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Thai Vi temple festival in Ninh Binh
sacred cave to pray for happiness were instrumental in founding
and prosperity in the coming year. our nation. The festival is also a
Huong Pagoda Festival held on My time for Vietnamese to honor the
Duc District, Hanoi, lasts from the 6th legend of Lac Long Quan and Au Co.
day of the 1st month to the end of Hung temple is a scared historical
the 3rd month of the lunar calendar. and culturally rich site with many
activities such as: the lion dance,
Lim Festival xoan singing, chung cake, giay cake
wrapping contests and so forth.
The Lim Festival takes place every
year on 13th day of the 1st lunar month Yen Tu Festival
in three communes: Noi Due, Lien
Bao and Lim. Lim hill in the village Located in the Yen Tu mountains,
Lim is the centre of the festival. The Thuong Yen Cong Commune, Uong
Lim Festival is regarded as a special Bi District, Quang Ninh Province,
cultural activity in the north. “quan ho” Yen Tu Festival commences annually
folk song, noted as a World Intangible on the 10th day of the first lunar
Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, plays month and lasts three lunar months.
an especially prominent role and Yen Tu was home to the Buddhist
holds a unique place in both local and meditation center of the ancient
national cultures. kingdom Dai Viet. The Truc Lam Zen
Monastery was founded here seven
Hung Temple Festival centuries ago by the King Tran Nhan
Tong. Every year, tens of
Since 2007, King Hung’s anniversary thousands of pilgrims begin their
has been a National Festival. Hung journey after a solemn ritual held
Temple Festival is held annually on at the base of Yen Tu mountain and
the 10th of the third lunar month travel across dense forests to the
to worship the Hung Kings, who Bronze pagoda atop the mountain.
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