The northern province of Bac Giang on October 6 received a UNESCOcertificate recognising a collection of woodblocks at Vinh Nghiem pagodaas part of the world documentary heritage of Asia-Pacific.
The collection of more than 3,000 Buddhist woodblocks was made in theearly 14 th century by monks at the pagoda, located in Tri Yen commune,Yen Dung district.
The valuable blocks tell thehistory of woodblock carving in Vietnam and provide insights intothe skills of the pagoda's eminent monks.
Thecollection also provides a wide range of information on the formation,development and ideology of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism, the founder of whichwas King Tran Nhan Tong in the 11th century.
On this occasion, Bac Giang province also received a certificaterecognising relics of an uprising against the French colonialists led byHoang Hoa Tham in Yen The as a special national historical site.
In addition, the government has issued a decision to recognise 16communes in Hiep Hoa district as a safe zone. People in the area used toshelter senior officials of the Party during the anti-French resistancewar.-VNA
The collection of more than 3,000 Buddhist woodblocks was made in theearly 14 th century by monks at the pagoda, located in Tri Yen commune,Yen Dung district.
The valuable blocks tell thehistory of woodblock carving in Vietnam and provide insights intothe skills of the pagoda's eminent monks.
Thecollection also provides a wide range of information on the formation,development and ideology of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism, the founder of whichwas King Tran Nhan Tong in the 11th century.
On this occasion, Bac Giang province also received a certificaterecognising relics of an uprising against the French colonialists led byHoang Hoa Tham in Yen The as a special national historical site.
In addition, the government has issued a decision to recognise 16communes in Hiep Hoa district as a safe zone. People in the area used toshelter senior officials of the Party during the anti-French resistancewar.-VNA
