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Vietnam — Arrival of King’s memorial tablet begins culture week

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28.07.2010

vietnam-2.jpgHa Noi – King Ly Thai To’s votive tablet was taken in a 20-kilometre procession from the Do Temple, northern Bac Ninh Province, to the Thang Long Imperial Citadel, Ha Noi, yesterday.

The procession was part of the celebration of Buddhist Culture Week that began yesterday and will end Monday.

The royal votive tablet was first taken to Bac Ninh Province’s Tieu Son Pagoda in homage to Zen Master Van Hanh, who strongly influenced the life and career of the Ly Dynasty’s founder, before its journey.

The Viet Nam Buddhist Shangha’s overseer of the propagation of the faith and concurrently permanent Vice Chairman of the Executive Council of the Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha in Ha Noi, the Most Venerable Thich Bao Nghiem, said the ceremony was intended to educate Vietnamese about the traditional respect for teachers.

It was significant to the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi as an expression of gratitude to the ancestors who had made a great contribution to national construction and defence, he said.

Former Vice President Truong My Hoa, Viet Nam Fatherland Front Central Committee deputy chairman Ha Van Nui, local dignitaries, descendants of King King Ly Thai To, Buddhist monks and nuns and their followers attended the proceedings.

The Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha Central Committee also held a procession of Buddhist symbols from Ha Noi’s Quan Su Pagoda to the Thang Long Imperial Citadel yesterday to commemorate War Invalids and War Martyrs Day.

The symbols will be worshipped at the citadel during the Buddhist Culture Week.

In HCM City, Buddhist monks and nuns and their followers joined a ceremony to honour the merit of the King and members of their faith who have contributed to both Buddhism in Viet Nam and national development.

The Viet Nam Buddhist Sangha’s Dharma Executive Council deputy chairman, the Most Venerable Thich Tri Quang, said the young should deepen their patriotism and their love for peace; protect achievements and traditional values and develop Viet Nam and its Buddhism.

Buddhist photography will be on display during the culture week together with numerous other activities including the flower garlands and coloured lanterns festival – to celebrate the 1,000th anniversary of Thang Long-Ha Noi which falls on October 10.


Source: Viet Nam News

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