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Director of the Hung Kings Temple relic site Le Truong Giang said the management board of the relic site has taken a number of measures to ensure safety for visitors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Hung Kings are commemorated each year on the 10th day of the third lunar
month, which falls on April 21 this year, as an occasion for the nation to
express gratitude to the ancestors.
This year's incense and flower offering ceremonies took place on April 17 (the
6th day of the third lunar month) and will go ahead on April 21 at the relic
site.
A series of cultural activities will also be planned, including a music show and
firework display, a glutinous rice cake making competition, a swimming
competition, and a national volleyball tournament, and others.
Legend has it that the eldest son of Lac Long Quan (son of Kinh Duong Vuong) and
Au Co (the fairy daughter of De Lai) was made king. He named the country Van
Lang and set up the capital in Phong Chau (modern-day Viet Tri city), beginning
18 dynasties of the Hung Kings.
The kings chose Nghia Linh Mountain, the highest in the region, to perform
rituals devoted to the rice and sun deities to pray for healthy crops.
To honour their substantial contributions, a complex of temples dedicated to the
kings was built on Nghia Linh Mountain, and the tenth day of the third lunar
month serves as the national commemorative anniversary for the kings.
The worshipping rituals of the Hung Kings was recognised as a UNESCO Intangible
Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.
Source: VNA
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