Stretching the sidewalk to sleep, waiting all night to worship the Buddha at Quan Su pagoda

    LÊ TUYẾN - MAI LINH |

    At midnight, crowded with people lining up the streets around Quan Su Pagoda (Hoan Kiem District, Hanoi) waiting for their turn to worship the Buddha.

    Tu 22 gio 30 phut, pho Quan Su va cac con pho lan can nhu Tran Hung Dao, Ly Thuong Kiet chat kin tang ni, phat tu xep hang. Do luong nguoi cho qua dong, chua Quan Su quyet dinh mo cua xuyen dem den ngay 16.5 de nguoi dan thuan tien chiem bai xa loi Duc Phat.
    From 10:30 p.m. on May 14, Quan Su Street and neighboring streets such as Tran Hung Dao and Ly Thuong Kiet were crowded with monks and Buddhists lining up. Along the routes leading to Quan Su Pagoda, the police force, traffic police, militia and volunteers are on duty all night to maintain order and coordinate the flow of people, ensuring a peaceful worship space.
    Do luong nguoi cho qua dong, chua Quan Su quyet dinh mo cua xuyen dem den ngay 16.5 de nguoi dan thuan tien chiem bai xa loi Duc Phat. Nhieu nguoi dan khong the xep hang, dung sau hang rao vai vong.
    Due to the large number of people waiting, Quan Su pagoda decided to open all night until May 16 so that people could conveniently worship the Buddha. Many people could not wait in line, standing behind the fence.
    Ba Nguyen Thi Vui (70 tuoi, Vinh Phuc) cho biet: “Tu Vinh Phuc ve, toi da xep hang ca toi de duoc vao chiem bai xa loi Duc Phat, cau mong binh an. Thoi gian ve muon nen toi o lai day qua dem, cho sang mai vao chiem bai them lan nua roi ve”.
    Ms. Nguyen Thi Vui (70 years old, Vinh Phuc) said: "From Vinh Phuc, I have been lining up all night to worship the Buddha, praying for peace. The time came late, so I stayed here all night, waiting until tomorrow morning to worship again and then go back.
    Mot so nguoi dan o cac tinh ngoai Ha Noi sau khi chiem bai chon trai tam bia carton nghi tam tren via he.
    Some people in provinces outside of Hanoi spread temporary carton covers on the sidewalk after worshipping late at night.
    Chi Hong Ngoc (19 tuoi, Ha Noi) chia se: “Luong nguoi den chua Quan Su hom nay rat dong. Xep hang tu 22 gio, den hai tieng sau moi duoc vao chua nhung toi va gia dinh rat phan khoi khi duoc chiem bai xa loi Duc Phat lan dau tien”.
    Ms. Hong Ngoc (19 years old, Hanoi) shared: "The number of people coming to Quan Su Pagoda today is very large. After lining up from 10pm, it was not until two hours later that I could enter the pagoda, but my family and I were very excited to worship the Buddha for the first time.
    Sau khi chiem bai xong, nguoi dan do ra pho trang tri ruc ro co ngu sac chup anh luu giu ki niem.
    After the end of the worship activities, people flocked to the streets to decorate the national flag and Buddhist flags next to Quan Su pagoda to take photos to preserve the memorial.
    Khoang 00h20, dong nguoi do ve chua Quan Su ngay cang dong hon. Nguoi dan xep thanh hang, noi nhau cho den luot vao chiem bai xa loi Phat xuyen dem.
    At around 00:10 the flow of people to Quan Su Pagoda increased. People, Buddhists, and tourists lined up, waiting in line to worship the Buddha all night.
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