(VOVworld) - The annual Con Son-Kiep Bac Spring Festival 2017, is underway in Hai Duong province to commemorate the 683rd death anniversary of monk Huyen Quang, who was the third founder of Vietnam’s Truc Lam Zen sect. At the Sunday’s ceremony, local officials cut a ribbon to inaugurate a nine-storey octagonal tower called “Cuu Pham Lien Hoa”.

A procession headed to Con Son pagoda (Photo: VNA)

At the event, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Luong Van Cau highlighted the historical significance of the national heritage site of Con Son-Kiep Bac, and the great contributions of the Truc Lam Zen sect and monk Huyen Quang to national construction and defense.

The 10-day event features traditional rituals, cultural activities, folk games, and sports.