Re-enactment of King Hung teaching people to plant rice

On February 12th, the "King Hung Teaches the People to Cultivate Rice" festival took place at Tich Dien Altar (Minh Nong Ward, Viet Tri City, Phu Tho Province).

The festival includes rituals such as the Announcement Ceremony, worship of the God of Agriculture, a reenactment of "King Hung teaching the people how to cultivate rice"; rice planting competitions and folk games... Photo by Toan Hung.

According to legend, in ancient times, people did not know how to plow and cultivate rice, but lived only on the products of nature. The land along the riverbanks was enriched with fertile silt whenever the water rose. King Hung, seeing that this land was good, summoned his people to build embankments to retain water. Seeing that wild rice grew abundantly, he taught the people how to preserve the seeds, sow seedlings, and transplant them into the waterlogged fields when they turned green. Since then, every year at the beginning of the planting season, the people of Minh Nong hold the Tich Dien Ceremony (going down to the fields) to express their gratitude for the great contributions of King Hung. (Photo by Toan Hung)

Early in the morning, the organizing committee held a procession from the Minh Nong Ward People's Committee to the Tich Dien altar, where the Lu rice field is located, to reenact the legend of King Hung teaching the people how to cultivate rice. Photo by Toan Hung.

Next, the elders performed the traditional sacrificial ritual. Photo by Toan Hung.

This year, Mr. Nguyen Quyet Chi was chosen to play the role of King Hung, reenacting the legend of teaching the people how to cultivate rice. Photo by Toan Hung.

Teams participating in the rice planting competition reenact the legend of King Hung teaching the people how to plant rice. Photo by Toan Hung.

The reenactment of the legend aims to preserve and promote the unique cultural heritage of the Hung King era, demonstrating the principle of remembering one's roots. Photo by Toan Hung.

The winning teams in the rice planting competition were presented with awards by Mr. Nguyen Quoc Chi, who reenacted the scene of King Hung presenting the prizes. Photo by Toan Hung.

Source: https://daidoanket.vn/phu-tho-tai-hien-hinh-anh-vua-hung-day-dan-cay-lua-10299769.html