Sacred Hung King's Commemoration Ceremony

• March 31, 2012 14:36

(Baonghean.vn) - This morning, March 31, the 10th day of the third lunar month, the Hung Kings' Commemoration Ceremony took place solemnly, in a reverent and sacred atmosphere at the Upper Temple, Hung Kings Temple Historical Relic Site - Phu Tho province.

This year's Hung King's Commemoration Ceremony was hosted by Phu Tho province, with the participation of National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Huynh Dam, along with representatives of ministries, central agencies, representatives of UNESCO in Vietnam, leaders of 5 provinces participating in the commemoration, and a large number of tourists and local people. Comrade Phan Dinh Trac, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee led the delegation of Nghe An province to attend the Ceremony.

Party, State and local leaders attend the Hung King Commemoration Ceremony

Procession to the Upper Temple

Master of Ceremonies Hoang Dan Mac - Chairman of Phu Tho Provincial People's Committee read the congratulatory message.

Offering flowers at the bas-relief of Uncle Ho talking to the Vanguard Army Corps

Comrade Phan Dinh Trac - Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee and delegates offered flowers under the bas-relief

Burn incense to pay tribute to the Hung Kings

At exactly 7am, amidst the resounding sound of drums and gongs, and the sky filled with colorful flags and flowers, the procession began its pilgrimage from the central area of the festival to the Upper Temple. Leading the way were two honor guards carrying the national flag and festival flags, followed by two honor guards carrying wreaths bearing the inscription “Forever grateful to the Hung Kings for their contributions to building the country”, 14 young women carrying incense, flowers, and offerings, followed by a team of 100 Lac Hong descendants holding festival flags and a palanquin procession…

Climbing 499 stone steps to the Upper Temple on the top of Nghia Linh Mountain, on the steps of Kinh Thien Palace, Chairman of the People's Committee of Phu Tho Province Hoang Dan Mac - Head of the Hung Kings' Commemoration Ceremony in the year of Nham Thin 2012, read the memorial prayer for the Hung Kings, expressing pride in the glorious tradition of 4,000 years of history of building and defending the country of the Vietnamese people, respectfully remembering and being grateful for their merits, and at the same time respectfully reporting to the souls of our ancestors about the great achievements that the entire Party, people and army of Vietnam have achieved in the cause of innovation, integration and development of the country; affirming that generations of Lac Hong descendants will always promote the spirit of the Hung Kings, unite and follow the path that the Party and beloved Uncle Ho have chosen... After the incense offering ceremony, the delegation offered flowers and incense at the Hung Kings' Mausoleum and offered flowers at the relief of Uncle Ho talking to the Vanguard Army at the Gieng Temple intersection.

The Hung Kings' death anniversary is a national holiday that has become a sacred and deep sentiment in the hearts of every Vietnamese person for thousands of years. Therefore, although the weather today is rainy and cold, with a heart turned towards the origin, tens of thousands of people of the ancestral land and tourists from all over the world still make a pilgrimage here to burn incense in memory of the Hung Kings... Participating in this year's death anniversary, in addition to the 200 million VND donation, Nghe An province also sent an Art Troupe from the Center for Preservation and Promotion of Nghe An Folk Heritage to perform at the festival with two special folk song plays, "His words, the words of the country" and "He is the belief in certain victory". This is the sentiment and heart of the people of Nghe An towards their fatherland, their ancestral land.