Quang Trung Temple Festival recognized as National Intangible Cultural Heritage

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has just issued Decision No. 955/QD-BVHTTDL on the announcement of the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage. Accordingly, the traditional festival of Quang Trung Temple Festival in Lach Bang and Cu Lao Bien (Bien Son), Hai Thanh ward and Nghi Son commune, Nghi Son town is included in the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Quang Trung Temple Festival in Lach Bang and Cu Lao Bien is held on the 5th of January every year.

On the 5th of January every year, Nghi Son town organizes the Quang Trung Festival with traditional rituals such as palanquin procession, sacrifices, reading prayers to pray for the gods and King Quang Trung to bless and protect boats to return safely to sea, catch lots of shrimp and fish, prosper in business, pray for national peace and people's safety. After the ceremony is the festival with sports activities and unique folk games.

The festival is an occasion to commemorate the "cloth hero", educate the tradition of patriotism, and at the same time raise the sense of responsibility of all levels, sectors and classes of people in protecting, preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage.

Quang Trung Festival is an occasion to commemorate the merits of King Quang Trung, at the same time educate the tradition of patriotism, and raise the people's sense of responsibility for protecting, preserving and promoting the value of cultural heritage.

The Quang Trung Temple Festival in Lach Bang and Cu Lao Bien being recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage is a condition for Nghi Son town to enhance the value of heritage, while preserving and promoting heritage values ​​associated with tourism development.

Sy Thanh (Contributor)

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/van-hoa-giai-tri/le-hoi-den-tho-quang-trung-duoc-cong-nhan-di-san-van-hoa-phi-vat-the-quoc-gia/211288.htm