Opening of the Ca Temple Festival

The festival is associated with traditional activities and rituals to contribute to preserving and maintaining the cultural values ​​of the nation, promoting the potential of cultural and spiritual tourism in Hong Linh Town (Ha Tinh).

On the morning of November 22, Hong Linh Town held the opening ceremony of the Ca Temple Festival - Dinh Do Quan Hoang Muoi.

Attending the ceremony were Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee's Inspection Commission Ha Van Trong, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Ngoc Chau, leaders of a number of departments, branches, and sectors, leaders of Hong Linh Town and many tourists from all over.

Delegates attending the opening ceremony

The Ca Temple - Dinh Do Quan Hoang Muoi, also known as Mo Hac Linh Tu Temple, according to historical documents, was built by our ancestors over 700 years ago, during the Ly Dynasty.

The temple has a massive architectural scale, built in the shape of the letter "Nhat"; including: the harem (also known as the forbidden palace), the upper hall, the middle hall and the lower hall. As the largest temple in the whole district, it is called the main temple. The name Dinh Do Quan Hoang Muoi is named after the main worshiped figure at the temple.

Vice Chairman of Hong Linh Town People's Committee Tran Xuan Duc opened the festival

The temple was built on a prime land where three rivers (Lam River, La River and Minh River) intersect, in a position where the three rivers alluvium created a land shape like a Crane's beak (a sacred animal often riding on the back of a turtle to attend to shrines). Therefore, it is often called by the people as the Crane's Beak Temple or the Crane's Beak Linh Tu, meaning the sacred land of the temple.

Performances at the opening ceremony

According to the polytheistic beliefs of the Vietnamese, the Ca Temple is worshiped by many gods; including angels, human gods and natural gods. Specifically: In addition to the main god worshiped, Hoang Muoi, the temple also worships Tam Lang (snake god) and Le Thi Ngoc Dung, the adopted daughter of King Le Thai To.

A large number of people and tourists from all over came to attend the opening ceremony.

Every year, according to local custom, to commemorate the merits of Quan Ong Hoang Muoi and the gods worshiped at the temple for their contribution in protecting people from natural disasters, the people in the area hold a festival to honor their achievements and pray for peace and good crops.

The procession of the mandarin Hoang Muoi at the Ca Temple festival

The festival is usually held throughout the 10th lunar month, with the main ceremony on the 10th day (October 10), with many activities and folk games such as: swimming, walking on the bridge, cockfighting, and riding... attracting many tourists and people from all over to attend.

Leaders of Hong Linh town beat drums and gongs to open the Ca Temple Festival - Quan Hoang Muoi Palace in 2023.

This year's festival, organized by the People's Committee of Hong Linh town from November 20 to 22 (ie from October 8 to 10 of the lunar calendar), includes activities such as: Banh Chung wrapping contest to offer to the Saint; water procession ceremony; welcoming ceremony of Hoang Muoi (foot procession); State ritual; folk worship ceremony.

At the opening ceremony, the Organizing Committee of the Ca Temple Festival - Dinh Do Quan Hoang Muoi awarded prizes for the contest of wrapping and cooking banh chung to offer to the Saint organized by the Farmers' Association of Hong Linh Town.

Secretary of the City Party Committee Le Thanh Dong presented a special prize to Duc Thuan ward team.

Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee Nguyen Thang Long awarded first prize to Trung Luong ward team.

Chairman of Hong Linh Town People's Committee Nguyen Huy Hung awarded second prize to Dau Lieu and Nam Hong ward associations.

Nam Giang

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