Opening of Bach Ma Temple Festival 2024

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(Baonghean.vn) - The Bach Ma Temple Festival 2024 officially opened on the morning of March 19 with traditional rituals imbued with national identity.

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The organizing committee of the Bach Ma Temple Festival 2024 held a ceremony at the Upper Palace. Photo: Mai Hoa

The Bach Ma Temple Festival in 2024 is held to commemorate and pay tribute to the merits of famous general Phan Da - a general who made great contributions to helping the Lam Son army in the resistance war against the invading Ming army.

Attending the event were leaders of the Department of Culture - Sports, the Provincial Monument Management Board; leaders of the Party Committee, government, Fatherland Front and mass organizations of Thanh Chuong district, and the two communes of Vo Liet and Thanh Long.

Bach Ma Temple was built during the reign of King Le to worship Phan Da, a young general who contributed to the resistance against the Ming army in the first half of the 15th century.

Bach Ma Temple Festival was formed closely with the formation of Bach Ma Temple for more than 500 years. This is the oldest festival in Nghe An with many unique traditional cultural values ​​of Thanh Chuong land; listed as an "International Ceremony" - a ceremony according to state rituals presided over by a court official.

Through many ups and downs of history, Bach Ma Temple Festival has changed to suit the context and actual conditions. Since 1994, when it was ranked as a "National Historical - Cultural - Architectural Artistic Relic" by the Ministry of Culture - Information (now the Ministry of Culture - Sports and Tourism) until now; the Party Committee, government and people of Thanh Chuong district have restored the festival with all the ancient rituals and festivals. In 2020, Bach Ma Temple Festival was recognized by the Ministry of Culture - Sports and Tourism as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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Grand ceremony at Bach Ma Temple. Photo: Mai Hoa
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The grand ceremony at Bach Ma Temple is held in the style of an ancient royal court. Photo: Mai Hoa

Bach Ma Temple Festival 2024 will be held from the 7th to the 10th of the second lunar month (ie March 16 - 19, 2024).
Before the opening ceremony and the grand ceremony, during the 3 days of the 7th - 9th of the 2nd lunar month, the festival organizing committee and the people held traditional rituals, including the opening ceremony at Bach Ma temple and Phu Ngoai - the residence of General Phan Da; the announcement ceremony at Bach Ma temple; the palanquin procession from Bach Ma temple through the villages of Vo Liet and Thanh Long communes; the incense offering ceremony at Phu Ngoai (Minh Tan village, Vo Liet commune) and at the tomb of General Phan Da (Long Bien hamlet, Thanh Long commune).

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Thanh Chuong district leaders offer incense to commemorate General Phan Da and his soldiers at Bach Ma Temple. Photo: Mai Hoa

As for the festival, there were exciting cultural and sports activities, attracting a large number of people and tourists to participate, including men's volleyball competitions, folk games: wrestling, pot smashing, chess, volleyball, tug of war...; organizing booths to display, promote and introduce OCOP products, typical of Thanh Chuong district.

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The palanquin procession from Bach Ma Temple passes through villages of Vo Liet and Thanh Long communes. Photo: Van Ly

At the opening ceremony this morning, the festival organizing committee held a solemn ceremony to worship the gods in the traditional culture of the ancient royal court. After the ceremony, this afternoon, the organizing committee will hold a ceremony to thank the gods and close the festival.

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Men's volleyball competition at Bach Ma Temple festival in 2024. Photo: Ngoc Dieu

In order to preserve and promote the national intangible cultural heritage of Bach Ma Temple Festival associated with tourism development, Thanh Chuong district is coordinating with relevant sectors and units to promote planning, putting Bach Ma Temple Festival on the tourism map, spiritual and cultural sightseeing routes of the province; associated with research on diversifying typical tourism products of Thanh Chuong region.

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