Yen Tu Pagoda Festival - Imprint of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, the heroic king of the Vietnamese nation

Yen Tu Pagoda Festival - Imprint of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, the heroic king of the Vietnamese nation

The tram shuttles to visitors are very professional, friendly and fast at Yen Tu Pagoda

When Yen Tu festival was formed, no one knows, only know that from the 17th to 18th centuries, on the top of Yen Tu mountain appeared a pagoda called Thien Truc Tu.

A lot of tourists try to climb the mountain to go to Dong Pagoda, Yen Tu sacred peak to worship Buddha

Yen Tu festival takes place during the three months of spring every year, starting from January 10 to the end of the third lunar month.

Before the festival takes place, the Provincial Buddhist Association will hold a ceremony to open the Yen Tu forest door at Trinh pagoda. The monks together with the local people, visitors will perform incense offerings, chanting and reciting Buddhist scriptures, making sacrifices to heaven and earth, Buddhist sutras and mountain gods to pray for a peaceful and peaceful festival. 

On the morning of the 10th day of the first lunar month, the opening ceremony was held at Truc Lam Yen Tu cultural center with solemn ceremonies. Monks and monks will conduct a ceremony to pray for the nation's peace and prosperity. After that, the delegates in turn made sacred seals on Yen Tu seal. In addition to the Ceremony, at this time, there are various interesting activities such as calling bells, ringing the drums, and wishing them a very special New Year's greeting.

Statue of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong in the fog

After the opening ceremony is over, visitors will be able to visit the festival center with the Buddhist temple, the Pilgrimage village and participate in interesting folk games such as tug of war, throwing a bow, cock fighting, chess championship of Yen Tu king... Or visitors can choose to enjoy unique performances such as: Traditional arts in the area of Yen Tu pilgrimage village, traditional martial arts, art Dragon dance. Right at this moment, thousands of people will begin the pilgrimage to the Buddha. Each line of people in turn pilgrimage to the top of Yen Tu mountain. That is where the sacred and ancient Dong pagoda is located. The road going up the mountain is a bit bumpy and winding. The 700-year-old Tung tree has its roots deep in the cliffs, and its huge canopy covers the way for pilgrims. Yen Tu Pagoda Festival - Imprint of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, the heroic king of the Vietnamese nation.

The delegation is trying to row very high steps to Yen Hoa Pagoda

On the way to Dong Yen Tu Pagoda, visitors and Buddhists will admire more than 11 pagodas and dozens of am, towers. More specifically, you will see the 3-storey high tower built of stone dating back to 1758. Or visit Giai Oan stream at Giai Oan pagoda. After that, you can also visit Mot Mai pagoda, which is hidden deep in a mountain cave, only half of the roof is exposed outside, the peaceful and serene pagoda scene seems to be another world away from mundane places.

Moving to Yen Tu mountain is no longer too difficult when you can choose to climb the mountain or take the cable car. Although taking the cable car will be easy and the travel time is also shortened, the climbing experience is not too difficult. The mountain is still chosen by many tourists because it brings you many challenges and experiences, especially at this time of spring festival. Your climbing journey will be able to undergo 3 hours of hard work, challenging as a test of faith to test your sincerity towards the Buddha. But the moment standing on the top of the immense mountain in front of you is the compensation for your best efforts. At that moment, standing in front of the sacred Dong pagoda hidden in the mist, you will feel as satisfied as if you had set foot in the Buddha realm. From that position, you can freely zoom your eyes far away to admire the magnificent and majestic scenes of Ha Long land. Yen Tu Pagoda Festival - Imprint of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, the heroic king of the Vietnamese nation

A lot of tourists try to climb the mountain to go to Dong Pagoda, Yen Tu sacred peak to worship Buddha

At the end of the journey, tourists can visit places with a space imbued with meditation and culture of the Tran Dynasty at the foot of the mountain, participate in religious retreats or simply spend time relaxing, finding about your own simple values.

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Yen Tu Pagoda Festival is a cultural and spiritual beauty of the Vietnamese nation. So, come and experience the "Yen Tu Pilgrimage" and participate in experiencing the historical and cultural values of this very famous "Fairy of the Buddha's Gate".