Hung Temple Festival. Photo: Illustration |
"No matter where people go, back and forth"
Remember the Ancestor Commemoration Day on the tenth day of the third lunar month.
This folk song has resonated in the hearts of every Vietnamese person for generations, reminding them of their national origins. Legend tells that the Hung Kings were instrumental in reclaiming land, expanding the territory, and building the country of Van Lang with its unique cultural values, customs, and traditions. Their achievements in agriculture , beliefs, customs, and simple yet compassionate way of life laid a solid foundation for the Vietnamese nation throughout thousands of years of history.
Stories of patriotism and the indomitable spirit of resistance against foreign invaders from the time of the Hung Kings have always been an endless source of inspiration for subsequent generations. Remembering and honoring the Hung Kings expresses gratitude and affirms that every Vietnamese person today is a descendant continuing the unwavering will of their ancestors.
Hung Kings Commemoration Day is a festival where descendants from all over return to Phu Tho to light incense in gratitude, and an opportunity to preserve the beautiful traditional cultural features. The Hung Temple Festival, with its procession, incense offerings, and folk cultural activities such as Xoan singing, water puppetry, and bronze drum playing, not only revives the heroic atmosphere of the nation but also helps the younger generation better understand their origins.
Every year, millions of people from all over the country make a pilgrimage to Hung Temple to offer gifts and express their gratitude. Beyond the solemn ceremonies, the spirit of the festival spreads throughout the country. Many places organize commemorative activities such as competitions for making banh chung and banh day – cakes with profound meanings related to heaven, earth, and filial piety. These customs help preserve and promote Vietnamese cultural values in the modern era.
The Hung Kings Commemoration Festival not only holds spiritual significance but also symbolizes national unity. Every Vietnamese person, regardless of where they live or what their occupation is, shares a common sense of pride in their origins when mentioning the Hung Kings Commemoration Day. This creates a strong bond connecting generations, between people at home and overseas Vietnamese.
In the context of international integration, these traditional values have become more important than ever. The Hung Kings Commemoration Day reminds descendants of their origins and is an opportunity for Vietnamese people to affirm their national identity and preserve traditional cultural values in the flow of globalization. Through stories about the Hung Kings era and legends such as "Banh Chung and Banh Day," "Son Tinh and Thuy Tinh," and "Children of the Dragon and the Immortal," lessons about patriotism, solidarity, and filial piety are deeply ingrained in the minds of young children.
Pilgrimages to Hung Temple help students better understand national history, fostering pride and a sense of responsibility in preserving and promoting traditions. Nowadays, schools often organize extracurricular activities, history quizzes, and lectures about the contributions of the Hung Kings, thereby helping the younger generation to further appreciate and cherish traditional values...
By cherishing the past, we are contributing to the glory of our nation, ensuring that the flow of Vietnamese history remains strong and enduring.
Source: https://baolamdong.vn/van-hoa-nghe-thuat/202504/hon-thieng-song-nui-ket-noi-muon-doi-45d2f32/
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