Hundreds of people wait in line to ask for water from the fairy well in Mot Mai pagoda. Tourists jostle each other to rub money into Dong pagoda to pray for good luck in Yen Tu, Uong Bi city (Quang Ninh).
| People also use money stuck on the roof of the temple to pray for good luck. Previously, the situation of throwing change at the temple was rectified by the functional forces. Photo: HOANG DUONG. |
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| The pagoda is built on the top of the mountain, so the safety of visitors when coming here is always the top priority of the Management Board to avoid unfortunate accidents. Photo: HOANG DUONG. |
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| To go to the pagodas located in the Yen Tu relic, people can make pilgrimages by road or take the cable car. The road from the foot of the mountain to the temple is regarding 4-5 km long, if walking takes regarding 3 hours. Therefore, many tourists choose to take the cable car to save time and energy. Cable car ticket price is from 180,000 VND to 320,000 VND. Photo: ARBITRATION. |
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| At Dong Pagoda, every street is full of people. Everyone wants to have a beautiful place to offer incense and pray. Photo: ARBITRATION. |
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| The area of Hoa Yen pagoda on the opening day of the festival is relatively open. This is also a place for visitors to stop and rest before continuing the journey to Dong Pagoda. Photo: ARBITRATION. |
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| Children also follow the pilgrims to Yen Tu. Photo: ARBITRATION. |
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| Regardless of age, Yen Tu is always the place of annual pilgrimage of many tourists. Photo: ARBITRATION. |
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| Mr. Le Trong Thanh, Deputy Director of Tung Lam – Yen Tu Development Company, said that from the 1st to the 9th of the Lunar New Year 2023, Yen Tu welcomed more than 150,000 visitors to visit and worship Buddha. “This is a good sign for the return of the Yen Tu Spring Festival. The number of visitors to Yen Tu has reached regarding 80% compared to 2018 and 90% compared to 2019″, said Mr. Le Trong Thanh. ARBITRATION. |
