Activities to Visit Historical and Cultural Relics Associated with the Tran Dynasty

Tourists visit Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Monastery. - Bao Hung Temple, Quan The Am Buddha Statue, Tinh Tam Lake. You will participate in some activities at the Zen Monastery - listen to Venerable Venerable preach the Dharma and help us understand the "meaning of Zen in life" - guide Zen methods - practice sitting meditation at the Zen Hall. - receive lucky gifts from the abbot - enjoy a vegetarian meal at the Zen Monastery with monks, nuns and Buddhists of the Zen Monastery - visit Hue Quang Kim Thap - Hoa Yen Pagoda - guide and practice Yoga for 60 minutes in the yard of Tung Lam Company - listen to experienced doctors advise on how to eat and take care of your health. Guide to simple remedies from medicinal plants around us to treat simple diseases that are often encountered every day

- Field trip to Tung Lam Medicinal Garden.

- Pilgrimage tour to worship Buddha in Hanoi - Ba Vang Pagoda - Yen Tu.

Tourists will visit Ba Vang Pagoda, take the cable car or climb up to Hoa Yen Pagoda, the first point in the Yen Tu Mountain Pagoda complex, complete the procedures, continue the Yen Tu tour by cable car to Dong Pagoda, with the next stop being the Tran Nhan Tong Buddha Square, where the bronze statue of the Buddha King is located. You offer incense before the Buddha King statue and relax at the Buddha King Square, enjoying the majestic scenery of Yen Tu mountains and forests. You continue to Dong Pagoda, also known as Thien Truc Pagoda. Dong Pagoda is located on the top of Yen Tu Mountain, at an altitude of 1068m. In 2007, Dong Pagoda was set a record as the largest bronze pagoda in Vietnam. After offering incense, you return. On the way down the mountain, you can visit and burn incense at Mot Mai Pagoda - the pagoda with the most unique architecture in Yen Tu area (along with Dong Pagoda), containing many historical values or you can visit Giai Oan stream - where the concubines and beauties of the past drowned themselves to show their loyalty to the king when he came to Yen Tu to practice. The spiritual tourism route was formed, including:

- Hanoi - Con Son - Kiep Bac - Yen Tu - Bai Dinh route; Hanoi - Huong Pagoda - Tam Chuc - Ba Sao - Bai Dinh - Tran Temple route (Nam Dinh);

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- The route of the ancient Vietnamese capital Hung Temple (Phu Tho) - Thang Long (Hanoi) - Hoa Lu (Ninh Binh) - Lam Son (Thanh Hoa) - Hue Ancient Capital (TT-Hue) .

These are the tourist routes that will focus on promoting, not only attracting domestic tourists but also international tourists. It is a fact that, except for the scenic Ha Long Bay, most of the historical and cultural relics in Quang Ninh province are only attractive to domestic tourists, mainly spiritual tourists. The attraction to foreign tourists is not significant.

2.2.2.2. Activities to visit historical and cultural relics associated with the Tran Dynasty

*) Historical and cultural relics associated with the Tran Dynasty.

According to statistics from the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the entire Quang Ninh province has over 600 historical, cultural and scenic relics, including 4 special national relics (Ha Long Bay, Yen Tu, Bach Dang Victory historical relic site, Tran Dynasty historical relic site), more than 100 relics ranked at national and provincial levels. The province's key relic sites are all located in localities near or with national highways passing through. The province's gateway district of Dong Trieu has 133 relics, including 8 national relics and 15 provincial relics. The relic sites are spread over 4 communes (Thuy An, An Sinh, Trang An, Binh Khe), of which the Tran Dynasty historical relic site stands out (ranked as a special national relic in the 4th period, December 2013).

+) The relic site of the Tran King's tombs:

The complex of tombs, temples and pagodas of the Tran Dynasty - a glorious and prosperous dynasty in Vietnam on the land of An Sinh (ancient place name), now Dong Trieu district. Historically, the works here are large-scale, have unique spiritual, ideological, cultural, artistic and architectural values, and are considered the center of Buddhism in Vietnam, the most typical, unique, and largest cultural, artistic and architectural center of the Tran Dynasty.

