The Chi Cong Communal House Ritual Committee opened the royal decree according to ancient custom.

(GLO)- On the morning of March 18 (February 19 of the lunar calendar), the Chi Cong Communal House Ritual Committee (Chi Cong village, Cu An commune, Dak Po district, Gia Lai province) held a Quy Xuan worship ceremony. On this occasion, the Communal House Ritual Committee conferred the title of a person according to the old custom of conferring the title every three years.

The Chi Cong Communal House Ritual Committee (Chi Cong village, Cu An commune, Dak Po district) organizes the Quy Xuan worship ceremony according to traditional rituals. Photo: Ngoc Minh

Every year, the Chi Cong Communal House Ritual Committee organizes the Spring Festival worship according to traditional rituals, praying for favorable weather, bountiful crops, good health, prosperity, peace and happiness for everyone.

In the sacred atmosphere, after praying to the gods, the elders in the Communal House Ritual Committee carefully opened the three royal decrees for people and visitors to worship, and at the same time inspected the work of preserving and maintaining the decrees over time.

After praying to the gods, the elders in the Chi Cong Communal House Ritual Committee opened three royal decrees for people and visitors to pay their respects. Photo: Ngoc Minh

The traditional rituals that have been preserved by many generations of members of the Communal House Ritual Committee have helped to preserve the royal decrees of Chi Cong Communal House better. Currently, the three royal decrees are still intact, with the king's seal, clear and sharp lines of letters and patterns.

According to documents, in the years 1911-1913, Chi Cong communal house was granted 3 royal decrees by the Nguyen kings: Decrees for Thanh Hoang and Tho Dia gods; god Thien YA Na; and god Nui Chi Cong.

According to tradition, the royal decree cannot be opened without permission, otherwise the gods will punish you. Therefore, it can only be opened once every 3 years, during the Quy Xuan ceremony. After the ceremony, the royal decree is carefully kept.

Clip: Ngoc Minh

Chi Cong Communal House worships the god Thien YA Na, the Mountain God and the City God. Every year, at this communal house, people hold the Quy Xuan (February 19th of the lunar calendar), Dinh Co (March 23rd of the lunar calendar), and Thu Te (August 19th of the lunar calendar) ceremonies according to traditional rituals.

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