Statue of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong inaugurated in Quang Ninh province

The statue of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong (Source: quangninhtv.vn)

On December 3, a ceremony to commemorate the 705th anniversary of the death of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong with a new copper statue took place at the Yen Tu historical relic site in the northern province of Quang Ninh.

At the ceremony, delegates highlighted the great merits and religious career of King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong. Tran Nhan Tong (1258-1308) was the third king of the Tran Dynasty. He abdicated his throne at the age of 35 and spent the rest of his life on Yen Tu Mountain propagating Buddhism and founding the Truc Lam School of Zen.

The new statue, which weighs 138 tonnes is 15 meters high, cost VND72 billion. It was placed in the An Ky Sinh Square on Yen Tu Mountain, about 1,000m above sea level.

The Vietnam Buddhist Sangha Central Committee is coordinating with relevant agencies to compile a profile on King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong to submit to UNESCO for recognition of the great man of culture./.