Solemn Hung King's Commemoration Ceremony at Hong Son Temple (Vinh City)

On the morning of April 29 (March 10, Quy Mao year), at the National Historical - Cultural Relic of the templeHong Son, Vinh city solemnly held the Hung Kings' death anniversary.

Delegates, along with a large number of people and tourists, attended the Hung Kings' Commemoration Ceremony at Hong Son Temple (Vinh City). Photo: Minh Quan

Hong Son Temple is an ancient temple with Nguyen Dynasty architecture and is also the only temple in Vinh city that worships the throne and tablets of 18 Hung Kings in the central palace.

View of Hong Son Temple - National Historical - Cultural Relic in Hong Son Ward, Vinh City. Photo: Minh Quan

The Hung Kings' Commemoration Ceremony is held annually by Vinh City to commemorate, express gratitude and deep appreciation to the Hung Kings and ancestors in the nation's history who have made great contributions to the struggle, construction and development of the country, and at the same time, honor the "Hung Kings' Worship" as a representative intangible cultural heritage of humanity.

Vinh city leaders perform the sacrificial ceremony. Photo: Minh Quan

The ceremony includes main activities: Lion dance performance, epic about Hung Kings; offering Chung cake, Day cake, gifts; reading congratulatory messages, commemorating, offering incense.

Offering banh chung and banh day to the Hung Kings at the central shrine of Hong Son Temple. Photo: Minh Quan

Wards and communes of Vinh city offer offerings to the Hung Kings. Photo: Minh Quan

In addition, there is also a discussion program on the Hung Kings' death anniversary and volleyball exchange between wards and communes in Vinh city.