The second sacred temple in Nghe An is about to open its festival

(Baonghean.vn) - Qua Son Temple is located in Boi Son Commune, Do Luong District, Nghe An Province. The temple was built during the Ly Dynasty. In the past, this was Duong Temple Village, Bach Duong Commune, Nam Duong District. Qua Son Temple is not only famous for its artistic value but also for its large scale and sacredness. This is the place to worship Uy Minh Vuong Ly Nhat Quang - a man who made many contributions to building his homeland Nghe An, expanding and protecting the borders of Dai Viet under the Ly Dynasty.

Procession of gods at Qua Son Temple Festival.

In 1996, with the philosophy of "When drinking water, remember its source", with the help of the Department of Culture of Nghe An province, the Party Committee, the government and people of Do Luong district, and visitors from near and far, Qua Son Temple was gradually rebuilt right here, in the ancient location of the temple.

Procession from Qua Son Temple

On February 12, 1999, Qua Son Temple was ranked as a national "historical and cultural relic" by the Ministry of Culture and Information according to Decision No. 05/QD-BVHTT. The 17th day of the 12th lunar month every year is the death anniversary of King Uy Minh Ly Nhat Quang, also known as the Temple Chap festival. The 19th and 20th day of the 1st lunar month every year is the day to hold the Qua Son Temple festival. In addition to traditional ritual activities and cultural and sports activities, traditional folk games.

Carrying the spirit tablet of Uy Minh Vuong from Qua Son temple to Ba But pagoda

The special feature of the Qua Son Temple Festival is the procession to thank the Lady Buddha at the Lady Buddha Pagoda, also known as Tien Tich Tu, 4 km west of the temple in Lam Son Commune. Legend has it that Lady Buddha is the one who often helps Ly Nhat Quang in governing the country and is the one who showed Ly Nhat Quang the place of conversion and sainthood at the foot of Qua Mountain. Every two years, on even years, the procession follows the waterway upstream of Lam River and the road through 5 ancient villages. In each village, people organize solemn worshiping points to worship her.

With its grand scale and unique features, the Qua Son Temple Festival is a beautiful feature of village community life, an occasion for relaxation, entertainment, exchange and satisfaction of spiritual needs and aspirations, a beautiful feature of the Vietnamese countryside.

The procession at Qua Son Temple Festival.

Qua Son Temple Festival 2016 will take place from February 24 to February 27, 2016 (ie January 17 to January 20, Binh Than year).

The main festival space takes place at Qua Son Temple, Ba But Pagoda, the worshiping points (bowing) along the route where the procession of the Saint's statue passes and the Lam River wharf in front of Qua Son Temple.

Hopefully, with careful preparation, the Qua Son Temple Festival will be an attractive cultural and spiritual tourist destination for people and visitors from near and far at the beginning of Spring./.

Thanh Thuy - Luong Mai