Soul worship ceremony to commemorate 140 years since the fall of Hue Capital

VHO - On June 19 (May 24 of the lunar calendar), the Hue Monuments Conservation Center held a ceremony to commemorate those who died in the fall of the capital in 1885.

Representatives of units at the ceremony at the Am Hon altar relic, Hue city. Photo: B.MINH

The ceremony was solemnly held at the Am Hon Altar relic, Ong Ich Khiem Street, Thuan Hoa Ward, Phu Xuan District (inside Hue Citadel). Mr. Nguyen Thanh Binh, Permanent Vice Chairman of Hue City People's Committee attended the ceremony with representatives of agencies and units in the area.

140 years ago, many soldiers and civilians died when the Hue capital fell into the hands of the French colonialists. King Ham Nghi and his entourage had to leave Hue for Tan So citadel in Quang Tri .

The ceremony to worship the dead is solemnly held with basic rituals that were performed under the Nguyen Dynasty. Photo: B.MINH

The ceremony to worship the dead is held with the basic rituals of the ancient Nguyen Dynasty and many items are displayed on the altar, such as: goat, pig, corn, potato, rice, sweet soup, sticky rice, fruits...

According to history books, after the mutiny in Hue Citadel, it was not until 1894 under King Thanh Thai that the Nguyen Dynasty established a Soul Altar near Quang Duc Gate, now located at 73 Ong Ich Khiem.

Every year, on the 23rd day of the 5th lunar month, the royal court holds a ceremony with solemn rituals and offerings to pay respect to the officials, soldiers and people who died in the fall of the capital in 1885.

Many people in Hue came to burn incense at the Am Hon altar, remembering those who died when the capital fell 140 years ago. Photo: B.MINH

The Hue Monuments Conservation Center has just completed a project to preserve and adapt the Am Hon Altar relic on a scale of nearly 1,160 m2, with many items such as altar, fence, gate, house of the spirit and interior...

After the Hue Monuments Conservation Center held a ceremony, many people also came to offer incense at the Am Hon Altar. Along with that, from the 23rd to the end of the 5th lunar month, many people in Hue also held a ceremony to commemorate those who died in the fall of the capital.

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