When sacred places are 'commercialized'

(Baonghean.vn) - In the spring, sacred places such as temples and pagodas always attract visitors from all over to visit and offer incense. Although they have been rectified, in some places there are still too many donation boxes and beggars, causing unpleasant feelings.

At Con Temple, people have to hang signs reminding visitors not to give money to beggars because the widespread "beggars" situation is offensive to the sacred place. Photo: Ha Giang

However, some beggars still calmly sit right at the entrance to Con Ngoai Temple. Photo: Ha Giang

In addition, the commercialization at Con Temple is also worth discussing when there are too many donation boxes. In the photo is the donation box in the central hall. Photo: Ha Giang

The main hall is always closed, but there are still two donation boxes in front to "serve" visitors who make offerings outside. Photo: Ha Giang

There is also a donation box in front of the main entrance to Con Temple. Photo: Ha Giang

The statue of the temple guardian god was involuntarily used by tourists as a place to deposit donations. Photo: Ha Giang

According to Decision No. 2245/QD-BVHTTDL of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, each relic site cannot place more than 3 donation boxes. In addition, the Ministry also issued Directive 251 requiring local cultural sectors to promptly prevent negative manifestations (card shaking, card drawing, fortune telling, paid worship, disguised gambling, etc.); and placing too many donation boxes, placing offerings, and placing money and oil drops arbitrarily. Photo: Ha Giang

Ha Giang