Palanquin procession to Hung King Temple by locals surrounding the relic

A palanquin procession to the Hung King Temple Historical Relic took plsce on April 15 (lunar march 7th) from communes, wards, and towns surrounding the Relic Area.

Members of the Provincial Party Committee’s Standing Committee attented the event: Ho Dai Dung-Vice Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee and Head of the Organizing Committee of the Hung King’s Death Anniversary and Hung King Temple Festival and Ancestral Land Culture-Tourism Week 2024; Bui Dinh Thi-Head of the Provincial Party Committee’s Organizing Committee; Colonel Nguyen Dinh Cuong-Commander of the Provincial Military Command.

Delegates distributed souvenir flags to delegations taking part in the parade.

This year’s palanquin procession comprises seven communes, wards, and towns on the fringes of the relic site, including Hy Cuong, Hung Lo, Kim Duc, and Chu Hoa communes, Van Phu ward in Viet Tri city, Hung Son town, Tien Kien commune in Lam Thao district.

The palanquin take turns entering the festival’s center yard.

The palanquin procession to Hung Temple is a community activity aimed at recreating the forms of cultural and religious activities of the residents of the ancestral land area associated with ancestor worship; Educating the moral “When drinking water, remember its source”, pride in national traditions, spirit of solidarity, and strong attachment, thereby contributing to preserving and promoting the traditional cultural identity of the country ethnic group and creating the richness a

Some photos in the event:

Procession of the national and festival flags.

Gongs and drums come next.

The celebrant and representatives of authorities’s communes, wards, and towns.

Offerings such as chung cake and giay cake.

The palanquin teams are on the way to the top of Nghia Linh Mountain.

The palanquin procession drew a big crowd of locals and visitors from all over.

The actors delivers amusing and smart performances.

Thu Huong