Making pilgrimage to Temple of Literature in early spring
Wednesday, 20/02/2013 14:22 (GMT+7)
In the morning of the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year, the Temple of Literature relic in Hanoi organized various activities to celebrate the New Year. Despite the cold spring weather, thousands of tourists have visited to pray for luck at the beginning of the year.
In addition, activities such as incense offering, Chinese competitions, and making calligraphy characters also helped visitors and people understand the traditional culture of the nation in the early days of the new spring.
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Praying for a safe and sound new year |
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Outdoor chess, a traditional cultural activity in the beginning
of the year at the Temple of Literature |
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Many people make pilgrimages to the Temple of Literature
to pray that their children graduate. |
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Foreign visitors are enthusiastically interested in the calligraphy
of Vietnamese people. |
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The Temple of Literature is a symbol of the capital Hanoi. |
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Offerings at the beginning of the New Year |
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On the 2nd day of the Lunar New Year, many Hanoians travelled
to the Temple of Literature. |
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Many foreign girls pilgrimaged the Temple of Literature. |
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Each person also has a lucky calligraphy. |