Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen Monastery (also known as Lan Pagoda), located on Yen Tu Mountain in the Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape (Quang Ninh), was chosen by King Tran Nhan Tong as his place of monastic practice. The monastery was reconstructed in 2002. (Photo: VNA)
The Tower Garden of Hoa Yen Pagoda, part of the Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape. Hoa Yen Pagoda was first built during the Ly Dynasty and has undergone multiple restorations throughout history. (Photo: VNA)
Around the tomb of King Tran Hien Tong in the Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape remain many artefacts, including mandarin statues, sacred animal statues, and stone turtles. (Photo: VNA)
Mot Mai (one roof) Pagoda, located in the Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape, is small but unique. It is the only site in Yen Tu that still preserves its original worship statues and altar items entirely made of white stone, dating to the late Le and early Nguyen Dynasties. (Photo: VNA)
Tay Yen Tu is home to a system of pagodas, stupas, and relics associated with the founding of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect during the Tran Dynasty. (Photo: VNA)
Dong Pagoda in the Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape, made entirely of bronze, sits atop the highest peak of Yen Tu Mountain. (Photo: VNA)
Hue Quang Tower in the Yen Tu Relic and National Forest is the stupa that houses the relics of King–Monk Tran Nhan Tong. Today, the Hue Quang Tower Garden contains 64 towers and tombs, of which 40 were restored in 2002. (Photo: VNA)
Con Son Scenic Relic Site, part of the Con Son – Kiep Bac Special National Relic Site (Hai Phong), is associated with many historical figures, most notably the temple dedicated to Nguyen Trai, a national hero and a world cultural celebrity. (Photo: VNA)
The ancient beauty of Thau Ngoc Bridge inside Con Son Pagoda, part of the Con Son – Kiep Bac Special National Relic Site. (Photo: VNA)
Con Son Pagoda was built in the 14th century at the foot of Con Son Mountain. (Photo: VNA)
The water procession ritual at the Con Son – Kiep Bac Spring Festival is a significant ceremony meant to collect water for bathing sacred statues. It also symbolizes community strength and the wish for peace and prosperity (2017). (Photo: VNA)
The highlight of the Con Son Scenic Relic Site is the temple dedicated to National Hero and World Cultural Celebrity Nguyen Trai. (Photo: VNA)
The “Fairy Chessboard” on the summit of Con Son Mountain is a flat stone surface. The name was coined by locals to honour and admire the historical and poetic beauty of the site. (Photo: VNA)
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (Bac Ninh), an ancient pagoda built during the Ly Dynasty, was later restored and developed by King–Monk Tran Nhan Tong in the 13th century as a key centre for Truc Lam Zen Buddhism. (Photo: VNA)
Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (Bac Ninh) houses 3,050 woodblocks carved with Buddhist scriptures and Truc Lam texts in both Han and Nom scripts. These woodblocks were recognised by UNESCO in 2012 as part of a documentary heritage items in the Asia-Pacific Region's Memory of the World Programme. (Photo: VNA)
Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son - Kiep Bac Complex recognised as World Culture Heritage
