Yen Tu Mountain
A mountain range whose highest summit reaches 1,068 metres, where Emperor Tran Nhan Tong retired to found the Truc Lam school of Zen. Pagodas and shrines line the pilgrim trail and cable car up to the small bronze pagoda on the peak.
- Where
- Uong Bi, Quang Ninh, Vietnam
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 21.1617, 106.7172
Get the Yen Tu Mountain stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Yen Tu Mountain. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Quang Ninh volume with your photos and a note.
Near Yen Tu Mountain
Cat Ba Island 50 km
The largest of the 367 islands of the Cat Ba Archipelago, on the edge of Lan Ha Bay with the same rugged limestone scenery as Ha Long Bay. Much of it is national park, and since 2023 it has shared a UNESCO World Heritage listing with Ha Long Bay.
Ha Long Bay 58 km
A bay in the Gulf of Tonkin scattered with thousands of limestone karsts and islets, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its name means descending dragon, after the legend of a dragon that made the islands, and boats thread between them past caves and floating villages.
Dau Pagoda 71 km
A major Buddhist temple about 30 kilometres east of Hanoi, marking the ancient settlement of Luy Lau, once a leading centre of Buddhism in Vietnam. It also goes by the formal names Dien Ung, Phap Van and Co Chau.
But Thap Pagoda 73 km
A 13th century Buddhist temple near the dyke of the Duong River, also called Nhan Thap. It holds a celebrated statue of Quan Am with a thousand eyes and a thousand arms, and some of the finest 17th century wood carving in Vietnam.
Do Temple 79 km
A temple first built in 1028 on the death of Ly Thai To, founder of the Ly dynasty, and later enlarged to honour eight Ly emperors in all. It is still a place of ancestor worship for them, beside the old Dinh Bang communal house.
Bat Trang Pottery Village 85 km
A commune on the Red River southeast of central Hanoi, known for centuries for its pottery and ceramics. Its lanes are lined with kilns, workshops and ceramic shops, and visitors can try shaping a pot of their own.
Co Loa Citadel 88 km
An ancient fortified city about 17 kilometres north of central Hanoi, possibly the first political centre of Vietnamese civilisation. Its concentric earthen walls coil like a snail's shell, and Bronze Age relics of the Dong Son culture have been found here.
Long Bien Bridge 90 km
A long steel cantilever bridge across the Red River, built by the French and first named after Paul Doumer, Governor-General of Indochina. Trains, motorbikes and people on foot still share its narrow deck, with wide views over the river and its sandbanks.
More UNESCO World Heritage sites in Quang Ninh
Questions
Where is Yen Tu Mountain?
Yen Tu Mountain is in Uong Bi, Quang Ninh, Vietnam. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Cat Ba Island (50 km), Ha Long Bay (58 km), Dau Pagoda (71 km).
How do I get the Yen Tu Mountain stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Yen Tu Mountain and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Quang Ninh volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Yen Tu Mountain before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Quang Ninh volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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