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Huong Pagoda Festival

            Together with Bai Dinh and Yen Tu Pagoda Festival, Huong Pagoda Festival is among the greatest Buddhist festivals in northern Vietnam. Huong Pagoda Festival plays an important role in the spiritual life of Vietnamese people in general and Vietnamese Buddhists in particular.

            Huong Pagoda is located in My Duc District, 70 kilometers away from Hanoi to the south, This festival lasts for three months from the first to the third month in Lunar Calendar. In fact, the official opening day for the festival is on the 6th day of the first Lunar month. As other festivals in Vietnam, Huong Pagoda Festival is divided into two parts: The ceremonies and the entertaining activities. Ceremonial rituals consist of incense offering procession and Zen ceremony. In this ceremony, Monks and Buddists offer incense, flowers, candles and fruits. During the ceremony, two monks perform beautiful and flexible dances. There are also entertaining activities. Visitors can enjoy boat cruise along Yen Stream for watching picturesque scenery, climb mountain and explore holy caves. It is believed that climbing up the top of HuongTich Mountain will bring you fulfillment and great success in life. Coming to Huong Pagoda Festival, tourists have chance to taste three famous delicacies which are bamboo shoot, Sang vegetables and grinding roots. Coming at the beginning of Huong Pagoda Festival, tourists will be overwhelmed by the white color of apricot flowers covering the entire area of Huong Son mountain; and at the end of festival, you will have chance to taste the fresh flavor of apricot juice.

            The Huong pagoda festival is imbued with national identity in which people are oriented towards Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.

1.      Where is Huong Pagoda located?

2.      How long does Huong Pagoda festival last?

3.      What happens during the Zen ceremony?

4.      What are some entertaining activities in Huong Pagoda Festival?

5.      What is believed to bring you fulfillment and great success in life?

6.      When will tourists have chance to taste the fresh flavor of apricot juice?