(HBO) - On a sunny Autumn day, we made out way to Tac Duc pagoda which has been popular for years. Over 5km from the centre of Lac Thinh commune, Yen Thuy district, Tac Duc pagoda sits on the foot of Kha mountain. With three compartments and a tiled roof, the pagoda is surrounded by high hills and mountains. In particular, in front of the pagoda is an ancient apple tree aging hundreds of years. Next to it is an altar dedicated to the Goddess Mother while a cool stream behind runs down from the mountain all year round.
Tac Duc pagoda
attracts visitors for incense offering, sightseeing.
According to local elderly, the pagoda was built
a long time ago with an aim of using Buddhist teachings to promote goodness, eliminate
evils and spread human kindness. Due to wear and tear over the time, the ancient
pagoda was damaged. Till the middle of the 20th century, the pagoda
was rebuilt with ironwood. The column feet were buried underground like those
of Muong ethnic people’s stilt houses. They are surrounded with planks and floored
with clay. Inside the pagoda is an altar sitting on rock pillars with other
object of worshiping.
In 2016, Tac Duc pagoda was recognised as a local
cultural and historical relic. It made active contributions to fostering
neighborliness among communes and enriching local spiritual lives. During the
anniversaries like Buddha’s birth and lunar New Year, the pagoda becomes a rendezvous
of many Buddhist followers and visitors who come to pray for peace and well-being.
The relic is an invaluable site for education about national traditions.
With convenient transportation and well-known
relics in Yen Thuy district such as Chua cave, Hang pagoda, Xam temple, Nuoc
and Thien Ton caves, and ecological tours of Muong hamlet, Thau village in Lac
Sy commune, Tac Duc pagoda has attracted numerous tourists inside and outside
the province./.
The Government Office with Document No. 2082/VPCP-KGVX, dated March 29, 2024, sent out the opinion of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha regarding the submission of the "Mo Muong" and "Cheo art" dossiers to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
In the evening of March 28th, in Hoa Binh, the Department of Grassroots Culture (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) coordinated with the provincial Departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the city to organize a mobile propaganda contest to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7th, 1954 - May 7th, 2024) with the theme "Returning to Dien Bien”. There ứa the attendance of Mr. Nguyen Van Toan, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; the representatives of the leaders from a number of departments, branches and numerous veterans and Hoa Binh people.
In responding to the movement of "All people stay united to build cultural lifestyle”, over the years, Kim Boi district has conducted many practical and effective activities to promote solidarity and mutual support among the local community in sustainable poverty reduction and building cultural lifestyle and a healthy cultural environment, and maintaining national cultural identity.
Hoa Binh Pedagogical College has just held the closing ceremony of the training class and issued the certificate of the language of Muong ethnic people to the oficials, civil servants and public employees of courses I and II in 2023.
Hoa Binh is an ancient land home to limestone mountains running along the southeast direction and in parallel with Truong Son Mountain Range in the West, forming many basins and valleys with a rich diversity of fauna and flora. Humans came to reside here in the pre-historic period, creating the world-famous Hoa Binh Civilisation.
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