The largest “Thi VanYen Tu” exclusive book

The largest book – “Thi Van Yen Tu” consists of 300 pages, weighing 120 kg and the size of 125cm x 80cm x 16cm., was carried out from April to December 2011 in Nha Trang (Khanh Hoa).

On January 12^th 2012 at Truc Lam pagoda, Prof. Dr. Hoang Quang Thuan awarded the book to Yen Tu Buddhist land which is kept here for Buddhist and tourists to sightseeing in Yen Tu Festival - 2012.

The cover of book

The product, made by Dr. Hoang Quang Thuan, includes 143 poems. . Through these poetries, the reader can imagine the beautiful and distinctive Yen Tu mountain’s scenery, as well as keeping track of rountine that Tran Nhan Tong King went through to build the Thien phai Truc Lam over 700 years ago.

The emotion about this poetry in front of Yen Tu holy mountain and the permission, assistance of Mr. Hoang Quang Thuan, after the Canh Dan Lunar New Year Festival 2010, a Tran Quoc An and Pham Tu Chung calligrapher visited many sites, Yen Tu landscape to made the book.

The cover and spine of book was made mahogany. The first and second cover was attached to the spine by long hinge with 5 colors of the flag of Buddhism in Vietnam. The spine of book was engraved “Thi Van Yen Tu - lotus – No. 2011” and decorated by two lines of bronze nail with 2 sides.

On the first cover was around carved patterns as the base of the Dong pagoda, created two columns, at the top two column carved two lotus. Next, the two words “Phat” (Buddhist) was carved kanji style. Between carved multi-storey tower, an inside was engraved  “2555 calendar Buddhist” word. In below site, being carved Hoang Quang Thuan and Thi Van Yen Tu word. In the between of the cover is Dong pagoda image  located in the frame, was decorated around in the top. Under the Dong pagoda picture is “độc bản” exclusive word. In the bottom, carving “Tran Quoc An and Pham Tu (Pham Chung Tu) made in 2011” word. Inside of the first covere was engraved autographs of Vo Nguyen Giap General.

The pages is made of special Chinese paper which was printed around Dong pagoda’s pattern, Hoang Quang Thuan’s 143 poems in the middle, 143 photographs illustrated of Pham Chung Tu. The rear site is 143 poems written by Tran Quoc An with Vietnamese calligraphy style. These pages are covered with protective laminate.

Asia Book of Records recognized the largest “Thi VanYen Tu” exclusive book on May 26, 2014

Phong Dang (Collected)

Source: kyluc.vn

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