Hanoi, Feb. 21 -- The Yen Tu - Vinh Nghiem - Con Son, Kiep Bac Complex of Monuments and Landscapes, inscribed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage site, embodies Outstanding Universal Value through the close interplay of history, culture, spirituality and distinctive natural landscapes.

Spanning Quang Ninh, Bac Ninh, and Hai Phong, the complex creates a seamless heritage space that highlights the beginnings, development, and wide influence of a unique Vietnamese cultural and spiritual tradition. It's deeply connected to the founding and flourishing of the Truc Lam Yen Tu Zen sect, a native school of Buddhism, established in the 13th century by King-Monk Tran Nhan Tong.

During the Tran Dynasty, Truc Lam Buddhism went beyond the realm o...