Hoa Minzy 'sets the stage on fire' at the opening ceremony of the Strawberry Region festival.

On the evening of May 22nd, Hoa Minzy livened up the art performance "Four Sacred Laws, Shining Brightly Through the Ages" at Dau Pagoda, Bac Ninh.

The Dau Pagoda Festival is one of the typical Buddhist festivals of the Kinh Bac region, associated with the Dau Pagoda complex, a special national historical site and the oldest Buddhist center in Vietnam.

This year, the Dâu region festival takes place from May 22nd to 25th (corresponding to the 6th to 9th day of the 4th lunar month), consisting of two parts: the ceremonial part and the festive part, with many unique cultural and spiritual activities. Traditional rituals are solemnly organized, such as: the procession of robes from the village temple to the pagoda, the lowering of the altar, the bestowal of Buddha's hats and robes, the incense offering ceremony, and the return to the Four Dharma Palaces ceremony…

The festival includes a series of cultural, artistic, sporting , and traditional games. The highlight is the art performance themed "The Four Sacred Laws, Shining Brightly Through a Thousand Years," held on the evening of May 22nd at the Dâu Pagoda stage.

The program brought together many famous artists such as singer Hoa Minzy, People's Artist Thuy Huong, Meritorious Artist Quynh Mai, Thanh Huong, Mai Lan, along with artists from the Bac Ninh Cheo Theater and dance troupes participating in the performances...

The atmosphere truly erupted when singer Hoa Minzy stepped onto the stage. With her powerful voice and charming demeanor, the female singer quickly captured the hearts of the audience in Kinh Bac.

Bringing vibrant melodies to the stage, Hoa Minzy gave her all and interacted very amicably with the numerous tourists attending the festival in Kinh Bac.

Sharing the stage with Hoa Minzy were renowned artists such as People's Artist Thuy Huong, Meritorious Artist Quynh Mai, and the Bac Ninh Cheo Theatre. It was a perfect blend of modern life and folk culture.

The traditional festival of the Dau region is an invaluable asset of the community, becoming a source of pride for the local people and an attractive cultural destination for domestic and international tourists. In recent years, the locality has focused on improving the quality of festival organization in a civilized and safe manner, while preserving as much as possible the unique traditional rituals.

According to the organizers, the Dau region festival is associated with the worship of the Four Deities: Phap Van, Phap Vu, Phap Loi, and Phap Dien – symbols of clouds, rain, thunder, and lightning in the rice- farming agricultural civilization of the ancient Vietnamese people. Over the centuries, the festival has been preserved with many unique traditional rituals, reflecting the rich spiritual and cultural life of the inhabitants of the Northern Delta region.

Concluding the program, Mr. Nguyen Duy Huy, Chairman of the People's Committee of Tri Qua Ward and Head of the Festival Steering Committee, along with Venerable Thich Thanh Son and singer Hoa Minzy, took a commemorative photo together, sharing their joy and connection with the large number of people and Buddhist followers who attended.

Dâu Pagoda, formerly part of the Dâu district, is located in Khương Tự village, Thanh Khương commune, Thuận Thành district, old Bắc Ninh province; now it is Khương Tự residential area, Trí Quả ward, Bắc Ninh province. The pagoda has several names in Chinese characters: Cổ Châu Temple, Pháp Vân Temple, Thiền Định Temple, and Diên Ứng Temple.

According to historical sources and inscriptions at the temple, Dau Pagoda is the oldest Buddhist temple in Vietnam, a place where two Buddhist cultures that were introduced into the country met: one from India and one from the North.

The temple was founded approximately 2,000 years ago, in the early 2nd century AD, in 187 AD and completed in 226 AD during the time of Shi Xie as governor, associated with the birth of the "Four Dharma" worship belief.

Despite enduring countless historical upheavals, Dau Pagoda has retained its ancient, moss-covered charm and remains a major Buddhist center in Vietnam.

In 1962, Dau Pagoda was recognized as a "National Historical Monument," and in 2013 it was recognized as a Special National Monument.

In 2017, the set of Four Dharma Buddha statues was recognized as a National Treasure. In 2024, the system of 107 wooden printing blocks from Dau Pagoda was further recognized as a National Treasure by the Prime Minister.

Currently, Dau Pagoda preserves many valuable documents and artifacts, such as stone steles, stone chimes, and bronze bells, recording the historical legends of Dau Pagoda and affirming its important role in the system of Vietnamese cultural and historical heritage.

Therefore, Dau Pagoda is honored as the "First Ancient Pagoda of Southern Vietnam," not only as the cradle of Buddhism in Vietnam but also as a sacred destination, attracting thousands of visitors from all over the world every year.

With its sacredness and legends, every year from the 6th to the 8th of April in the lunar calendar, coinciding with Buddha's Birthday, the people of the region eagerly organize the Dau region festival. This is a large and famous festival that has been immortalized in folk songs:

No matter where anyone goes or comes from

Whenever we see the Dâu pagoda tower, we return home.

No matter what trade one engages in,

"On the eighth of April, we return to the Mulberry Festival."

Do Tuoi - An Nhien

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