Yen Tu welcomes record number of visitors to worship Buddha relics

Welcoming Buddha's relics at Truc Lam Yen Tu Palace.

The welcoming and enthronement ceremony was held by the Executive Committee of the Quang Ninh Provincial Buddhist Sangha with the most solemn and sacred ritual ever. After the welcoming and enthronement ceremony, the Executive Committee of the Provincial Buddhist Sangha organized for monks, nuns, Buddhists, people and tourists from all over to enter the palace to worship in joy.

The entrance to Truc Lam Palace is crowded with Buddhists but still orderly and solemn.

Along with Ho Chi Minh City, Tay Ninh Province, Hanoi City, Ha Nam Province and Bac Giang Province, Quang Ninh Province is honored to be the locality to receive the relics of Buddha Shakyamuni - the National Treasure of India. This is an important and rare event because according to Indian regulations, each country can only receive and enshrine the relics of Buddha once. This is also the first time the relics of Buddha have been enshrined in Quang Ninh for people and Buddhists to worship. The event is expected to welcome more than 1 million attendees.

The Buddha's relic worship ceremony will take place from 7:00 p.m. on May 25 to 12:00 p.m. on May 28. On May 27, at 7:30 p.m., the Flower Lantern Ceremony - Praying for national peace and prosperity will be held at Truc Lam Palace. On May 28, the Thanksgiving Ceremony and the procession of Buddha's relics to the Chuong Pagoda ( Hung Yen province) will be held.

Buddhists, locals and tourists lined up neatly to worship the relics.

People lined up tightly, preparing to enter the Gate of Enlightenment. — People lined up to enter the Gate of Enlightenment to worship Buddha's relics.

Determining that this is an important event with great influence, the province has carried out preparations for the procession and worship of Buddha's relics at Truc Lam Yen Tu Palace in a solemn and serious manner, ensuring absolute security and safety, serving monks, nuns, Buddhists, people and a large number of tourists coming to worship. Thereby, contributing to building the image of Quang Ninh as friendly, hospitable and professional.

The Provincial Party Committee and Provincial People's Committee have promptly issued plans and assigned tasks to each sector and force to develop detailed plans for facilities, vehicles, forces and specific tasks. In particular, special attention is paid to plans to ensure security and order; traffic diversion, additional traffic regulation plans, arrangement of points, checkpoints and fire prevention plans. At the same time, detailed plans are made for the arrangement of forces and volunteers at points; food safety and hygiene, environmental sanitation, as well as emergency plans, electricity supply and communication are ensured.

All roads leading to Truc Lam Palace are guaranteed maximum security.

Authorities were present all night to maintain order and regulate the flow of people.

Firefighters are on duty, ensuring equipment is ready for all situations.

On the official mass media of the province, such as Quang Ninh Electronic Newspaper, television and radio channels of the Provincial Media Center, social networking sites of Quang Ninh Media Center such as fanpage, zalo, tiktok... continuously update information, provide vivid images to propagate, promote, and spread the event to a large number of people and visitors from all over the country and abroad.

After 2 days of Buddha's relics being enshrined at Yen Tu, hundreds of thousands of Buddhists, locals and tourists have come to pay homage. Security, order and traffic safety have been ensured at the maximum level. Logistics issues have been enthusiastically and thoughtfully supported by Tung Lam Development Joint Stock Company and participating units, and volunteers. In addition, the Organizing Committee has also installed LED screens in some central areas of Yen Tu scenic relic site for people to easily follow and pay homage.