Thousands of people flock to Cuong Temple festival
(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of March 5, Dien Chau district solemnly opened the 2023 Cuong Temple Festival with many exciting cultural and sports activities. The festival is an opportunity to pay tribute to and remember Thuc Phan - An Duong Vuong and the ancestors who contributed to the early days of building and defending the country.
Attending the ceremony were:Comrade: Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee,Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong - Deputy Director of the Department of Culture and Sports; representative leaders:provincial departments, Dien Chau district, Co Loa commune, Dong Anh district (Hanoi); Dien Chau fellow countrymen association and a large number of people and tourists from all over the country
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People and tourists from all over the world visit Cuong temple festival. Photo: Huy Thu |
Cuong Temple is located on Mo Da Mountain in Dien An Commune, worshiping Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong - the successor of King Hung who led the Lac Viet people to fight against Qin and Trieu in the 3rd century BC, along with worshiping other gods who have contributed to protecting the country and the people.
The temple is an ancient architectural work of massive scale, unique architecture, elaborate construction and decoration, recognized by the State as a Historical, Cultural and Architectural Relic in 1975.
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The altar of Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong at the upper hall of Cuong temple. Photo: Huy Thu |
Cuong Temple Festival is held annually to pay tribute and commemorate the merits of Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong in the early days of building and defending the country, demonstrating the nation's morality of remembering its source while meeting the spiritual and cultural needs of the people and visitors from all over.
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Scene of the opening ceremony of Cuong Temple Festival in 2023. Photo: Huy Thu |
To prepare for this year's festival, visual propaganda activities were given early attention by the Organizing Committee to create beautiful scenery and a vibrant atmosphere to welcome the festival.
In the central area of Dien Chau town, along QuocHighway 1A, temple area and festival yard hung and erected about 200 pink flags, festival flags, pennants, 2 large billboards and over 100 banners, slogans, and posters.
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Drum performance to welcome Cuong Temple Festival 2023. Photo: Huy Thu |
Along with careful preparation of the festival's key contents, Dien Chau district has also invested hundreds of millions of dong in leveling the ground, renewing the electrical system, etc. to best ensure the festival's activities.
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The men's and women's volleyball tournament took place on four fields, attracting thousands of spectators. Photo: Huy Thu |
This year's Cuong Temple Festival takes place from March 3-6 (February 12-15 of the lunar calendar) with many traditional cultural and spiritual activities: opening ceremony, reporting to the middle of heaven ceremony, procession ceremony, great sacrifice ceremony, thanksgiving ceremony...
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Camp "Dien Chau Youth Turns to Their Roots". Photo: Huy Thu |
The festival was vibrant with many attractive cultural and sports programs: men's and women's volleyball competitions, folk games (swinging, cockfighting, chess), mass art performances, "Dien Chau Youth returning to their roots" camp, exchanges between ca tru clubs, youth and student singing festivals, elegant youth competitions...
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Free calligraphy activity at Cuong Temple Festival 2023. Photo: Huy Thu |
Among them, the elegant youth contest, the procession of the gods, the great sacrifice ceremony... are the important highlights of the festival. In the space of the Cuong Temple festival this year, there are also many OCOP booths to promote typical products and specialties of Dien Chau.
Cuong Temple Festival is not only an occasion to pay tribute and commemorate Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong and his ancestors, but also actively contributes to preserving and promoting traditional values of the nation, educating and fostering love for the homeland and country for generations.
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Booth displaying and introducing Dien Chau products and specialties. Photo: Huy Thu |
Coming to Cuong Temple Festival is coming to the ancient land of immense legend, coming to the eternal cultural and spiritual values of the nation, reviewing the thousand-year-old history and praying for a year of calm seas, favorable weather, national peace and prosperity.