Festival to celebrate the birthday of His Holiness Huyen Thien Hac De in 2024

Sua Mountain Temple is located on the top of Sua Mountain in the western area of Thang Long citadel of the "Thirteen Camps" land, now in Bach Thao Park, Ngoc Ha Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi . The temple worships Duc Thanh - Thuong Dang Phuc Than - Huyen Thien Hac De, the god who contributed to the resistance war against foreign invaders, protecting the independence of the nation during the reign of King Ly Thanh Tong.

The temple was ranked as a historical, architectural and artistic relic by the Hanoi People's Committee in 2015 and assigned to Ba Dinh district to manage, protect and promote the relic's value.

Chairman of Ba Dinh District People's Committee Ta Nam Chien delivered the opening speech.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of Ba Dinh District People's Committee Ta Nam Chien said that the festival program with solemn rituals includes the following contents: Organizing the procession of offerings and the Buddha worshiping ceremony to pray for national peace and prosperity held at One Pillar Pagoda with the participation of more than 120 Buddhists from 3 villages Xuan Bieu, Huu Tiep, Ngoc Ha;

The ritual of carrying offerings from the people of the three camps of Xuan Bieu, Ngoc Ha, Huu Tiep and the residential areas of Ngoc Ha ward; The ritual of welcoming and carrying the Saint on a tour of the village; The folk worship ceremony and offering incense to the Saint; The festival includes a contest of displaying beautiful offerings, and art performances by the people of Ngoc Ha ward...

The solemnly held festival commemorating the birthday of the Saint - Supreme God Huyen Thien Hac De this year will contribute to making the historical and cultural relic of Nui Sua Temple a sacred spiritual and cultural activity place for the people in the district in particular and the city in general, helping generations of people to be more proud of the thousand-year-old historical and cultural tradition of Ba Dinh district and the capital Hanoi.

Ceremony of welcoming the Holy Father on a tour of the village.

At the ceremony, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Ba Dinh district emphasized that, to be worthy of the great sacrifices and contributions of heroes, martyrs, and predecessors, in 2024, the political system and people of Ba Dinh district will continue to maintain solidarity and unity, determined to excellently complete 30 targets in Party building work, tasks of economic - cultural - security and defense development, 10 goals to strive for in all fields;

Ensure the progress of completing the tasks and targets of the Resolution of the Hanoi City Party Congress, the District Party Congress; the work programs of the City Party Committee; District Party Committee for the 2020-2025 term; perform well the work of public security - security - social welfare - safety; maintain the stability and peace of the district, worthy of being an A1 area, the national administrative - political center.

Legend has it that Huyen Thien Hac De was the third son of the Jade Emperor and was banished to the lower world to be reincarnated as the son of a wealthy couple in Huu Tiep village who did good deeds but had no children. When he was born, the boy had dark skin so he was named Hac Cong. The boy loved hunting and often went to Sua mountain to play. At the age of 8, he climbed a tree, unfortunately fell and died early. The villagers built a temple on Sua mountain to worship him. This temple is famous for its sacredness because it grants all wishes.

When the Champa invaders harassed the border, King Ly Thanh Tong sent people to suppress them but they failed in many battles. One night, the king dreamed of a black god flying from the north to ask for help to save the country. During the battle, the god transformed into a black cloud, created a storm, sank the enemy ships, and helped the king win a great victory. Upon returning, the king rebuilt the temple on Sua mountain and honored the god as Huyen Thien Hac De Thuong Dang Phuc Than.

News and photos: Trung Nguyen

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