This is a complex of 14 relic sites including a system of tombs, temples, pagodas and religious works of the Tran Dynasty, such as: Ho Thien Pagoda, Ngoa Van Pagoda, Quynh Lam Pagoda, Sinh Temple... Each relic has its own special characteristics and values with great historical significance. Currently, Dong Trieu town has been coordinating with the Committee

The Executive Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Quang Ninh province mobilized the active participation of businesses, organizations, individuals and people to donate to build, restore and embellish Ngoa Van Pagoda, Thai Temple; Non Dong Pagoda and open a road to Ngoa Van Pagoda relic; build and upgrade Bac Ma relic site, complete the cultural monument cluster, deploy the construction of the provincial gate and the provincial gate service area; the gate to propagate, promote and introduce the Tran Dynasty relic site in Dong Trieu, the cable car route to Ngoa Van Pagoda and a number of other projects with a total investment of over 1,000 billion VND. The Tran Dynasty tomb complex is the pride of the people of Quang Ninh, an invaluable resource for developing local unique tourism products.

+) Yen Tu historical relic and scenic spot :

The Yen Tu historical site is associated with the religious career of the Three Patriarchs of Truc Lam, marking the birth of the Truc Lam Zen sect. King Tran Nhan Tong was the founder of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect. The Truc Lam Zen sect has fully converged the spirit of Buddhism, but also contains the unique features of Vietnam.

Yen Tu historical site is associated with the religious career of the Three Patriarchs of Truc Lam, marking the birth of the Truc Lam Zen sect. King Tran Nhan Tong was the founder of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect. The Truc Lam Zen sect has fully converged the spirit of Buddhism, but contains the unique features of Vietnam. Therefore, Yen Tu is also considered the capital of Vietnamese Buddhism. Since the Ly dynasty, Yen Tu had a Buddhist temple called Phu Van Pagoda. During the Tran dynasty, Yen Tu continued to inherit and develop, especially under the reign of King Tran Nhan Tong, a king who had great contributions to the cause of defending the country and had a noble motivation for religious practice. From Yen Tu, Truc Lam teachings spread throughout the Northeast region, building 800 large and small temples, including famous temples such as Quynh Lam, Con Son, Thanh Mai with 15,000 monks. Yen Tu scenic relic area has been specially ranked as a national relic according to Decision No. 15 VH/QD dated March 13, 1974, including a system of pagodas in Yen Tu scenic relic area such as Bi Thuong Pagoda, Suoi Tam Pagoda, Cam Thuc Pagoda, Lan Pagoda, Hue Quang Tower, Hoa Pagoda

Yen, Thien Dinh Hermitage, One Roof Pagoda, Duoc Hermitage and Hoa Hermitage, Bao Sai Pagoda, Van Tieu Pagoda, Dong Pagoda, Buddha Stele, Heaven Gate, An Ky Sinh Statue.

+) Bach Dang stake field

Bach Dang historical relic is the pride of the Vietnamese people, has a strong attraction for all types of tourists, is worth including in the religious tourism program connecting with the Yen Tu relic complex and the Tran Dynasty historical and cultural relic site in Dong Trieu. However, currently, Bach Dang stake field has not been invested in and protected properly, so it has not shown the real scale of the event. The Bach Dang stake field relic cluster has been given policies by the local government in the work of preserving, embellishing, and promoting the heroic historical value of Bach Dang stake field by building embankments and banks, but overall, in terms of aesthetics, Bach Dang stake field is very simple, boring and not very attractive to tourists despite its great historical significance.

+) Van Don commercial port

Coming to Van Don Commercial Port in Quan Lan Commune, Van Don District, visitors will see through the traces of ancient houses, they often encounter ceramic jars containing ancient bronze coins from the feudal eras of China from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty; Vietnamese coins from the Ly Dynasty to the Nguyen Dynasty. At the ancient port, there is also a well with the colloquial name of Hieu Well, also known as Nang Tien Well, located close to the shore, full of water all year round. That is one of the factors that contributes to affirming that Cai Lang is an ancient trading port of the ancient port of Van Don.

In addition to discovering traces of commercial activities in Van Don, archaeologists also found religious architecture, pagodas, and towers. On Cong Dong island alone, there are four pagodas and one stupa. Among them is the very large Lam pagoda relic site built during the Tran Dynasty. This pagoda was built on the western slope of Cong Dong island, opposite the boat dock on the eastern slope. The relics of the Tam Quan pagoda, Ho pagoda, Phat pagoda, Thuong Dien pagoda, To house, stone pedestal, lotus throne, railings carved with squirrels and dragons... show that the Lam pagoda relic site was an important Buddhist center of the island. 3 km to the south of Lam pagoda

Northeast of the island, on the high hill of Cong Dong island, there are the remains of a brick stupa. The outside of the bricks are decorated with dragons and worms, the inside is shaped like a Bodhi leaf. In the area containing the relic box, there are also 13 fragments of an ivory-colored porcelain vase. This porcelain vase contains the ashes of a high monk whose life was closely associated with the Buddhist center of Lam pagoda. Based on the size of the compartment containing the relic box, we can guess that the scale of the stupa is quite massive, at least equivalent to the Pho Minh tower built during the Tran dynasty in Nam Dinh.

