Hai Duong: Con Son-Kiep Bac Autumn Festival opens
The Con Son-Kiep Bac Autumn Festival 2017 kicked off in the northern province of Hai Duong on October 5 or the 16th day of the eighth lunar month.
Under the Tran Dynasty (1225 – 1400), the Supreme Commander led the Dai Viet (Great Vietnam) army to victories over three major Mongolian invasions, making him one of the most accomplished military strategists in the world history. He passed away on the 20th day of the eighth lunar month in 1300 at the age of 70.
To commemorate the hero, local residents built Kiep Bac temple, which was recognised as a national heritage site in 1962 and a special national heritage site in 2012.
The festival featured a range of traditional rituals and cultural activities such as incense-offering ceremonies, a water puppetry festival and a military parade on river.
Covering an area of more than 8 hectares in Chi Linh town, the Con Son - Kiep Bac historical site is closely associated with the lives and careers of Tran Hung Dao and great poet Nguyen Trai (1380-1442), who was recognised as a Great Man of Culture of the World by UNESCO in 1980.
The Con Son - Kiep Bac spring and autumn festivals were recognised as national intangible cultural heritage in 2012.
The Autumn Festival will last until October 9.
Parade ritual in Con Son pagoda
Under the Tran Dynasty (1225 – 1400), the Supreme Commander led the Dai Viet (Great Vietnam) army to victories over three major Mongolian invasions, making him one of the most accomplished military strategists in the world history. He passed away on the 20th day of the eighth lunar month in 1300 at the age of 70.
To commemorate the hero, local residents built Kiep Bac temple, which was recognised as a national heritage site in 1962 and a special national heritage site in 2012.
The festival featured a range of traditional rituals and cultural activities such as incense-offering ceremonies, a water puppetry festival and a military parade on river.
Covering an area of more than 8 hectares in Chi Linh town, the Con Son - Kiep Bac historical site is closely associated with the lives and careers of Tran Hung Dao and great poet Nguyen Trai (1380-1442), who was recognised as a Great Man of Culture of the World by UNESCO in 1980.
The Con Son - Kiep Bac spring and autumn festivals were recognised as national intangible cultural heritage in 2012.
The Autumn Festival will last until October 9.
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