Ba Cửa Temple

About this location

Ba Cửa Temple - A coastal folk belief site amidst the rocky mountains of Quang Ninh. Ba Cửa Temple, also known as Ba Co Shrine, is located in Quang Hanh Ward, Quang Ninh Province, within the Ba Cửa area along the Ha Long - Cam Pha coastal road. The temple is a folk religious site closely tied to the lives of local coastal residents, nestled among limestone mountains and the characteristic water bodies of the region. This location offers a backdrop that is both spiritual and emblematic of the Northeast coastal landscape. The temple grounds feature a rustic aesthetic with traditional architecture, tiled roofs, wooden structures, and devotional details. The front faces the water, while surrounding rocky mountains and greenery create a sense of seclusion from the coastal road outside. The combination of small structures, water surfaces, and rocky terrain creates multi-layered spaces, making it particularly suitable for wide shots or scenes requiring a quiet, ancient atmosphere. From the temple area, filmmakers can capture angles of the entrance, devotional architecture, temple courtyard, water surface, rocky mountains, and the Ba Cửa landscape. This location is ideal for feature films, cultural-historical films, documentaries, MVs, TVCs, or scenes requiring a folk religious setting combined with the mountain and sea scenery of Quang Ninh. Compiled by: PTIT. Photo source: PTIT.

Location rules

• Do not obstruct sightseeing, tourism activities, and traffic, especially in crowded routes and tourist spots.
• Do not litter, discharge wastewater, or cause environmental pollution; minimize plastic waste and single-use materials.
• Ensure that set construction, prop placement, technical equipment, lighting, and production vehicles do not affect structures, relics, artifacts, natural landscapes, and cultural values under protection.
• Ensure that costumes, props, and crew activities are appropriate for a religious space.
• Filming using flycams or unmanned aerial vehicles must strictly comply with current legal regulations on flight management and licensing.
• Strictly prohibited content: disclosing state secrets, opposing the State, distorting history, violating sovereignty, undermining national unity, and insulting national heroes or prominent figures. (Article 9, Cinema Law)
• International film crews are required to use film production services provided by Vietnamese film establishments.

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Special notes

• Impact on structures and devotional spaces