VIETNAM has a TEMPLE built into a MOUNTAIN!

Just a few kilometers out of Tam Cốc, Vietnam is a mountain covered with temples a d even a cave system. it is called Bich Dong Pagoda and it's history dates back to medieval times. Join us as we explore this amazing buddhist temple with all its surrounding natural beauty. This was a completely free tour as well.
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[@dungangngoctri6568]

5:00 the temple was built during the reign of Le Thai To (pronounced Leh-Thai-Toh), not Ly Thai To (Lee-Thai-Toh) which is 400 years earlier. In Vietnam, Thai To is used for the first emperor of a dynasty, followed by Thai Tong(the second), Thanh Tong (the third), Nhan Tong (the forth), etc... Le Thai To was the emperor who freed Vietnam from the Ming dynasty, while Ly Thai To moved the capital city from Hoa Lu (the place you're visiting) to Thang Long (now Hanoi) in 1010, and his some of his descendent fled the country and became the Hwasan Lee clan in Korea 5:22 it is actually a stone Khanh (aka bianqing, an ancient percussion instrument, usually made from metal). the plank just said "don't strike the khanh" 12:30 the Trung and Thuong in the name of the temple is actually indicate the position of that part of the Bich Dong pagoda. there should be 3 parts: Ha (chinese: xia, means under), Trung (chinese: zhong, means middle) and Thuong (chinese: shang, means upper). people visiting a pagoda have to go from Ha, to Trung, then Thuong. 13:00 this is the place where people pay respect to the god of that land 23:50 Ninh Binh is famous for the reed, because Dinh Tien Hoang (the first Vietnamese emperor) used to play mock battle there using reed as his flag when he was a kid 26:37 its a ticket booth for the boat trip to Xuyen Thuy cave (Xuyen Thuy Dong is the chinese way to say it, Vietnamese usually use chinese way to make some word/places more intriguing 32:52 the ice with hole in the middle is actually factory made. they let the cold air running through a metal tube and let the water running on the outside of the tube until it froze

[@20luzer52]

@dungangngoctri - thank you for this insightful information.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Wow! This was extremely informative. Thank you so much for this. We are now fascinated by the stone bell. We pinned this comment for others to read to. This was so helpful.

[@that1guycliff]

So much beautiful scenery. I’m glad you two explore the paths that aren’t obvious.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thanks. We're just good at avoiding crowds. Lol!

[@mria621]

Wow, it must feel incredibly surreal and *amazing* to be in such an ancient place! Just incredible. The cave formations were so cool! Your “cinematography” is fantastic! I love all the views when you film!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you so very much. Surreal is definitely the word. We've been here almost 2 months now and can't believe we're actually doing this. We're so grateful for this experience and being able to share.

[@largent45]

That temple was beautiful! Or pagodas! Built so long ago and still standing! That's crazy! And the limestone caves are just magical! So amazing and nature is absolutely the very best artist! Wow! And you guys and the distance you hike is nuts! In that humidity too! You are such amazing physically fit people! I would have dropped dead in that humidity! No questions about it! I can barely breathe if the air is humid, not even hot! But you add both and someone is calling me an ambulance for sure! Heat I'm fine with as long as it's a dry heat, like in the desert. I'm fine with high temps and no humidity! But thankfully there are people like you two who can experience this for me, and film it too! You guys are awesome! Thank you! ❤

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We are so glad to do it, but yes the humidity is tough. It is funny that we don't look as fit as much as we are. Maybe after a few more months of eating Asian food we'll start to look the part. We've already shed some inches. Thanks for watching. Hope you're keeping warm and cozy. Heard the PNW is a popsicle right now.

[@largent45]

@@TheAdventureCloset it totally is! And this silver thaw stuff is for the polar bears! I'm not a fan of ice! And you guys are going to be in such good shape by the time you come home, between the exercise and the constant sweating, you are going to be looking marvelous, you already are! And you are lucky to be missing out on this weird winter, especially when it's to be in Vietnam!

[@upnorthadventureswithccc]

I see a lot of gold paint on building and statues, sure is shiny and pretty :) The mountains are beautiful with their unique rounded tops. Menu food blows my mind away. Great prices and all of it looks amazing and healthy ! Thanks for taking us along to such a magical place

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We really wish America could go back to eating like this. Where every household is growing something, raising meat and eggs. No hormones or pesticides. So much disease would go away. Although, Vietnam has crazy fertile soil and we have depleted ours with commercial farming.

[@RianShafer]

I'm good with 2nd one here. I'm always really looking forward to the new vids. It's odd to see the menu in bold English. Looks yumalicious! The first Pagoda of the day is beautiful & I enjoy hearing the history, if you ever write a book about your travels here they will let others hear of times past in this often misunderstood country. I would live as close to one of these or an old monastery just for the peace. That was very sweet of you to not go where we couldn't go with you! It was a fantastic place. Do you see many of those huge Cranes like at the end. The goats are always adorable but it's cool to see other creatures that live there. Stay safe. Hugs!

