Majestic beauty of sacred Yen Tu mountain

  • Dong Pagoda is the final and highest point of the Yen Tu pilgrimage. Located at 1,068 meters above sea level, it stands on the mountain’s peak, offering panoramic views. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Dong Pagoda is the final and highest point of the Yen Tu pilgrimage. Located at 1,068 meters above sea level, it stands on the mountain’s peak, offering panoramic views. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Hoa Yen Pagoda was built during the Ly Dynasty and has been restored many times throughout history. The pagoda is located halfway up the mountain, facing southwest. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Hoa Yen Pagoda was built during the Ly Dynasty and has been restored many times throughout history. The pagoda is located halfway up the mountain, facing southwest. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Sunset on the majestic Yen Tu mountain. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Sunset on the majestic Yen Tu mountain. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Dong Pagoda is the final and highest point of the Yen Tu pilgrimage. Located at 1,068 meters above sea level, it stands on the mountain’s peak, offering panoramic views. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Dong Pagoda is the final and highest point of the Yen Tu pilgrimage. Located at 1,068 meters above sea level, it stands on the mountain’s peak, offering panoramic views. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • Hoa Yen Pagoda was built during the Ly Dynasty and has been restored many times throughout history. The pagoda is located halfway up the mountain, facing southwest. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    Hoa Yen Pagoda was built during the Ly Dynasty and has been restored many times throughout history. The pagoda is located halfway up the mountain, facing southwest. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
  • The Tran Nhan Tong Tower, also known as Hue Quang Tower, is about 180 square meters wide, 10 meters high, with 6 floors, made from green stone slabs, located in the center of the tower garden. VNA Photo: Minh Đức
    The Tran Nhan Tong Tower, also known as Hue Quang Tower, is about 180 square meters wide, 10 meters high, with 6 floors, made from green stone slabs, located in the center of the tower garden. VNA Photo: Minh Đức

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Majestic beauty of sacred Yen Tu mountain
11/05/2025 08:49 | TTXVN
Yen Tu historical relic and scenic spot located in Uong Bi ward, Quang Ninh province, was ranked as a special national relic in 2012 and in 2025 was recognized by the World Heritage Committee, UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage. The beauty of Yen Tu is the grandeur and tranquility of the mountains and forests mingled with the serenity and ancientness of the system of pagodas, towers and Zen realms. The beauty of Yen Tu is the grandeur and tranquility of the mountains and forests mingled with the serenity and ancientness of the system of pagodas, towers and Zen realms. Yen Tu has become a Buddhist centre of Vietnam since King Tran Nhan Tong gave up the throne, put on a monk's robes and established a typical Buddhist sect ofVietnam, namely Truc Lam Zen Buddhism. He built hundreds of large and small works on Yen Tu Mountain as places for practicing and preaching Buddhism. The noble cultural and historical values of Yen Tu open up opportunities to develop tourism to reach international level. VNA Photo: Minh Đức

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