Yen Tu pagoda – the Buddhism capital of Vietnam

Yen Tu is a famous and nice mountain in Vietnam with clear streams as silk running around bamboo forests; green pine forests, and towers and ancient temples appear and disappear alternately. In old days, here is the ancient Buddhist capital of the famous Truc Lam mission which is set up by a hero of Vietnamese nation – the king Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308).

Yen Tu is the highest mountain located in the northwest of Uong Bi district, Quang Ninh province, is far away from the center of Uong Bi district 17 km. Standing at the height of 1068m, on the top of mountain, we can cover the vast Northeast with small islands in Ha Long Bay as a picture and Bach Dang river in the distance. Along your trip, in the foot of the mountain, we can see is Giai Oan stream with clear water murmuring over polished stones.

According to historical record, Tran Nhan Tong king abdicated the throne for his son Tran Anh Tong and then coming to the Buddha. The king has many imperial maids and pretty girls. They advised him to return royal palate but it is useless so they dived into stream to suicide. The King feels sympathy for them so a super-high temple was built to help them vindicate. From that, the stream has called with the name “Giai Oan” where been renovated several times, hiding in the trees reflected in winding down the front springs.

In reality, the way to Giai Oan stream is very difficult and high. Both sides of the  road  is covered with pine lines at the age of 700 to 800, with big and strong body, roots rising over the surface of road like as a big python crawled into the stairs for visitors to go steady. In the slope of Voi Phuc Temple, the King Tran Anh Tong has visited Hoa Yen Pagoda – the religious life.  Tran Nhan Tong must walk to the pagoda. Beside the slope of Voi phuc, it is considered as a pearl with many towers and graves where is used for chairs of Yen Tu pagoda.

Visting Yen Tu pagoda, you can have chance to see a system of pagodas, towers and ancient tree forests. On the top of Yen Tu Mountain, there is Dong pagoda at the high of 1068m. Nowadays, traveling services is noticed much to help people go to pagoda easier through a system of suspension cables. It is very interesting. Visitors not only enjoyed the feeling of sitting cables but also see beautiful scenes of pagodas belong to your trip.

Visitors coming to Yen Tu not only offers incense to pray for good things but also see wonderful scenes especially in spring, the number of travelers coming to attend Yen Tu festival is very crowed. The festival begins from 10^th January to the end of March (lunar year). Moreover, Yen Tu pagoda is sacred so day by day more people come to here. Therefore, if you have chance to go to Vietnam, do not miss Yen Tu pagoda especially foreigners and http://www.vietnamvisa.co or call (+84) 944.888.338 will help you get vietnam visa online.

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