The foundation stone laying ceremony for the Yen Thanh Truc Lam Zen Monastery
NDO – A foundation stone for the Yen Thanh Truc Lam Zen Monastery was laid at a ceremony on April 4 in the central province of Nghe An.
It marked the commencement of construction on the Buddhist temple within the Ru Gam Cultural, Spiritual and Ecological Complex, located in Xuan Thanh commune in Yen Thanh district, an area previously home to an important military base under the Tran Dynasty.
In addition to the Zen monastery, a giant statue of Buddha measuring 41 metres in height will also be erected on top of Ru Gam Mountain to pray for national peace.
Speaking at the ceremony, General Pham Van Tra, a former defence minister, said the Yen Thanh Zen Monastery will become a symbol of humanity, encouraging the people to think and act in a rightful way.
The Truc Lam Zen School was founded by King Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308) and has been recently revived by Zen master Thich Thanh Tu.
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