Thousands of tourists visit relics in the province

Many groups of tourists, teachers and students, came to offer incense in memory of teacher Chu Van An before the new school year.

On the afternoon of September 3, a representative of the Chi Linh City Relic Management Board said that during the 3-day holiday (September 1-3), about 3,000 visitors came to visit and worship at Chu Van An Temple, Nguyen Thi Due Temple, Sinh Temple, Hoa Temple, Cao An Lac Temple and Thanh Mai Pagoda.

This number of visitors increased by 50% compared to the same period last year, and by 17% compared to the same period in 2019 (before the Covid-19 pandemic). In addition to individual visitors, many groups of visitors were teachers and students who came to offer incense to commemorate Mr. Chu Van An before the new school year.

The Chi Linh City Relic Management Board arranges staff to support visitors with incense offering, reporting and explaining.

* During the 3-day holiday, about 600 tourists came to visit and worship the special national relic complex of An Phu - Kinh Chu - Nham Duong (Kinh Mon), an increase of 90% compared to the same period last year. Tourists mainly came from within the province, a small number came from Quang Ninh, Thai Binh provinces and Hai Phong city...

The An Phu - Kinh Chu - Nham Duong relic complex was recognized as a special national relic by the Prime Minister in 2016. Cao An Phu Temple on An Phu mountain range was built during the Tran Dynasty, worshiping An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu, father of Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. Kinh Chu Cave is located in Duong Nham limestone mountain range, known as one of the 6 most beautiful caves in the South. Kinh Chu Cave also preserves the Ma Nhai stele system carved into stone that has been recognized as a national treasure. Nham Duong Pagoda worships the Holy Ancestor of National Master Dao Nam Thong Giac Thuy Nguyet and also preserves many valuable prehistoric artifacts.

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