Offering Chung cakes and Giay cakes to the Hung Kings

On the morning of April 6 (March 9, 2025), at the Hung King Temple Historical Relic Site, the delegation from Viet Tri City and the Yen Lap District’s Culture and Folklore Department organized an offering of Chung cakes and Giay cakes to the Hung Kings on the occasion of the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Anniversary—Hung King Temple Festival and the 2025 Ancestral Land Culture and Tourism Week.

The delegation from Viet Tri City and Yen Lap District respectfully offered Chung cakes and Giay cakes to the Hung Kings.

The respectful offerings to the ancestors included 18 Chung cakes prepared by the Viet Tri City Culture and Folklore Department and 18 Giay cakes prepared by the Yen Lap District Culture and Folklore Department, each weighing 1 kg. These are the two localities with teams that won the first prize of the “Wrapping, Cooking Banh Chung, and Pounding Banh Giay” Contest in 2024.

Delegates burn incense at the Upper Palace.

Offerings of Banh Chung and Banh Giay

According to tradition, on the occasion of the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day—Hung King Temple Festival every year, the teams that won the first prize in the previous year’s Wrapping Banh Chung and Pounding Banh Giay Contest will present their offerings to the Hung Kings the following year. The cakes are made from the quintessence of fragrant rice grains from heaven and earth, prepared by the skilled hands of local folk artisans. Beautiful and delicious, they express the heartfelt gratitude of the descendants of Lac Hong to their ancestors, honoring their roots.

Offerings of Banh Giay from the Delegation and Folk Culture of Yen Lap District.

Offerings of Banh Chung from the Delegation and Folk Culture of Viet Tri City.

At Thuong Temple—Kinh Thien Palace, the delegation, representing the people of Viet Tri City and Yen Lap District, respectfully offered 18 pairs of Banh Chung and Banh Giay to the Hung Kings, at the same time expressing their sincere gratitude to their ancestors and praying for national peace, the well-being of the people, and the longevity of all families.

Ngoc Lam