Buddhist Exhibition Center at Sun World Ba Den Mountain

This is a Buddhist exhibition center with many unique spiritual experiences, including:

• Underground Bat Nha Sutra Pillar Area

The space of the Bat Nha sutra pillar cluster features 5 black kim sa granite pillars, carved with the Bat Nha sutra heart text in Tibetan script. The largest pillar has a diameter of 2m and a height of 19.8m, while the 4 smaller pillars have a diameter of 1.6m and a height of 9m. Notably, all 12,000 characters of the sutra are gilded.

For practitioners, the Bat Nha Sutra is a torch illuminating the path to enlightenment. The majestic sutra pillars rising from the sacred Ba Den mountain reach towards the sky, symbolizing the pursuit of wisdom and conveying the profound meaning of the path to enlightenment. Paying homage to the Bat Nha sutra pillars is also a journey to broaden wisdom, calm the mind, and attain merit, luck, and peace.

1st Floor - 3D Mapping Cinema Center

Located at the base of the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue, the 534m2 Buddhist exhibition center displays 83 statues and 83 Buddhist artworks. The centerpiece is the Thousand-Handed Thousand-Eyed Avalokitesvara statue, symbolizing Buddhist teachings and using the power of Buddhism to save all sentient beings.

The corridor leading into the exhibition center also displays 35 artworks, including 12 oil paintings, 4 Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statues, 8 Arhat reliefs, 8 Guardian reliefs, and 3 Cham-pa replicas.

The highlight of the exhibition center is the 3D mapping dome with world-leading modern projection and sound equipment. Here, the images and movements of the universe are vividly recreated on the dome screen with a diameter of 20 meters and a Dome resolution of up to 16 million pixels (equivalent to 26 million pixels on a conventional screen).

2nd Floor - Ancient Pagoda Model Exhibition Area using 3D Hologram Technology

3D hologram is a technology that creates a three-dimensional image floating in the air, allowing viewers to observe a 360-degree holographic image without the need for screens or special glasses. The projected images appear as objects suspended in mid-air, creating a unique visual effect.

There are 16 modern Hologram projection devices here, allowing visitors to admire models of 16 famous Vietnamese pagodas dating back 200 years. These pagodas preserve ancient architectural styles, valuable ancient artifacts, beautiful grounds, are renowned, and have been certified as National Heritage Sites.

2nd Floor - Prayer Wheel Pillars

Also on the 2nd floor is the Prayer Wheel Pillar space, housing a total of 15 copper Prayer Wheel Pillars and 75 rotating blocks.

The Prayer Wheel Pillar (prayer wheel) is a ritual implement used by Tibetan Buddhist devotees for chanting and practice. With a cylindrical structure, the Prayer Wheel Pillar's casing is engraved with the Six-Syllable Great Mantra (Om Mani Padme Hum) and the Samaya symbols of Buddhas or auspicious symbols. A central axis allows the pillar to rotate.

Worshippers rotate the Prayer Wheel while chanting the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, to praise and remember the holy names of the Buddhas. The Prayer Wheel can be spun as a simple way to accumulate immeasurable merit; merely touching the prayer wheel is a great purification for removing karmic obstacles.

3rd Floor - Buddhist Artworks Exhibition Area

The exhibition area displays 38 simulated versions of classic Buddhist artworks, including many Buddha statues reproduced from particularly famous originals from India, Tibet, China, Thailand, Japan, South Korea, Nepal, Pakistan…

Here, visitors can also discover artifacts in Buddhist architecture made of wood and stone dating from the 11th to the 13th centuries. Special artifacts include the majestic and graceful stone lion statue of Huong Lanh Pagoda (Su tu da Chua Huong Lanh) with meticulous details characteristic of the Ly dynasty's art style, or the Chuong Son stone steps (Thanh bac da Chuong Son) in Nam Dinh from the Ly dynasty, from the 11th-12th centuries, carved with images of crocodiles, Nghe heads, bodies adorned with patterns, and long, undulating tails.

4th Floor - Space Preserving the Sarira of Duc Phat Thich Ca Mau Ni

'Sarira' is a transliteration of the Sanskrit word 'sarira', literally meaning 'hard particles'. According to Buddhist history records, when Phat to Thich Ca Mau Ni passed away, his followers cremated his body. After the fire subsided, they discovered in the ashes many transparent, indestructible crystalline particles of various shapes and sizes, sparkling and emitting multi-colored rays like precious gems. They counted a total of 84,000 pieces, filling 8 urns and 4 bushels, naming them sarira (relics), the treasures of Buddhism.

On June 2, 2023, coinciding with the grand celebration of Phat Dan, Buddhist Era 2567, the summit of Ba Den Mountain (nui Ba Den) was blessed to receive the sarira relic of Duc Phat Thich Ca Mau Ni. This is a sarira relic of the Buddha gifted to Vietnam by the World Buddhist Federation at Bodh Gaya (Bo De Dao Trang), India, in 2014. 

For Buddhists, to worship the relics of Lord Buddha Shakyamuni is a miracle, just like seeing the Buddha still present in this world, with compassion and forgiveness, saving all beings. Wherever the presence of the Buddha's relics is found, that place will receive many benefits, peace, and many miracles.