Apart from art programmes, visitors to the festival can participate in folk games such as cockfighting, tug of war, “con” (cloth ball) throwing and chess, said Le Minh Quang, head of the Division of Culture and Information of Uong Bi city.

Yen Tu Spring Festival began in Uong Bi city, Quang Ninh province, on February 14 or the 10th day of the Lunar New Year.

In the days ahead of the festival, about 150,000 tourists visited Yen Tu Mount, up 25 percent year-on-year, according to the official.

Yen Tu Mountain is located about 50 kilometres from Ha Long city. The area has awe-inspiring scenery, surrounded by ancient pagodas and hermitages.

Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308), the third King of the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400), ascended to the throne when he was just 21. He was famed for defeating Mongol invaders twice during his 15-year reign.

The king abdicated when he was 35 and spent the rest of his life on Yen Tu Mountain practicing and propagating Buddhism. He founded the first Vietnamese School of Buddhism called “Thien Tong” or Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen on the 1,068m-high Yen Tu Mountain. The 20,000ha site is considered the capital of Vietnamese Buddhism.

Yen Tu became a major Buddhist Centre and King Tran Nhan Tong became its first leader under the religious name Dieu Ngu Giac Hoang Tran Nhan Tong. He ordered the construction of hundreds of religious buildings on Yen Tu Mountains for teaching and following a religious life.

Besides numerous temples, it also preserves many old religious and cultural documents such as precious prayer-books and monks’ writings.

Yen Tu was officially listed as a special national relic site in September 2012.

Imprints of Buddhist Emperor Tran Nhan Tong on the side of Yen Tu Mountain

(BGO) - "Tay Yen Tu" (Western Yen Tu) is a place featuring the cultural space located on the western side of the bow-shaped Dong Trieu range, in Bac Giang province. This name/term has just appeared since the officials of the Bac Giang Museum announced the scientific research project "Investigating and surveying ancient pagodas on Yen Tu Mountain in Bac Giang province" in 1998.

 

Tay Yen Tu cable car inaugurated on second day of Lunar New Year

(BGO) – On the occasion of the Launching ceremony of Spring festival and Tay Yen Tu Culture-Tourism Week 2019, Tay Yen Tu Joint Stock Company planned to inaugurate the cable car system from Ha (Lower) pagoda in Tuan Mau commune, Son Dong district (Bac Giang province) to the peak of Yen Tu mountain (about 700 meters away from Dong pagoda) on February 6 (second day of the Lunar New Year). 

 

Luc Nam: Impressive destination on journey to Tay Yen Tu

(BGO)- In response to the Launching Ceremony of the Spring Festival and Culture- Tourism Week  2019 themed “Discovering the holy land Tay Yen Tu” of Bac Giang province, Luc Nam district is preparing for the event with many new and interesting contents. Nguyen Duc Toan, Permanent Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of Luc Nam district, Head of the organization board for the festivals of the district provides readers with more details on this issue.

 

Tay Yen Tu CultureTourism Week scheduled on February 14-20

(BGO) – A press conference about Tay Yen Tu (West of Yen Tu) Culture Tourism Week themed “Discovering the holy land Tay Yen Tu” was held on January 23 at La Thanh Hotel in Hanoi by the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee (PPC) ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year. 

 

Well preparing for Tay Yen Tu Cultural Tourism Week

(BGO) – The Vice Chairman of the Bac Giang provincial People’s Committee Le Anh Duong and leaders of some departments, Son Dong People’s Committee on January 2 paid a field trip to inspect the execution progress of construction projects in Tay Yen Tu spiritual and ecological tourism site. 

 

Source: VNA