[@ttran163]

5:25 That, cái khánh, is an instrument to make sound similar to a bell. It is made of stone or, later, metal.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

That is so fascinating. Thank you for the help.

[@DeAnnBrooks]

Such a beautiful place ❤❤❤

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Breathtaking! We're so glad we did this.

[@maxinee1267]

Wow what a beautiful and serene setting. i am sure tons of tourists go there. Glad you found a walk around, at least you had that to yourself and got a good workout. I don't like to go into caves that are dark, that is were the snakes like to live and breed, no thank you. I love the colors of that pink flower. it looked neon. and that vine on the tree make it look shaggy. You guys are doing a fantastic job. thanks for taking us with you.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you so much, YT Mom! We didn't see any snakes in the cave, but that is definitely something we try to stay cautious of. The have some of the most poisonous snakes in the world here.

[@thanhhuynguyen5925]

Welcome to Vietnam!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Càm ón! We love it here.

[@finsandprops1797]

Love that music that you guys added...

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you. We decided to add music back to our videos after experimenting without it. We appreciate the feedback.

[@qm142009]

Beautiful video and nice narrating! Keep it up!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you so much. Vietnam speaks for itself, but we have fun showing her off.

[@donnasparlin4867]

We are having a blast watching Vietnam, David just joined patreon and I’m enjoying looking back your previous ones - we have a RAV4 and have watched you before because of your RAV - we love camping in ours also.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Hi guys! Thank you so much for supporting us. So awesome you're part of the Rav club too. Isn't that insane what is possible with those little rigs. We can't believe we made that work for us two, not so small people.

[@20luzer52]

Great video you guys. The pagoda and temple are in such a wonderful part of VN and their accompanying history is equally wonderful. Also, very good of you to respect the local custom and take off your shoes before entering the temple/house.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

In America it is tough to find relics more than a few hundred years old. Vietnam is full of ancient history. We are learning so much and having blast at the same time. Thank you!

[@daniellilienkamp5202]

The pagodas were absolutely amazing. It’s hard to imagine the amount of time and effort it must have taken to construct them, particularly 600 years ago. Although they look nothing alike, the complex reminded me of the great cathedral after Europe, with their various side chapels and artworks. Thanks for bringing us along.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

One day we will see Europe. Diving into the history there will be even more mind blowing. However, this was pretty exciting for us to see. There was even more meaning and history there to be told, but we didn't hire a guide and maybe should have. Finding information in English is slim pickins'.

[@chautiendung]

Donated. Ppl maintained the environment for you. 😊 The text said, plz do not liter. 😊 Beautiful environment.😮 Thanks 4 sharing.😅

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Cảm ơn! We really appreciate your kind and helpful comment.

[@nadaca3446]

Wow guys… very cool places… 😮😮😮 thank you for sharing!🥰 amazing video

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you! Wish we could experience this with you guys here with us.

[@NguyenTran-ki9lp]

Thank you for the video! Wish you all the best!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Cảm ơn! Wishing you the best as well. Happy Tet!

[@sonnguyen-ru6rf]

Beautiful !! Very tranquil, love the music inserted ❤❤ ..btw, the words " cam do rac.. " means don't trash here..!"

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you very much. That's a little ironic considering the trash piled there. Too funny! 😆

[@dustinfindsrocks]

I think that quote about the flower at the end was referencing a Bhudda sermon. This was nice guys! I'm like that meme of Jack Nickolson at the end of The Shining movie. Dealing with some frozen pipes. Jeff's saw is frozen... with antifreeze! I thought I lived in the south! GO AWAY north pole!!! Yeah you guys picked the BEST time of year to leave the USA lol.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Oh man! We feel so bad for everyone back in the states. Liz's sister in Texas got down to 9 degrees at her place. Hope your pipes showed you some mercy. That's bad when the antifreeze doesn't even work.

[@GREEKEXPLORERS]

Amazing video!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you! Have a wonderful day.

[@dattat12]

It’s very nice video, I love your back round music .

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you very much. We put a lot of time into selecting music.

[@cowboyscoffee]

Great video, thank you

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you. This place was so cool to explore and imagine the centuries of monks praying and chanting there.

