Highlights of the Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Festival in 2022
(Baonghean.vn) - On November 2nd and 3rd (corresponding to the 9th and 10th days of the 10th lunar month of the Year of the Tiger), the Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Festival took place in Hung Thinh commune (Hung Nguyen district), attracting a large number of locals and tourists from all over.
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Attend the Grand CeremonyOn the morning of November 3rd, the following comrades were present: Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee; Tran Thi My Hanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Director of the Department of Culture and Sports; representatives from several departments, agencies and Hung Nguyen district. Photo: Minh Quan |
Ong Hoang Muoi TempleLocated in Xuan Am hamlet, Hung Thinh commune (Hung Nguyen district), built during the late Le dynasty (17th century), situated on land shaped like a crane's beak next to the Moc River, it is also known as "Crane's Beak Sacred Temple," and is recognized as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic.
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The Ông Hoàng Mười Temple is located next to the Mộc River in Hưng Thịnh commune (Hưng Nguyên district). Photo: Đình Tuyên |
The temple is dedicated to the deity Hoang Muoi, who is credited with protecting the nation and its people, safeguarding community life, and is admired and respected by people from all regions. The temple also worships benevolent deities such as Le Khoi, Duke Trinh Trung, Song Dong Ngoc Nu, Nguyen Duy Lac, and the Four Palaces Mother Goddess religion, headed by Saint Mother Lieu Hanh.
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Comrade Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Member of the Standing Committee, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, along with other delegates, laid wreaths at the main hall. Photo: Minh Quan. |
The Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Festival, held annually on the 9th and 10th of October in the lunar calendar, is an occasion to honor traditional cultural values, educate about love for the homeland and the principle of "drinking water, remembering the source." At the same time, it is an opportunity for pilgrims from all over to visit Hung Nguyen – a land with a rich cultural, historical, patriotic, and revolutionary tradition.
The 2022 Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Festival was organized in two parts. The ceremonial part included traditional rituals: the opening ceremony, the announcement ceremony, the procession, the grand sacrifice, the proclamation of the royal decree, and the thanksgiving ceremony.
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The Royal Decree Proclamation Ceremony – a significant highlight of the ceremonial part of the Ông Hoàng Mười Temple Festival. This important ritual, revived in 2020, aims to praise the merits of Ông Hoàng Mười, helping people feel the historical significance and the messages of their ancestors through the royal decrees. Photo: Minh Quân |
The festival includes: releasing lanterns on the Moc River; folk art exchanges between Nghệ Tĩnh folk song clubs; and competitions in sports such as women's volleyball, boat racing, and tug-of-war…
Here are some photos from the Ông Hoàng Mười Temple Festival in 2022:
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A large number of locals and tourists from all over flocked to the Ông Hoàng Mười Temple Festival. Photo: Đình Tuyên. |
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The rituals of offering sacrifices to the gods were performed solemnly. Photo: Minh Quân |
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The festival was lively with traditional boat races. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
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...and playing volleyball. Photo: Dinh Tuyen |
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On the evening of November 2nd, there was also an activity of releasing floating lanterns on the Moc River. Photo: Nguyen Dao |
