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Experience river culture at Thanh Liet Temple Festival

Plum Blossom March 5, 2025 17:45

On the afternoon of March 5, Thanh Liet Temple Festival (Xuan Lam commune, Hung Nguyen district) officially opened with ancient traditional rituals, imbued with national identity and culture of river residents of Hung Nguyen district in particular.

Attending were representatives of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, leaders and many officials and people of Hung Nguyen district.

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Drum performance at Thanh Liet Temple Festival. Photo: Mai Hoa

Thanh Liet Temple Festival was formed since the temple was established in the late Later Le period and continues to this day. The festival is held in early Spring, on the first days of the second lunar month with many solemn, sacred and unique rituals. In 2018, this festival was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.

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Leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, along with leaders, officials and people of Hung Nguyen district attended the opening ceremony. Photo: Mai Hoa

The Thanh Liet Temple Festival in 2025 will be held for 2 days (March 4 and 5), (ie February 5 and 6, At Ty). Before the opening ceremony and the grand ceremony, on March 4, the festival organizing committee and people held traditional rituals, including bathing ceremony, announcement ceremony, boating ceremony and dragon boat display at Thanh Liet Temple.

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Comrade Nguyen Van Phan - Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Xuan Lam commune opened the festival. Photo: Mai Hoa

In particular, the mussel procession was held on the morning of March 5 with the procession of the royal palanquin, dragon boats and sacrificial objects from Thanh Liet temple onto boats and moved on Lam river, anchored at the river junction - the confluence of Lam river (Nghe An) and La river (Ha Tinh) to perform a ceremony to worship the gods, to pray for favorable weather, favorable wind, aquatic products to thrive, and favorable fishing for fishermen.

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Leaders of Nghe An Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and leaders of Hung Nguyen district offered incense. Photo: Mai Hoa

On the afternoon of March 5, Thanh Liet Temple Festival officially opened with a grand ceremony according to traditional rituals and a flower and incense offering ceremony to the gods who had contributed to fighting the enemy to save the country and protect and help people live in peace and prosperity on the rivers, such as Sat Hai Dai Vuong Hoang Ta Thon, Nguyen Bieu and the gods of fortune such as Mau Lieu Hanh, Long Vuong, Ha Ba, Thuy Tinh Phu Nhan, Ngu Vi Hoang Vuong, Dao Hoa princess, Son Lieu Doc Cuoc, Ban Tho Tich Phuc Thuy Huu...

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The procession of the royal palanquin, dragon boat, sacrificial objects and rituals on Lam River at Thanh Liet Temple Festival. Photo: Mai Hoa

After the grand ceremony, offering flowers, incense and opening the festival, late this afternoon, the Organizing Committee also held a thanksgiving and closing ceremony; awarding prizes for sports competitions in men's volleyball, women's volleyball and tug of war.

The organization of Thanh Liet Temple Festival aims to consolidate, preserve and promote the traditional cultural values ​​of the nation; at the same time, propagate and educate patriotism, love of homeland, national pride, and the tradition of "When drinking water, remember its source" among all classes of people.

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Ceremony at Thanh Liet Temple. Photo: Mai Hoa

Through the activities at the festival, we aim to create a healthy and beneficial cultural space, create opportunities for people to connect, expand relationships, exchange, cooperate, learn, strengthen the spirit of solidarity and cohesion among all classes of people, towards the common goal of building a developed homeland and country, with every family being prosperous and happy.

The festival is also an opportunity to promote the beautiful image of the land and people of Hung Nguyen, rich in cultural and revolutionary traditions and many relics and scenic spots, promoting investment attraction and developing local tourism.

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Volleyball competition at Thanh Liet Temple Festival. Photo: CSCC

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