Significantly affected by storm Yagi, the relics belonging to the Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac Heritage Complex in the three localities of Uong Bi, Dong Trieu, Quang Yen of the province suffered certain damages. The most serious of these was the system of trees located within the relic sites and Yen Tu National Forest...
According to the leader of the Yen Tu National Monument and Forest Management Board, after storm Yagi, many damaged relic sites in Yen Tu were quickly counted and specifically assessed by the unit.
In particular, most of the areas from Trinh Pagoda, Suoi Tam, Cam Thuc, Lan Pagoda, Giai Oan Pagoda, Hoa Yen, Mot Mai Pagoda to Bao Sai Pagoda had many large trees broken, such as pine, bodhi, red pine, xoan... Especially, the ancient pine road from Giai Oan - Duong Tung - Hon Ngoc area had 3 ancient pine trees uprooted, 3 trees had broken tops.
Infrastructure at the relic site was also affected, such as broken signs, blown-off tile and corrugated iron roofs of some houses, landslides of the slope on the road to the pagoda, peeling roads, broken protective fences, damaged electrical systems...
Fortunately, the pagodas and towers of Yen Tu were only slightly affected. The most serious damage was to the Cam Thuc pagoda area, where part of the Tam Quan tile roof was blown off and some stone objects of worship at the Quan Am statue in the pagoda yard were damaged. The Yen Tu National Forest suffered heavy losses because many trees had their tops broken and crushed...
In addition, pilgrimage routes also suffered certain damage, with large trees falling across the road in many areas. For example, the stone bridge at the walkway across Giai Oan stream was completely collapsed along with part of the wooden bridge there. The route to the relic site from National Highway 18 to Ha Kieu bus station, which used to be impressive with rows of bodhi trees, bauhinia flowers, etc., after the storm, many trees were broken, some areas were eroded and sunk... The southern boundary from Lan pagoda to forest protection station No. 3 (bordering Trang Luong commune, Dong Trieu town) had some landslides, hindering patrolling, management, and forest protection...
Located in a coastal area heavily affected by Typhoon Yagi, the Bach Dang historical site also suffered a lot of damage. Mr. Pham Chien Thang, Head of the Bach Dang Relic Site Management Board, said: The architecture of the site was not much affected but still leaked and had to be treated. Trees in the area were scattered, such as trees in the ironwood forest that were twisted, dozens of large trees were uprooted, broken tops, broken branches... The damage to the trees cannot be calculated in money.
After the storm, we pulled branches, swept leaves, and cleaned for several days. At the same time, we set up the main trees to prevent them from falling into the temple. We quickly trimmed and re-erected the large, old trees to create a beautiful landscape for the relic. The restoration work was quite difficult due to the lack of suitable machinery and equipment due to the overloaded situation after the storm. The 20th of the 8th lunar month is the death anniversary of Saint Tran, the plan has been prepared but we will probably only do the ceremony part and not the festival part.
Similar to Yen Tu and Bach Dang, the Tran Dynasty relic site in Dong Trieu mainly suffered from the collapse of large, beautiful trees. Many relics are structures with corrugated iron roofs, cement fibro , and tile roofs that were also blown away, had their roofs blown off (like Ngoc Thanh pagoda), and then had their walls collapsed... Therefore, the management units coordinated with the locality and the local armed forces to prune branches, try to replant some large trees, and clean up the relics after the storm.
Explaining why the ancient architecture of the relics is less affected by storms, Mr. Ngo Dinh Dung, Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Quang Yen Town, commented: The traditional architectures were built by our ancestors very carefully, solidly, the house building techniques, the structure is very durable against storms, the roof tiles are multi-layered. Therefore, like in Quang Yen, most of the relic roofs were only partially blown off by storms, the upper layer peeled off, and some roof edges and decorative animals on the relic roof were blown away... Quang Yen issued a document on September 10 on urgently overcoming the consequences of storms on the relics in the area. Accordingly, it requires localities and relic management boards to clean up the environment, reinforce, brace, and temporarily handle to prevent leaks, prevent collapses, and protect artifacts, antiques, and worship objects in the relics. Restore religious activities, sightseeing at routes, tourist attractions, and relics to serve the needs of people and visitors...
Mr. Ngo Dinh Dung said that the funding for reinforcement, on-site treatment, repair and replacement will come from the relic's donations and socialized sources. Quang Yen aims to have Bach Dang relic site operating normally and welcoming visitors again by September 15.
Being highly proactive, the Yen Tu National Forest and Relic Management Board, along with the damage assessment, also made specific proposals and recommendations for timely repair of damaged areas, such as: Stone bridge at Giai Oan stream, Tay Yen Tu ticket office and Giai Oan area, electrical system at forest protection stations, overcoming landslides... In recent days, the locality and units of Uong Bi City have promptly mobilized forces to clean up, handle fallen trees and landslides, clear pilgrimage routes, and at the same time restore cleanliness and natural beauty to the heritage.
The service area at the foot of Yen Tu mountain was also strongly affected by the storm, from the tree system being broken, power outages, water, telecommunications, flooding in some areas... The business operating here, Tung Lam Development Joint Stock Company, proactively prepared early, quickly overcame the damage after the storm, maintained the quality of service for tourists even during and after the storm, and has thoughtfully welcomed many domestic and international delegations to Yen Tu so far.
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