Vietnam - Japan Buddhist Cultural Exchange Festival Held in Ha Nam
In addition to the cremation ceremony and the peace-praying ceremony at Ba Sao Pagoda, there were traditional rituals and special exchange programs, such as Tam Muoi Buddha Recitation; experiencing Japanese cultural space at Tam Chuc; meditation, copying sutras, drawing Buddha at Tam The Temple; tea ceremony, and releasing flower lanterns to make wishes.
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| On the morning of November 27, at the Tam Chuc Tourist Area in Ba Sao town, Kim Bang district, Tam Chuc Pagoda coordinated with the Vietnamese Buddhist Association in Japan to organize the opening ceremony of the Vietnam - Japan Buddhist Cultural Exchange Festival. The exchange festival attracted a large number of Buddhists and tourists to participate, especially the Fire Purification Ceremony in the guest house yard. |
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