Cai Bau Pagoda (Giac Lam zen monastery) built on the base of Phuc Linh Tu Pagoda 700 years ago, has now become an attractive destination for spiritual tourism in Halong bay, Quang Ninh Province.
Located on the mountains and overlooking Bai Tu Long Bay (Near Halong Bay) with thousands of stunning islets, Cai Bau pagoda (also known as Truc Lam Giac Tam Monastery) is a wonderful destination of visitors from all walks of life not only by charming landscape but cozy ambience of the fairy land as well, which makes for a quite temple bells, chants each of types as more and more ringing gong.
The Cai Bau pagoda was built on the throne Phuc Linh Tu Temple of the Chen in period of the war against invaders- 13th century Mongolia, where it was witnessed battles anticipation, set the stage for the Bach Dang victory in 1288. Constructed in the spirit of the temple area, Truc Lam Giac Tam Monastery is to commemorate the heroic virtues of the Tran who lost in the war and reminiscent of the old shrine. For years the temple has been widened and built new buildings such as main hall, bell tower, floor drum, three drum, three ports, up rooms, guest houses and so on.