Coming to Tam Chuc, visitors will find themselves immersed in the majestic mountainous scenery, hear legendary stories associated with the place, the wild nature, beautiful mountains and rivers, the land of Buddha on earth. The complex preserves the legendary traces of the Dinh, Le, Ly, Tran dynasties and the footprints of Zen Master Nguyen Minh Khong on his journey to build pagodas and practice to save people and the world.

The Ngoc Pagoda in the Tam Chuc Pagoda Complex

With majestic landscapes and poetic, lyrical natural beauty, Tam Chuc is also considered by many feng shui experts to be a sacred land because of its “leaning on the mountain, facing the water” terrain. The Tam Chuc pagoda complex is hidden in a complex of flooded limestone mountains. Current Tam Chuc Pagoda was rebuilt on the foundation of ancient Tam Chuc Pagoda dating back over 1,000 years. The Tam Chuc festival is restored according to ancient stories 1,000 years ago on the pilgrimage route connecting the heritage of Golden Pagoda - Trang An - Hoa Lu Ancient Capital - Bai Dinh Pagoda - Van Long (Ninh Binh) - Dong Tam Pagoda (Hoa Binh) - Tam Chuc Pagoda (Ha Nam) - Huong Pagoda - Thang Long Imperial Citadel (Hanoi).

Tam Chuc Pagoda today is very special, built by many skilled craftsmen from many different countries and religions including Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, but still features the ancient pagoda architecture in Northern Vietnam. The Tam Chuc Pagoda complex is a harmonious connection between the past, present and future; a smooth, delicate combination between Eastern and Western cultures based on Buddhism, carved by skillful hands of sculptors from Vietnam, India and Indonesia. Tam Chuc Pagoda is considered a symbol of solidarity and harmony among religions all over the world. In May 2019, the 16th United Nations Day of Vesak 2019 took place successfully at the Tam Chuc Buddhist Cultural Complex.

Coming to Tam Chuc Spiritual Cultural Eco-Tourism Complex, visitors will have chance to admire the majesty of mountains, rivers and lakes by road and waterway via a route from top to bottom of the pagoda: Ngoc Pagoda to Tam The Palace, Catholic Church, Quan Am Palace, Tam Quan Inner Gate, and International Conference Center.

Here, people can live in harmony with nature, and many kinds of animals. In particular, Tam Chuc Biodiversity Conservation Area is also a place to preserve white short langurs - a rare animal on the list of 25 most endangered animals in the world at risk of extinction.

Tam Chuc is not only a place to preserve cultural and historical values, but also a biodiversity museum. Coming to the place, visitors have the opportunity to enjoy the natural scenery by yachts, a tea party, and the fresh air of a peaceful place. On Luc Nhac Lake - the only place where the sunset melts into the water in Ha Nam, visitors can experience a unique floating restaurant, watch traditional cultural art performances and admire the poetic natural scenery of sunset in Tam Chuc. This place also preserves ancient traces of Zen Master Nguyen Minh Khong searching for medicinal herbs to save people. Now, at Tam Chuc guesthouse with a delicate, meticulous design, a hotel in the traditional style, visitors will be immersed in the peaceful space of the Tam Chuc Spiritual Cultural Complex, enjoy relaxing and curing experiences at Tue Tinh house in the hotel campus. Tam Chuc is known as a fairyland, a peaceful place to awaken and heal the body and mind, heading for a peaceful and happy life.

The Tam Chuc National Tourist Complex is a peaceful, civilized and friendly spiritual and cultural complex oriented to become a world heritage site in the near future.