The event, marking the 705th anniversary of the death of King Tran Nhan Tong, the founder of Truc Lam Zen school, which exemplifies Vietnamese Buddhism,is set to last three days.
(VOV) – The Vietnam Buddhist Shangha (VBS) held a prestigious ceremony at Yen Tu relic site in Quang Ninh province on December 1.
A 9.9m high, bronze statue of meditating Tran Nhan Tong, weighing 130 tons, will be unveiled on December 3.
Superior Monk Thich Thanh Quyet, Head of the Executive Committee of the Quang Ninh Buddhist Shangha said King Tran Nhan Tong moved the province to lead a religious life and turned this place into a sacred Buddhist land.
Building a statue of him is for all Vietnamese to remember his great contributions to national construction and Buddhist development, he said.
Đăng ký: VietNam News
