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Yen Tu Buddhism relic seeks World Heritage recognition
VGP 11:02, 2013/12/24
Deputy PM Vu Duc Dam has just directed relevant agencies to establish a dossier on Yen Tu Buddhism relic to submit to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization for recognition as a World Heritage.
The Deputy PM assigned the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to host and cooperate with People’s Committees of the provinces of Quang Ninh and Bac Giang to work out the document and submit to the PM.


The Buddhism complex on the 1,068m Yen Tu Mountain is considered the capital of Vietnamese Buddhism, where in the 13 th century King-turned-monk Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308) founded the first Vietnamese School of Buddhism called “Thien Tong” or Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen. 

The 20,000 ha relic site includes two parts: Yen Tu Historical Heritage and Beauty Site, and Historical Site of Tran dynasty in Dong Trieu district. 

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

Yen Tu Mountain, also named White Cloud Mountain (“Bach Van Son”), is often covered by clouds. From the peak, visitors can enjoy the view of Ha Long Bay and the Bach Dang River or visit Dong Temple here. 

Visitors can choose to either take the cable car to the peak or climb up the 6 km stone-paved path surrounded by thick pine forests. 

Every year, thousands of pilgrims converge on the Yen Tu Festival which lasts from the first to the third lunar month. 
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