Traditional festival of Quach A Nuong Temple

On March 13 and 14 (February 14 and 15, At Ty year), the People's Committee of Bach Hac ward, Viet Tri city organized the traditional festival of Quach A Nuong Temple.

Ritual at Quach A Nuong Temple

Quach A Nuong Temple, also known as Tam Giang Thuong Temple, is a place to worship the heroic female general Quach A Nuong Khau Ni, who helped the Trung Sisters kill the enemy, save the people, and save the country. According to legend, Quach A Nuong, also known as Quach A, was born and raised in a small fishing village in the land of Bach Hac, the only daughter in the family.

Ritual of carrying sacred water from Hac junction to Quach A Nuong temple

At the age of 16, her parents passed away one after another. Guo A cut her hair and became a nun, taking the name Qiu Ni. Wherever she went, she saw the Han invaders raging and oppressing the innocent people, so her hatred grew stronger. Qiu Ni secretly gathered patriotic people, together they practiced archery, swordplay, and spear throwing, and was very proficient in both land and water combat.

Quach A Nuong Temple

When the Trung Sisters spread the proclamation everywhere, calling on heroes to rise up to help the country. Quach A Khau Ni and the soldiers gathered at Me Linh to meet the Trung Sisters. After helping the Trung Sisters drive the Governor To Dinh out of the country, the Trung Sisters ascended the throne, granting the two lands of Bach Hac and Nhat Chieu (now Cuu Ap village, Lien Chau commune, Yen Lac district, Vinh Phuc province) as fiefs. From here, she expanded the fiefdom, planted mulberry trees, raised silkworms, built banks, and planted rice for 3 years before passing away. The people remembered her merits and built a temple to worship her in Bach Hac and Nhat Chieu.

The game "Catching eels in a jar" was widely participated and cheered by people.

Every year on the 15th day of the second lunar month, the villagers hold a festival, including offerings and ceremonies at the temple, and a procession of water from the river junction for worship. Currently, the temple is open daily for people to come and burn incense in memory. The Quach A Nuong Temple relic site was ranked as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic in 2009.

Linh Nguyen

Source: https://baophutho.vn/le-hoi-truyen-thong-den-quach-a-nuong-229352.htm