Crowds of people on the first day of 'opening the gate of heaven' Am Tien

(CLO) February 6, 2025 (ie January 9 of the lunar calendar) is the first day of opening the "heavenly gate" Am Tien. Thousands of visitors have returned to this sacred realm to pray for health, luck, peace, a year of favorable weather and good crops.

Early in the morning of the opening day of the "heavenly gate", the crowd of people flocked to Nua - Am Tien Temple, but there was no jostling or pushing. The incense burning and worship activities of the locals and tourists took place in an orderly and respectful manner.

Some images recorded by reporters on February 6, 2025:

The weather on the morning of February 6, 2025 was cold and drizzly. However, many tourists came to visit and offer incense at Nua - Am Tien Temple (Nua Town, Trieu Son District, Thanh Hoa Province).

People line up to go around the "heaven's gate". According to folk belief, when people and tourists come to the acupuncture point, men should walk 7 times and women should walk 9 times around it to have luck and peace.

The area for writing New Year's wishes attracts many tourists

Incense offering and sightseeing activities took place in order and safety.

When reaching the "heavenly gate" Am Tien, visitors often touch the stone ball to pray for luck and peace.

Nua - Am Tien Mountain (Thanh Hoa), Tam Dao ( Vinh Phuc ), Yen Tu (Quang Ninh), Ba Den Mountain (Tay Ninh) are considered four sacred acupuncture points, where heaven and earth meet in our country.

Nua Mountain - Am Tien relic is associated with the uprising of Ba Trieu against the Ngo army in 248. Nua Mountain peak, where Am Tien cave is located, is a large and quite flat land of about 4 hectares in Co Dinh village, Tan Ninh commune (now Nua town), Trieu Son district, Thanh Hoa province. In 2009, Nua Mountain - Am Tien was recognized as a national historical relic.

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/thanh-hoa-dong-nguoi-chat-kin-trong-ngay-dau-tien-mo-cong-troi-am-tien-post333331.html