Every Buddha's Birthday season, the ancient capital of Hue puts on a new, colorful, pure and sacred coat.
As a tradition deeply rooted in the lifestyle and consciousness of the people here, the Buddha's Birthday is not only an important Buddhist holiday, but also an occasion for the community to come together to look towards the good values of compassion, wisdom and peace . Hue - the land that used to be the center of Buddhism in the whole country - these days seems to have become a large lotus blooming in the heart of the nation, solemn yet vibrant, ancient yet no less brilliant.
Right from the beginning of the fourth lunar month, the atmosphere of celebrating Buddha’s birthday has begun to spread throughout the streets. Along major roads such as Bach Dang, Le Loi, Tran Hung Dao….
Large pagodas in Hue such as Tu Dam, Thien Mu, Bao Quoc, Dieu De… have begun to be renovated, cleaned, decorated with colorful lanterns, streamers, banners, and flags.
Tu Dam Pagoda - which has been the center for organizing the Buddha's Birthday Festival of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha in Hue many times - is bustling these days with Buddhists and people coming to visit, worship and participate in the preparation work.
Gia Hoi Bridge - where the Buddha procession passes - is decorated with pink lotus flowers.
Truong Tien Bridge is brightly decorated with national flags and Buddhist flags.
Foreign tourists walk under the colorful flags during Buddha's birthday season.
The stupa at Tu Dam Pagoda is decorated with flags and lights and cleaned to welcome the Buddha from Dieu De Pagoda.
The careful preparation and sincerity of Hue people for the Buddha's Birthday not only shows their respect for Buddha, but also deeply reflects the traditional morality of "remembering the source of water when drinking" and "gratitude - repaying gratitude" of the Vietnamese people. Buddha's Birthday in Hue is not only a religious ceremony, but also an occasion for the community to unite, for each person to look back at themselves, to live more harmoniously and compassionately in life. Hue - in the days of the fourth lunar month - is like a blooming lotus, bringing pure beauty in the midst of everyday life.
Stalls selling decorative items during Buddha's Birthday season in Hue
Seven giant lotus flowers symbolizing the seven steps of Buddha at birth have been launched.
On the banks of the Perfume River, colorful silk ribbons symbolizing Buddhist flags flutter in the wind, creating a brilliant scene.
The Buddhist flag-themed installation attracts many tourists to take photos and check in during Buddha's birthday season.
The Buddha's Birthday not only lights up the flame of faith in the hearts of the people of the ancient capital, but also sends a message of peace, love and enlightenment to all places. That is the profound and eternal beauty that Hue has, is and will always preserve and spread to all directions.
Correspondent Le Huy Hoang Hai/VOV.VN
Source: https://vov.vn/van-hoa/hue-trang-hoang-ruc-ro-chao-don-le-phat-dan-post1197918.vov
Comment (0)