Tourists flock to offer incense at Thac Bo Temple

TPO - Thac Bo Temple is located in Hoa Binh Lake Tourist Area. At the beginning of the year, every day this place welcomes thousands of tourists from all over the country to visit and offer incense.

Coming to Hoa Binh , most tourists know about the presence of Hoa Binh Hydroelectric Plant, located in the Hoa Binh Lake area - one of the largest hydroelectric projects in our country.

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In addition, in the lake area there are other sightseeing, tourism, resort, experience or spiritual places chosen by tourists.

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The place that attracts a large number of tourists when coming here is Thac Bo Temple, especially in the first days of the year.

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Tien Phong newspaper reporters recorded that on February 18 and 19 (January 9 and 10), Thung Nai port area was bustling with visitors from all over.

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Ms. Nguyen Ngoc Anh (32 years old, residing in Hung Yen province) said: "In recent years, our family has chosen Thac Bo Temple as a place to visit, burn incense, and pray for good luck in early spring. To be able to get here at 7am, everyone and I had to leave at 5am."

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Leaving the harbor, on a large boat drifting on the waves, visitors can admire the majestic scenery of the mountains along the journey to Thac Bo Temple.

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Although it was only 7:30, there were nearly 100 ships anchored in front of the temple.

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Pilgrims jostle to move from the ship to the shrine area.

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Some people write petitions to express their wishes and desires to the gods.

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The offering tray is presented by the homeowner.

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Here, everyone prays for themselves and their loved ones to have good health, wealth, good luck, avoid disasters and have a year of favorable weather.

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Visitors coming here can also enjoy many specialties only available at Hoa Binh Lake.

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Visitors can also participate in cultural activities, sit and eat in the middle of the vast river, and relax at many locations in the island complex of the lake.

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By noon, the flow of people pouring into Thac Bo Temple had not stopped.

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According to Mr. Dung (a boat owner at Thung Nai port), “After Tet, there are a lot of tourists coming to Hoa Binh Lake, especially on weekends. Many boat houses here are also fully booked from after Tet until the end of January. The boat rental price this year is also higher than previous years, so we are very excited.”

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Mr. Bui Xuan Truong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Hoa Binh province, informed that the number of tourists to Thac Bo Temple in the past five years has been large thanks to favorable weather. At peak times, this spiritual tourist destination welcomed 4,000 tourists. It is expected that the number of tourists to Hoa Binh Lake will continue to increase until the end of the third lunar month.