Am Tien Ninh Binh Cave is a place that has been given a very poetic name – Quang Tinh Coc of Vietnam. Anyone who visits Am Tien Cave can’t help but be surprised by the majestic natural beauty and charming nature intersecting with a somewhat mysterious and murky scene. Let’s follow Lily’s Travel’s article below to see what’s interesting about Tien Am Cave, which attracts tourists so much!
Introduction to Am Tien Cave
Am Tien Cave is a famous landmark located in the land of Hoa Lu, the Ancient Capital. Around the tourist area is a towering limestone mountain, and right at the foot of the hill is a jade-blue lake, creating a landscape that exudes a mysterious and ghostly look. Am Tien Cave, as another world, hides many mysterious beauties that attract anyone who visits Ninh Binh to this place.
Am Tien cave belongs to the ancient relic complex of Hoa Lu capital in Truong Yen amnesty, Hoa Lu district, Ninh Binh. The story goes that under the Dinh dynasty, Dong An Chien was a place to keep tigers to punish sinners. Located at the foot of this mountain is the Pond of Prize, where the emperor kept crocodiles to punish sinners by throwing them into the pond for fish to eat. This is precisely where the law punished the king’s sentence.
This place is also said to be where Emperor Le Dai Hanh locked up the prisoners of the invading Song Dynasty until the return of the ambassador Ly Giac in 986, names such as Guo Quan Bien and Trieu Phung Huan. Primarily, this place is also where the emperor stored the treasury and food in the Dinh Le period, such as Salt Cave and Tien Cave.
Am Tien Pagoda was also the place of the ordination of Empress Duong Phuong Nga in the last years of her life; she took the name Bao Quang Hoang Thai Empress. In Ly’s time, Zen master Nguyen Minh No built more Buddha altars in the cave and chanted sermons for many days and nights there.
The Am Tien Ninh Binh cave area has been renovated and restored, and a new pagoda complex on the way to the ancient pagoda cave has been built. The new Am Tien area, in addition to worshiping Buddha and Zen master Nguyen Minh No, is also a temple for famous people in the Dinh Dynasty, such as Grandmaster Truong Ma Ni, Pho Ma Truong Quan Son, Princess Phu Dung, and Dowager Duong Van Nga.
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Direction to Am Tien cave
You can quickly get to Am Tien Cave using a motorbike or bus because it is only 90km from Hanoi.
Bus
The most reasonable way to go to Ninh Binh is by bus. You go to one of the bus stations, such as My Dinh, Giap Bat, or Yen Nghia; cars go to Ninh Binh. The ticket price is quite reasonable, ranging from 70,000 – 80,000 VND/ turn. It only takes about 2 hours and 15 minutes.
You can opt for a limousine ride instead of a regular bus ride. This is a more premium vehicle with door-to-door service. Because this is a service car, it also limits the number of guests, but the interior is also very comfortable. The ticket price per turn ranges from 120,000 – 150,000 VND.
Motorcycles, personal cars
Suppose you have your vehicle and want to move on your own to be proactive regarding time. In that case, you can follow the directions from Hanoi to Ninh Binh: From Hanoi, go straight along National Highway 1A to the section of Giay Khau Bridge, then go in the direction of Provincial Highway 491. From here, you will notice a sign guiding the way to Am Tien Ninh Binh’s cave. If you continue straight there, you will see Am Tien Pagoda.
Train
Another form of transportation is also quite interesting, going by train. At Ninh Binh station, about 13km from Am Tien Pagoda, you can take Hanoi station to Ninh Binh station. The price of train tickets to Hanoi – Ninh Binh ranges from about 130,000 VND/ trip. The same trip time as the bus is about 2 hours and 15 minutes. After arriving at Ninh Binh station, rent a motorbike taxi or taxi to Am Tien Pagoda.
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The best time to travel to Am Tiem Cave
The climate in Ninh Binh is divided into four distinct seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter because it is located in the Northern Delta with a tropical monsoon climate. Every year, visitors will increase sharply around spring or autumn. At this time, the weather is dry and cool, so the sightseeing process will be less strenuous and more comfortable. Because at the beginning of the year, there are often many festivals taking place around the relic complex, the number of visitors at this time is enormous; if you do not like the bustle and crowds, you may consider not going at this time.
Ticket price to visit Am Tien Ninh Binh cave
Am Tien Cave is still a new tourist destination, only known to young people. This place used to be a small lake with a jade green color between cliffs, creeping and erecting to create a space of swordplay. However, the ticket price for this destination is only 20,000 VND/person.
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