via Vietnam Plus, 20 February 2024: The Bac Giang Culture-Tourism Week 2024 shines a spotlight on the rich heritage of the Ly-Tran Dynasties (1009-1400) through an exclusive exhibition at the West Yen Tu spiritual-ecological tourism site. Showcasing over 60 ceramic and pottery artifacts, alongside the esteemed literary works of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong and the illustrious Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect, the exhibition delves into the spiritual and cultural zenith of ancient Vietnam.
An exhibition of antiques founded in Bac Giang and literature works from the Ly-Tran Dynasties (1009-1400) as well as the Buddhism careers of leading monks of Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen opened at West Yen Tu spiritual-ecological tourism site in the northern province as part of the Bac Giang Culture-Tourism Week 2024.
The exhibition features 60 ceramic and pottery artifacts and items with the typical style of the Ly-Tran Dynasties, which were collected in Bac Giang, along with 40 images and 50 artifacts selected from eight archaeological excavation sites conducted recently.
It also displays and performs Han (Chinese script) and Nom (old Vietnamese script) calligraphy of literary works by King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308), the third King of the Tran Dynasty. King Tran Nhan Tong founded the first Vietnamese School of Buddhism called “Thien Tong” or Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect on the 1,068m-high Yen Tu Mountain.
