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Yen Tu Festival in Quang Ninh is one of the largest festivals in Northern Vietnam. Every time Tet comes and spring comes, this place attracts tens of thousands of tourists from all over to visit and worship.
Yen Tu Festival attracts many tourists from all over the country (Photo: collected)
Every year, every spring, tourists from all over eagerly invite each other to worship the sacred land of Yen Tu. Many travelers choose to travel to Quang Ninh on the occasion of Yen Tu festival to enjoy the beautiful scenery of the peaceful fairyland and worship Buddha, pray for good luck, and hope for a peaceful and prosperous new year.
1. Introduction to Yen Tu festival in Quang Ninh
- When is Yen Tu Pagoda Festival? From January 10 to the end of the third lunar month every year
- Where does Yen Tu Festival take place? At Yen Tu mountain - Thuong Yen Cong commune, Uong Bi, Quang Ninh
If you want to travel to Yen Tu, you definitely cannot miss the early spring festival here. Yen Tu Spring Festival is one of the largest festivals in Quang Ninh, attracting a large number of visitors.
The festival is held in early spring (Photo: collected)Who does Yen Tu Festival worship? The festival is held to honor the merits of Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong - the founder of the Truc Lam Zen Sect.
The festival begins with solemn ceremonies held at the foot of Yen Tu mountain. Next is the pilgrimage to the pagoda towering on the top of the mountain - Dong Pagoda. Participating in the festival, you will have countless interesting experiences on your journey to find the land of Buddha:
- Visiting Dong Pagoda located at an altitude of 1068m above sea level, makes visitors feel like they are walking on clouds;
- Admire the 3-storey stone tower built in 1758;
- Visit Giai Oan stream to hear the story of the loyalty of hundreds of palace maids;
- Sightseeing at To Tower, Hoa Yen Pagoda, Bao Sai Pagoda, Mot Mai Pagoda,...
2. Where does Yen Tu festival come from? What does it mean?
Ancient dynasties ranked Yen Tu as the "famous mountain" of our country. No one knows when Yen Tu festival in Quang Ninh was formed. We only know that, from the 17th to 18th centuries, on top of Yen Tu, there was a pagoda (Thien Truc Tu) with a copper tile roof, in the pagoda there were 2 bronze statues, next to the pagoda was a Fairy Chess Board with a block of Buddha letters. large carved into the cliff,...
Participating in Yen Tu festival means contributing to preserving traditional Vietnamese culture (Photo: collected)
Linh Son Yen Tu is not only a place with magnificent landscapes but also a sacred place converging many spiritual values of ancestors. The meaning of Yen Tu - Quang Ninh festival is to honor the historical, cultural and civilizational values of the Ly and Tran dynasties... passed down to future generations. Therefore, every spring, people eagerly visit this tourist destination in Quang Ninh on their pilgrimage to Buddha's land to forget their worldly troubles.
3. A few notes to remember when participating in Yen Tu pagoda festival
To have a complete spring trip to Yen Tu flower festival, you should pay attention to the following things:
- Choose modest and modest clothing because Yen Tu is a sacred Buddhist land. You should also not choose tight clothes or jeans because it will be difficult to move;
- Visitors need to climb more than 6km of steep stone steps, so they should prioritize wearing sneakers to move more easily;
- Prepare drinking water and a walking stick to have enough strength to get through the journey to Dong Pagoda;
- Bring a camera and phone to capture beautiful moments on the mountain top;
- If you are afraid of health problems and cannot climb the stairs, you can choose to take the cable car to admire the Yen Tu landscape from above.
Quang Ninh is not only famous for Yen Tu Buddha land but also known for many other scenic spots such as Bai Chay, Ha Long Bay, Co To Quang Ninh, Tra Co Mong Cai, Thien Cung cave, Trong Mai island, Hon Gai, Reu Island,...