the northern people but it is also an opportunity to participate in several fascinating traditional games and activities like the rice-cooking contest, the tug of war, and so on.
Between October and November, the lily flowers start to bloom, covering the stream with the gorgeous purple color. The lilies blossom early in the morning when the mist is still covering the stream and will fade when the sun hangs high. Hence, if you want to have the quintessential photos, wake up early and get to the stream at around 7 — 9 AM. We organize several tours to the Perfume Pagoda and other interesting destinations in North Vietnam, either a day trip or a long-day tour.
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It was a bit early for the full blooming season but we found many hints of pink. Our guide told us that the flowers close and sink underwater at night and re-emerges and opens again as the sun rises. Many blooms last about two months and wilt around July or August. Our rower took us near one of the flowers to get a close-up look. This was our first time seeing a lotus flower in real life.
It was just beautiful and exquisite. The boat landed on an area with some vendors at the base of Huong mountain.
There were many structures around here but most of them were closed. There was a large dining hall with several food vendors. It was around lunchtime when we got here. Our guide ordered all these delicious food which was actually too much even for my husband and son.
This was one of the first temples we saw. It looked so well preserved. It makes one wonder how many visitors have climbed these steps after all these centuries. Getting to the main attraction of the Perfume Pagoda was quite a long and sometimes, a steep uphill walk. While we saw some people actually walking in the summer heat, we did the more comfortable and faster route. There was a cable car that whisked visitors closer to the mountain and the pagoda.
The fees are minimal and well worth it especially with kids. It was a less than minute ride over the forest and beautiful scenery. But, there was another uphill walk and some steep stairs before we reached our destination.
We stopped a lot to enjoy the scenery and relax since it was quite hot and humid. It gave us an opportunity to enjoy views like these on the platforms.
No obvious scents floating here. I honestly envisioned a cave and pagoda surrounded by fragrant flowers upon hearing the name. I was so wrong with this vision. This was our first glimpse of the cave as we descended the stairs. Our guide told us that it was supposed to resemble a dragon opening its mouth.
The middle area was either supposed to be the tongue or tonsil area. Can you see it? The Perfume Temple or Perfume Pagoda is the central temple inside the cave.
It attracts many visitors and pilgrims praying for peace and happiness especially during the Vietnamese New Year or Tet.
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