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Yen Tu Festival
Time: From
the 10th day of the first
lunar month until the end of the third
lunar month.
Place: Yen Tu historical
site and beauty spot, Uong Bi Town,
Quang Ninh Province.
Objects of worship:
Sakyamuni Buddha.
Participators: People from
all walks of life.
Characteristics:
Pilgrimage in respect of Buddha, going
sightseeing. |
Yen Tu Festival commences annually on
the 10th day of the first lunar month
and lasts three months. Tens of
thousands of pilgrims begin their
journey after a solemn ritual held at
the base of Yen Tu Mountain. After the
three-hour trekking along winding path,
going through forests of pines or
bamboos, tourists reach the Bronze
Pagoda atop the mountain. Upon getting
up there all visitors feel like entering
Nirvana.
The complex of historical sites and
beauty spots in Yen Tu features various
pagodas, shrines or stupas now appearing
now disappearing under the thick foliage
of the primary show their belief, or
doing away with all sorrow and sadness.
Others go to Yen Tu to do sightseeing
and to enjoy the pure atmosphere of a
mountain region. Foreign visitors come
to Yen Tu to witness a famous beauty
spot, a mysterious tourist attraction.
Anyone who makes all the
way to the Bronze Pagoda feels the
magnificence of Yen Tu and forests. Atop
Yen Tu Mountain, one feels like standing
by the Heave Gate shrouded in white
cloud. On clear days one can have a
partial view of the northeastern region.
During the festival the people near and
far flock to Yen Tu. Some pilgrims go to
Yen Tu to knows the reasons why our
ancestors chose to lead a religious life
in Yen Tu. |
Source:
VNAT |
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