Tan Bien: Opening of the 24th Tra Vong Huynh Cong Gian Festival

Mr. Huynh Minh Ly - Standing Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee presented flowers to congratulate the festival.

Attending the event were Mr. Huynh Minh Ly - Standing Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee; Mr. Tran Van Loc - Standing Vice Chairman of the District People's Council; Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh - Chairwoman of the District People's Committee; leaders of the District Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the district, departments, branches, unions of the district, communes, towns and people of Tra Vong commune.

The Tra Vong Quan Lon Festival ( Tay Ninh province) was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage in Decision No. 2975 dated August 26, 2019. In Tay Ninh province, there are 14 places to worship Tra Vong Quan Lon in Tan Bien, Chau Thanh, Ben Cau districts and Tay Ninh city.

This is a folk belief festival, expressing the people's gratitude to those who reclaimed land, established villages, protected the villagers, and prayed for national peace and prosperity, favorable weather, and good crops.

The festival is held on the 15th and 16th of the third lunar month every year. The Tra Vong Quan Lon Festival at his tomb in Hamlet 3, Tra Vong Commune, Tan Bien District, takes place with a ceremony and festival including folk games.

The procession of royal seals and royal decrees from the tomb of Tra Vong Mandarin to the memorial house.

After the opening ceremony, there was a ceremony to request the royal seal and royal decree from the tomb of Quan Lon Tra Vong to the memorial house of Quan Lon Tra Vong to hold the ceremony.

The Tra Vong mandarin named Huynh Cong Gian (1722-1782) was one of the first generals sent by the Hue court to Tay Ninh to gather people to establish villages and protect the land. When arriving in Tay Ninh, Huynh Cong Gian and his two younger brothers Huynh Cong Thang and Huynh Cong Nghe gathered and trained the people to fight foreign invaders.

Arriving in Tra Vong, Huynh Cong Gian established three hamlets, Tan Lap, Tan Hoi and Tan Hiep, and organized and trained troops to defend the area. In 1782, in a fierce battle at Tra Vong citadel, he led the people to fight until his strength and power were exhausted. He turned his sword and committed suicide, refusing to surrender to the enemy.

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