Requiem for the Soviet martyrs of Nghe Tinh

(Baonghean.vn) -Commemorating the 84th anniversary of the Nghe Tinh Soviet Movement (September 12, 1930 - September 12, 2014), on the evening of September 11, at the 12/9 Soviet Square - Hung Nguyen District, the Nghe An Buddhist Executive Committee coordinated with the Provincial Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs to hold a grand ceremony to pray for the souls of 217 martyrs who heroically fell on September 12, 1930 in the Nghe Tinh Soviet Movement.

Attending the ceremony were representatives of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the Executive Committee of Nghe An Province's Buddhism, representatives of leaders of provincial departments, branches, and sectors, the District Party Committee, the People's Committee of Hung Nguyen District, relatives of martyrs' families, and a large number of monks, nuns, and Buddhists from near and far.

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Most Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu - Vice President of the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha spoke at the ceremony.

Many Buddhist monks and nuns attended the ceremony.

Under the direction of Venerable Thich Thanh Nhieu - Vice President of the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha, the requiem ceremony was held solemnly and sacredly. The requiem ceremony was organized into 3 parts including: the ceremony to receive the spirit, summon the spirit, the grand requiem ceremony and the ceremony to invite the spirits. The grand ceremony is a meaningful and humane activity expressing heartfelt gratitude and deep sympathy for the pain and loss of the relatives of the families of the martyrs who died in the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement, praying for national peace, world peace, and the happiness of all living beings.

News, photos:Minh Quan