+) Queen Mother Temple - Tran Hung Dao Temple

Visiting the Temple of the Lady - Tran Hung Dao Temple, visitors will learn about the history of the relic, the glorious feats of Hung Dao Vuong on the Bach Dang River, thereby admiring the rich history, the heroic tradition of patriotism and national defense of our nation. Visiting the craft village of Hung Hoc (Nam Hoa ward), visitors will be surprised and delighted to witness with their own eyes the process of handcrafting fishing gear products such as traps, nets, bamboo boats...

Since the launch of the tour, the town has welcomed over 25,000 domestic tourists; 1,630 international tourists (18 groups with 505 passengers on high-class cruise ships of Saigontourist Travel Service Company, 25 international groups with 1,125 passengers). However, the infrastructure serving tourism in the locality is not yet synchronized, so maintaining the organization of cultural tours is still difficult. When interviewing Mr. Hoang Xuan Phong, Vice Chairman of Nam Hoa Ward People's Committee, he said: The ward does not have a concentrated production planning point, a place to display craft village products, a parking lot, or a public toilet to serve tourists. Overcoming these limitations is the only way to ensure sustainable tourism development...

+) The scenic relic cluster of Bai Tho mountain, Tran Quoc Nghien temple, Long Tien pagoda.

In particular, Bai Tho Mountain relic preserves many poems carved on stone by some kings who visited the country, inspired by the magical beauty of Ha Long Bay. Standing on this 106m high limestone mountain, visitors will have a view of a dynamic, modern city and the beautiful landscape of Ha Long Bay like a watercolor painting.

+)Cua Ong Temple

Leaving Ha Long, tourists travel about 30km to the East to reach Cua Ong Temple (Cam Pha City). The temple worships the famous general Tran Quoc Tang and his family and many famous generals of the Tran Dynasty, including only naval generals. From Cua Ong Temple to Van Don District, it is only about 10km further to visit Cai Bau Pagoda, Van Don Ancient Port, and the communal house, pagoda and temple complex on Quan Lan Island. In the land at the head of the Fatherland - Mong Cai City, there are famous relics such as Tra Co Communal House, Xuan Lan Pagoda, Nam Tho Pagoda, all of which have unique architectural and artistic features...

+) Quan Lan Temple - Communal House - Pagoda

Quan Lan Communal House is located in the relic complex of Communal House, Pagoda, Temple, and Communal House in Quang Lan Island Commune, Van Don District. Quan Lan Festival has a boat racing tradition that is different from rowing. The villagers are divided into two factions, Dong Nam Van and Doai Bac Vo, and set up separate camps from the 13th to train troops and prepare racing boats. The racing boats are usually 5 to 6 ton seagoing boats, wide and deep, with lowered sails and a dragon head decorated on the bow. On the 16th, a ceremony is held to welcome the gods. Offerings are made to bring Tran Khanh Du's memorial tablet from the Communal House (1.5 km from the Communal House) back to the communal house. At the wharf, the pair of racing boats practice, creating a jubilant and bustling atmosphere.

On June 18th at 3pm (every year, the tide usually reaches the wharf of the communal house) the two sides set off. The civil soldiers wore white shirts and blue pants, with green leggings on their feet, the soldiers on the military side wore grey or black clothes. The sound of gongs and drums, the shouts were loud, and the flags fluttered with great enthusiasm. Every time the two groups met in the communal house yard, the soldiers and the people shouted loudly, resounding throughout the area. The two generals danced with beautiful sword strokes, the two armies met three times, symbolizing the three victories over the Yuan army during the Tran Dynasty. On the third time the two armies gathered in front of the temple, the two generals went in to pay their respects, and when they returned, the boat race officially began.

+) Quynh Lam Pagoda

Quynh Lam Pagoda in Trang An commune, was formerly a large pagoda with a hundred rooms, with a statue of Maitreya, one of the "four great treasures" of our country, with a tall tower hanging stone gongs and bronze bells.