[@outdooradventureswithfayde6832]

Excellent video! The pinned comment was a very respectful and thoughtful comment. I found it to be very helpful for the video. You two do walk quite a bit in all your videos (silly comment someone else left). I imagine even more so now that Opal and Goat are resting up. We would never know if you decided to visit the cave. I say go do it!! I know I would 😄 Those purple plants i have in my home. A very resilient plant. We call them Wandering Jew plants. Its crazy how much cheaper the soda is. At one of my previous jobs, I was in charge of ordering soda, and there was no way I could bring in soda to sell at that price. It must be based on the market. Just shows a lot of these businesses stick it to us because they can and they know(or think) we can afford it. Silly question, but dont they have trash cans and dumpsters set up for people to use? Or do they choose not to use them? I mean I can see around the city. But, their parks surely must have some? Thanks for sharing! Fart on!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

lol! Yeah, we are getting a mix of comments with all the new viewers. That one pinned comment was super helpful though. It seems a lot of the Vietnamese viewers really enjoy adding helpful tidbits and it's been a huge help as we're trying to learn the history, culture and language. There's so much information that you just can't find without knowing the language. That's cool you can grow those flowers at home. They're beautiful. There's a plant we show in the next episode you might like too. They're sensitive to touch. Yes, we should have taken the cave tour. We do kick ourselves especially after editing this episode. Hopefully we'll have another chance one day.

[@outdooradventureswithfayde6832]

@@TheAdventureCloset I do look forward to seeing this plant you speak of 😁

[@mauihowey]

Seems like every temple here is on top of a mountain, in a deep valley or canyon or in some kind of cave……all very odd places for sure….nice hike and very pretty there😃

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Always somewhere insanely beautiful it seems. Can't wait to see the Thai style. They seem to be even more ornate from some of your videos we've seen.

[@Americansimpleton]

Been following for a while now and y'all are sure looking good! Losing lots of weight, looks great on you guys!

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Oh thank you very much. Our weight bounces around. Adding meat back to our diet was a bit of a shock to the system, but the healthy food of Vietnam is helping.

[@JANETBLANC]

Loved it. It’s funny when you speed it up and you talk fast. 😂

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Lol! It's like watching the Chipmunk version of us

[@BuiNgocAnh987]

Ninh Bình là quê hương của tôi.Nhưng nhà tôi cách nơi này khoảng 30 km.Ninh Bình có đặc sản là Thịt Dê Cơm Cháy.Tôi có thể gợi ý 2 bạn là hãy đi một khu chợ truyền thống ở địa phương vào buổi sáng,sẽ có rất nhiều loại bánh để thưởng thức và khám phá khu chợ,chắc đó cũng là một video hấp dẫn người xem.Cám ơn 2 bạn

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Video của chúng tôi chậm hơn một chút so với thời điểm hiện tại. Chúng tôi không còn ở đó nữa, nhưng ước gì chúng tôi đã thử con dê. nó có vẻ rất nổi tiếng trong khu vực. Chúng tôi thực sự rất thích con người và vẻ đẹp.

[@wilbondcajunrockhound5758]

That temple was a lot of work , crazy they did that back then , that hike to heaven looked a lil rough , how those little legs got up those steps 🤣that was a nice walk around , Yall made a big deal about soft drinks for .50 , what about Beer for a dollar whattttt

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We've seen beer for 40 cents here. It's so cheap!

[@KhanhNguyen-le5hd]

"khánh" is a musical stone. @5:31, I guess "Do not chime this musical stone"

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Interesting! Now we wonder what a musical stone sounds like. Googling this now.... Thank you! ❤️

[@moandjen]

I wish we had the same prices on our food as they do.

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Right??? We can't afford to come home now. Lol

[@huntingrocks]

Shari and I just got done watching , I think its slowly getting her to want to visit . That Temple is really cool , I love stuff like that , but you know me anything history or religion I am into. And weird way to follow up that sentence where those old bathrooms ? or what were they did you ever find out 100% . Great video guys loving the travels

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thanks for watching guys. We have zero regrets on coming here. You can thoroughly enjoy yourself on $20 to $30 a day here ( that includes lodging) as long as you don't mind things being a little rough around the edges. That's part of the charm though. Never found out about the bathroom. The writing on the ground next to the trash said "don't dump trash here", so that mystery was solved. Lol!

[@GenXvanlife69]

Yeah. First ✌️

[@TheAdventureCloset]

🏆🏆🏆 "You are the champion, my friend....!" 🎶🎤

[@GenXvanlife69]

@@TheAdventureCloset I was even sitting down. 🥸🫶✌️

[@dianabalto]

Just pay for it since is cheap & enjoy it guys !

[@TheAdventureCloset]

We feel so spoiled actually being able to afford things here. It's taking some getting used to that we can actually "go for it" as you say. Lol!

[@HoangKhanh-nm4wj]

Try walking, your health will definitely improve a lot

[@GenXvanlife69]

lol. They walk a lot, they also like to eat🥗🍲🍜🍽️ #vanlife #benice

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Lol! We call that balance. 😆

[@PhanHai-vlog]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5ypfp-sq8R4iqssi=dWmVMS3TJkDrSntc...chào mừng hai bạn đến Việt Nam tôi là người Hà Nội 😂 nơi tôi ở cũng có đền trên đỉnh núi hai bạn có muốn ghé chơi không 😂

[@TheAdventureCloset]

Thank you! We had a great time in Hanoi. It's our favorite big city.