Spring Festival opens at Yen Tu historical site
VOV.VN - The country has burst into a festive spirit as the Spring Festival running through the end of the third lunar month unwrapping its annual Buddhist pilgrimage opened today (Feb. 6) at the Yen Tu historical site.
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The opening ceremony at the Pagoda in the Thuong Yen Commune of Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh Province brings in scores of families to join the prayer rituals, fun and other entertaining activities. |
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Most Vunerable Thich Thanh Quyet beats the drum to open the festival. |
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Yen Tu is one of important spiritual tourism destinations of Vietnam. |
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The festival draws millions of pilgrims and visitors annually. |
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People wait in a long line for cable cars. |
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Hoa Hien is most beautiful pagoda at the Yen Tu historical site. It has grown from just a small temple called Van Yen after being renamed by King Le Thanh Tong (1442-1497). |
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Ancestor tower. |
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In the 13th century, King Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308), the third king of the Tran dynasty, abdicates the throne at the age of 35 and spends the rest of his life on Yen Tu Mountain, practicing and spreading Buddhism. |
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Bronze statue of King Tran Thai Tong at the top of An Ky Sinh mountain. |
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A 649-metre path from An Ky Sinh to Dong (Bronze) pagoda is very rocky. |
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Steel barriers are set up to ensure safety for visitors. |
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A couple Luu Minh Duc and Le Thu Trang from Hai Phong say they have climbed to the Dong Pagoda on nine separate occasions. |
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Dong pagoda is 1,068 metres above sea level. |
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Pilgrims and visitors offer incense at the Dong Pagoda to pray for good luck and health in the coming year. |
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