The unique festival at Ba Chua Temple on the banks of the Lam River.
Huy Thu•March 31, 2025 19:32
The Ba Chua Temple Festival (Thanh Chuong) is not only an occasion to commemorate the merits of Saint Mother Lieu Hanh and other deities, but also contributes to preserving, promoting, and spreading the heritage values of our ancestors.
The Ba Chua Temple – a provincial-level historical and cultural relic – is located on the banks of the Lam River in Thanh Dong 2 village, Dung town (Thanh Chuong district). It was built by the local people a long time ago. The temple comprises many structures such as the temple gate, lower hall, middle hall, left wing, right wing, and upper hall, possessing an ancient and sacred beauty. The temple also preserves many valuable ancient documents and artifacts such as royal decrees, couplets, and large inscriptions… Photo: Huy ThuThe temple dedicated to the Three Holy Mothers later added other deities who contributed to the homeland and country, such as Cao Son - Cao Cac, Quan Le Quy Cong... In the photo: Statues of Mother Lieu Hanh, Mother Thuong Ngan, and Mother Thoai are worshipped in the main hall of the temple. Photo: Huy Thu Within the framework of the 2025 Ba Chua Temple Festival, on March 31st (corresponding to the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month of the Year of the Snake), the people solemnly opened the festival and held a memorial ceremony for Saint Mother Lieu Hanh, also known as the ritual of offering sacrifices to the deity, at Ba Chua Temple. Photo: Huy ThuThe Ba Chua Temple Festival attracted a large number of people from the district and visitors from all over. In the photo: The delegation from Thanh Chuong district offers gifts during the ritual at Ba Chua Temple. Photo: Huy Thu.The ritual offering to the deities is a significant highlight of the 2025 Ba Chua Temple Festival, organized solemnly and respectfully with many traditional ceremonies (drumming, offering incense, offering wine, bowing, reciting blessings...). In the photo: The ritual of reciting blessings at the ritual offering to the deities. Photo: Huy ThuPreviously, at the temple, on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month, the people of Thanh Dong commune solemnly held the commemoration ceremony for Mother Lieu Hanh, and every five years, the locality organized a festival with many lively cultural and sports activities. After the merger of Thanh Dong commune into Dung town, this is the first festival organized by the town. Photo: Huy ThuAlong with the ritual offerings, during the three days of the festival from March 29th to March 31st (corresponding to the 1st to 3rd days of the 3rd lunar month), the Ba Chua Temple hosted many attractive cultural, artistic, and sporting activities, drawing large numbers of locals and tourists to participate and cheer. Photo: Huy ThuThe town's blocks organized competitions in sports such as men's and women's tug-of-war, men's and women's stick pushing, sack racing, and other traditional games. In the photo: The blindfolded duck-catching game attracted a large number of young people. Photo: Huy Thu Despite the unfavorable weather with rain and cold, the locals still showed up in large numbers, cheering enthusiastically. The blindfolded pot-smashing game with attractive prizes contributed to the lively atmosphere of the festival. Photo: Huy ThuAttending the Ba Chua Temple Festival in 2025, visitors will not only immerse themselves in the sacred and respectful atmosphere of the festival, expressing gratitude and remembrance of their ancestors, but also experience exciting sports activities and folk games. In the photo: A foreign tourist enjoys participating in the pot-smashing game at the Ba Chua Temple Festival. Photo: Huy Thu The sacred commemoration ceremony for the Mother Goddess at the Lady Goddess Temple. Video: Huy Thu
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