The beauty of visiting the temple to pick the first fortune of the year of the Phan Thiet people

21/01/2023 1307 0
- In the middle of the cool early spring, a lot of people in Phan Thiet city and tourists visit the temple to pick the first fruit of the year on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year. This is one of the cultural beauties of the coastal city.

- In the midst of the cool early spring, a lot of people in Phan Thiet city and tourists visit the temple to pick the first fruit of the year on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year. This is one of the cultural beauties of the coastal city.


(Buddhist ceremony at the beginning of the year at Thanh Minh pagoda; Photo: Nguyen Vu)


Tran Phu street where Ong Pagoda is located as well as adjacent roads such as Ngo Si Lien, Nguyen Truong To, Nguyen Tri Phuong are crowded with visitors. We, along with the international delegation, had to move step by step to enter the temple grounds. The smoke of incense was high, everyone's eyes were stinging because of the smoke, but all of them clearly showed satisfaction on their faces and excitedly exchanged New Year's wishes. This is what surprised the visitors. The guide only briefly explained to please all visitors: "Visiting the pagoda to pick the buds is a long-standing cultural beauty of the Vietnamese people in general, and Phan Thiet in particular every spring and New Year."

Not only Ong Pagoda, but also Ba Duc Sanh Pagoda and other large temples in Phan Thiet city also welcomed a large number of visitors right after the New Year's Eve. Every beach town we talked to right after visiting the temple happily said: "May all the good things and bring home the good fortune at the beginning of the year is an indispensable thing for each person, every family on this special occasion. Tet holiday". And it is normal for a Phan Thiet to visit many pagodas in one session.

The beauty of the culture of visiting pagodas at the beginning of the year of the Phan Thiet people today is also chosen by travel agencies, resorts and resorts to be included in the tour program with the people of the coastal city to travel to spring, visit the pagoda, and celebrate the Lunar New Year. to welcome international guests and always receive the eagerness and anticipation of visitors. In particular, in recent Tet holidays, Phan Thiet people and tourists also choose Thanh Minh Temple to worship Buddha, visit "self", welcome new fortune and take souvenir photos with many beautiful and peaceful "angles". .

At the beginning of the year, going to pagodas has become an indispensable cultural feature in the spiritual life of people in the coastal city. When the New Year's Eve has just hit, after lighting incense sticks for ancestors at home, people wear new clothes to go to the temple to gather the first fortune of the year. Visiting pagodas, praying, asking for blessings and sharing all the joys with relatives and friends on the first days of the new year is forever a cultural beauty and the most sacred thing in the hearts of every person in Phan Thiet - Binh Thuan. wherever you are in the world!


Nguyen Vu

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