About Tay Yen Tu Spiritual and Ecological Tourist Area
Tay Yen Tu Spiritual and Ecological Tourist Area is a large Buddhist pilgrimage and ecotourism complex on the western slope of the Yen Tu mountain range in Tay Yen Tu Commune, Son Dong District, Bac Ninh Province (formerly Bac Giang). It serves as the western gateway to the Yen Tu heritage site, combining Truc Lam Zen Buddhist temples, monasteries and pilgrimage paths with protected forest, cable car access and scenic mountain landscapes.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a mountain forest setting with a sequence of Buddhist temples, pagodas and the Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Monastery connected by paved pilgrimage paths, stone steps and a two-stage cable car system. The complex includes Ha Pagoda, Trung Pagoda and Thuong Pagoda, viewpoints over the Yen Tu range, primary forest and streams. Areas to explore include temple courtyards, exhibition and visitor centres, and forested hiking trails leading toward Dong Pagoda on the Yen Tu summit ridge.
Key highlights
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Truc Lam Phuong Hoang Monastery - main Zen monastery of the western Yen Tu complex
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Two-stage cable car system offering panoramic views of the Yen Tu forest and mountains
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System of pagodas including Ha Pagoda, Trung Pagoda and Thuong Pagoda along the pilgrimage route