Quynh Lam Pagoda is also known as Quynh Lam Institute, a place for printing and translating Buddhist scriptures and books, a place where there are always hundreds of scholars studying Buddhism. Associated with the ancient Quynh Lam Institute is also Bich Dong Poetry Society, a gathering place for great poets of the Tran Dynasty.

*).Some typical tourist routes.

-Yen Tu discovery tour (2 days 1 night).

Day 1: Learn about culture and history - Visit the Ancestor Tower - Explore nature - Practice being a farmer.

Day 2: Learn about traditional musical instruments - Test your painting skills - Visit Yen Tu medicinal plant garden.

- Hanoi Tour – Chu Van An Temple – An Sinh Temple – Quynh Lam Pagoda – Ba Vang Pagoda (1 day)

Visiting Chu Van An Temple - An excellent Confucian scholar and also a teacher visited the An Sinh Temple relic site and the Tomb of 8 Tran Kings. Quynh Lam Pagoda is considered the first university of Buddhism in Vietnam - Ba Vang Pagoda

- Hanoi - Cua Ong Temple - Co Be Cua Suot Temple - Cai Bau Pagoda - Tran Quoc Nghien Temple - Long Tien Pagoda - An Sinh Temple (2 days 1 night)

Day 01: Hanoi - Cua Ong Temple - Co Be Cua Suot Temple - Cai Bau Pagoda. Day 02: Ha Long - Tran Quoc Nghien Temple - Long Tien Pagoda - Ha Market

Long - An Sinh Temple - Hanoi.

- Hanoi - Cua Ong Temple - Co Be Cua Suot - Cai Bau Zen Monastery (1 day)

Cua Ong Temple visits the Lower Temple, Middle Temple and Upper Temple, Front Hall, Worship House: Back Palace - Van Don Bridge. The delegation visits and burns incense at Co Be Cua Suot Temple. - Cai Bau Pagoda - Giac Tam Zen Monastery. Giac Tam Zen Monastery - Ha Long. Visit and shop at Ha Long Market - the trading center of Ha Long people.

Quang Ninh is endowed with abundant tourism potential in both natural resources and spiritual and cultural resources. In recent years, Quang Ninh in general,

Localities in the province in particular have had many activities to connect relic sites into unique tourist routes, attracting tourists. For example, Uong Bi city has registered with the province 4 tourist routes associated with Yen Tu relic. Notably, the tourist route connecting localities with Tran Dynasty relic sites in the province is the Tran King's tomb area, Ngoa Van, Ho Thien (Dong Trieu), Yen Tu (Uong Bi), Bach Dang relic cluster (Quang Yen) and Van Don commercial port (Van Don district). Pagodas in Uong Bi city also devote many resources, mobilize socialization to restore and embellish many construction items, such as Yen Tu urban area erecting a statue of King Tran Nhan Tong, Ba Vang pagoda building and expanding the main hall. Many historical relics in Dong Trieu town have received investment attention from socialized capital contributed by businesses and people; Many roads have been and are being concreted and expanded, such as the road from Dong Trieu town to the Tran King's temple and tomb complex, and the pilgrimage route project from Trai Loc lake to Ngoa Van pagoda and Ho Thien pagoda, with a length of 20.1km.

Currently, the Master Plan for 3 key urban areas of the province has been approved by the Central Government, in which Yen Tu has an investment capital of about 1,800 billion VND, Dong Trieu about

1,400 billion VND, Bach Dang over 800 billion VND. This capital will be taken from many different sources, in which the state capital will mainly focus on the restoration and embellishment of relic sites. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the National Cultural Heritage Council also agreed with the province and submitted to the Prime Minister for approval on establishing a world heritage dossier for the Yen Tu cultural heritage and scenic complex (including Yen Tu and the Tran Dynasty relic site of Quang Ninh province, Tay Yen Tu relic site of Bac Giang province).

Yen Tu relic and scenic complex - A leading spiritual and cultural center in Vietnam, the birthplace of the Truc Lam Zen sect of Vietnamese Buddhism, is one of the places with the biggest festivals in Vietnam, attracting millions of pilgrims each year.

The system of historical and cultural relics is massive with more than 600 historical and cultural relics of all kinds, including many large-scale and outstanding relics such as the Bach Dang historical relic complex (Quang Yen town), the historical and cultural relic site of the National Assembly (Quang Yen town), etc.

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