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Second cable system to be built in Yen Tu
Quang Ninh Province authorities have anounced a plan to build a
second cable system on Yen Tu Mountain, famous for its beautiful landscape and
Buddhist heritage.
According to the plan, the total length of the two new cable routes will be
2,200m. The destination landing station will be situated some 500m away from
Buddhist King Tran Nhan Tong’s statue and some 600m away from the Dong Pagoda.
The project with a total investment of VND650 billion (US$2.9 million) is aimed
at reducing traffic jams during the festive days.
The Quang Ninh project has been supported by relevant agencies and the Most
Venerable Thich Thanh Quyet from the Viet Nam Buddhist Shangha. Representatives
from the agencies also contributed their suggestions to be incorporated in the
document.
Deputy Chief of Ministry Agriculture and Rural Development‘s Administration of
Forestry Cao Chi Cong, however, expressed concern about the project, saying it
could affect the local forest.
Chairman of the National Heritage Council Luu Tran Tieu said the new cable
system should not affect the pilgrims and landing stations should not be higher
than Buddhist King Tran Nhan Tong’s statue.
A Construction Ministry representative stressed that the new cable system should
be designed keeping in mind tourists’ safety because the Dong Pagoda is located
in difficult terrain.
Buddhist King Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308), the third king of the Tran dynasty,
ascended the throne when he was just 21. He is famed for defeating Mongol
invaders twice during his 15-year reign.
The King abdicated the throne when he was 35 and spent the rest of his life on
Yen Tu Mountain practising and propagating Buddhism. He founded the Truc Lam
School of Zen and worked to unify different Vietnamese Buddhism sects into
Vietnamese Zen Buddhism.
The Complex of Yen Tu Monuments and Landscape is located on the Dong Trieu
mountain range, at the intersection of the two provinces of Quang Ninh and Bac
Giang.
The heritage site is mostly situated in a mountainous region, some 600m above
sea level. With its peak at 1,068m above sea level..
Source: VNS |
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