Yen Tu Spring Festival opens, luring thousands of visitors
Thousands of people have flocked to the northeastern province of Quang Ninh to join in the Yen Tu Spring Festival, which began in Uong Bi city on February 14 or the 10th day of the Lunar New Year.
Yen Tu Spring Festival began in Uong Bi city, Quang Ninh province, on February 14 or the 10th day of the Lunar New Year. (Photo: VNA)
QuangNinh (VNA) – Thousands of people have flocked to the northeasternprovince of Quang Ninh to join in the YenTu Spring Festival, which began in Uong Bi city on February 14 or the 10th dayof the Lunar New Year.
Apart from art programmes, visitors to the festival can participate in folkgames such as cock fighting, tug of war, “con” (cloth ball) throwing and chess,said Le Minh Quang, head of the Division of Culture and Information of Uong Bicity.
In the days ahead of the festival, about 150,000 touristsvisited 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 hasawe-inspiring scenery, surrounded by ancient pagodas and hermitages.
Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308), the third King of theTran Dynasty (1225-1400), ascended to the throne when he was just 21. He wasfamed for defeating Mongol invaders twice during his 15-year reign.
The king abdicated when he was 35 and spent therest of his life on Yen Tu Mountain practicing and propagating Buddhism. Hefounded the first Vietnamese School of Buddhism called “Thien Tong” or Truc LamYen Tu Zen on the 1,068m-high Yen Tu Mountain. The 20,000ha site is consideredthe capital of Vietnamese Buddhism.
Yen Tu became a major Buddhist Centre and KingTran Nhan Tong became its first leader under the religious name Dieu Ngu GiacHoang Tran Nhan Tong. He ordered the construction of hundreds of religiousbuildings on Yen Tu Mountains for teaching and following a religious life.
Besides numerous temples, it also preserves manyold religious and cultural documents such as precious prayer-books and monks’writings.
Yen Tu was officially listed as a specialnational relic site in September 2012.-VNA
The Yen Tu spring festival officially opened on February 17, the 10th day of the first lunar month, at the Yen Tu historical site, in northern Quang Ninh province.
The Yen Tu Spring Festival officially kicked off on February 6, the 10th day of the first lunar month, at the Yen Tu historical site in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh.
The Yen Tu Spring Festival kicked off on February 25 or the 10th day of the Lunar New Year, in Uong Bi city, the northern province of Quang Ninh, starting the National Tourism Year hosted by the locality.
The Yen Tu Spring Festival is taking place in the northern province of Quang Ninh. The festival is part of the National Tourism Year activities hosted by the locality.
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Yen Tu Spring Festival began in Uong Bi city, Quang Ninh province, on February 14 or the 10th day of the Lunar New Year. (Photo: VNA) 
