THE 712 YEARS OF THE KING - THE BUDDHA GOLDEN TRAN TONG'S ENTRY IN NIRBAN ANNOUNCEMENT

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THE 712 YEARS OF THE KING - THE BUDDHA GOLDEN TRAN TONG'S ENTRY IN NIRBAN ANNOUNCEMENT

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At the memorial ceremony, delegates and thousands of Buddhist monks and nuns performed memorial rites, offered incense and together reviewed the career and honored the great merits of the heroic king - Emperor Tran Nhan. Tong (1258 - 1308).

King - Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong is a person who has made many contributions and holds a special position in the history of the Vietnamese nation. In his life, he was an outstanding and heroic king who led the people to unite twice to defeat the Nguyen - Mong invaders. After ceding the throne to his successor, His Holiness devoted his heart to building and implementing a plan of tolerance among the people, setting forth a policy of raising the people and keeping the people safe to build, develop and expand the country. With religion, he is an enlightened Zen master, the founder and leader of Truc Lam Buddhism, the unique unified Buddhism of Vietnam. With a heart for the people, with the vision of a wise king, an enlightened monk, he advocated building a religion to nurture and promote harmony and peace, building and fostering independence and self-reliance. , cultivate harmony in the world. That thought is the root of the nation's enduring strength, and over time has become a tradition of the Vietnamese nation.

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Through the memorial ceremony, the King-Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong was properly evaluated in the cause of nation building and defense, the cause of national unity, Dai Viet religions, spiritual practice and ideology. The greatness of Truc Lam Buddhism has had a profound influence on Vietnamese culture and Buddhism. The commemoration ceremony of 712 years of the Buddha's parinirvana day of Emperor Tran Nhan Tong is an opportunity for monks, nuns, Buddhists, and compatriots of all ethnic groups in Vietnam to study and promote the spirit of incarnation and patriotism of Vietnamese Buddhism. . With the idea of ​​"Hoa Quang Dong Tran", "Cu Tran Lac Dao" of Truc Lam Zen Sect, has always been a guideline in activities for the benefit of Vietnamese Buddhists from past to present. That thought has turned into the motto "Dharma-Nationalism-Socialism" of Vietnamese Buddhism today.

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After conducting the rituals at Ngoa Van Pagoda, the delegates went on pilgrimage to Ngoa Van Am to offer incense at Phat Hoang Tower and Ngoa Van Am - where Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong passed into nirvana. Ngoa Van not only converges the immense beauty of the Dong Trieu and Bao Dai Son palaces, but also is sacred because it also preserves the Buddha Emperor tower containing the relics of the first ancestor who founded the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect. Right after the Great Commemoration Ceremony of King - Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong, here took place the Groundbreaking Ceremony, starting the renovation and embellishment of Thuong Ngoai Van Pagoda.

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The renovation and embellishment work of Thuong Ngoai Van Pagoda has a total cost of over 29.1 billion VND from socialization sources. The work is designed according to the plan of re-planning the entire landscape space of the am area with 3 subdivisions: Ban Co Tien; the tower and ancillary area, based on actual conditions, with the existing land fund, with absolute respect for the current topography and landscape of the relic site.

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As one of the five pagodas belonging to the Tran Dynasty Special National Historic Site in Dong Trieu, the system of pagodas, amms, and towers of Ngoai Van are major Buddhist architectures of the Truc Lam Zen sect formed at the beginning of the century. XIV belongs to Tay Son village, Binh Khe commune (Dong Trieu town). Ngoa Van is the last stop in the life of Buddhist monk Tran Nhan Tong and is the sacred holy land of Truc Lam Yen Tu Buddhism. This is an important part of the overall Tran Dynasty Special National Monument, Dong Trieu town.

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The renovation and embellishment of Thuong Ngoa Van Pagoda is a job full of meanings and profound humanistic values ​​towards the national roots, creating favorable conditions for people and tourists from all over the world to make pilgrimages to the "holy place". " of the Truc Lam Zen sect - where Buddha Emperor Tran Nhan Tong practiced and entered Nirvana.


Source: Thu Trang- Ngo Hung- Tran Thuyet (TTVH)

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