(HBO) - The People’s Committee of Lac Son district in the northern province of Hoa Binh has organised a ceremony to receive a certificate recognising Truong Kha temple in Lien Vu commune (Lac Son) as a provincial cultural, historical relic site.
The ceremony was
also to re-enact the Truong Kha temple festival.
The Truong Kha temple is located in Chieng
hamlet, Lien Vu commune. It was built in the 15th century and restored by
locals in 1997 with roof tiles, a wooden altar arranged with ceramic incense
bowls and some worshipping items.
In 2013, through capital sources mobilised among
individuals and organisations, people in the commune rebuilt the temple on the
foundation of the old one as a place of worshipping. Legend has it that the
Truong Kha temple worshipped three Kun Dol gods who protect rice crops and
cultivation of Muong people and they were worshipped by locals in the ancient Voi
Trao area as tutelary gods.
The Truong Kha temple festival is held annually
on the 15th and 16th day of the third lunar month. It is called bumper-crop praying
festival with rituals such as a procession of the three Kun Dol gods, shooting
white buffalos with Oong Thoong pipe, praying for rain and fishing. Besides,
people could participate in national sports, folk games and art exchanges.
With historical and cultural values, the Truong
Kha temple festival in Lien Vu commune (Lac Son) has been recognised as a
provincial cultural, historical relic site by the provincial People’s Committee
under Decision No.12/QD-UBND./.
As part of Project 6 under the national target program for socio-economic development in ethnic minority and mountainous areas in 2024, Lạc Sơn District, Hoa Binh province focuses on diverse and practical activities to promote the project's goal: "Preserving and promoting the beautiful traditional cultural values of ethnic groups in conjunction with tourism development."
After 3 years of implementing Resolution No. 04-NQ/TU, dated October 11, 2021 of the Provincial Party Standing Committee on preserving and promoting the cultural heritage values of Hoa Binh province's ethnic groups in the period of 2021 – 2025 with the orientation to 2030 (NQ04), it has mobilized the participation of the entire political system, the people from all walks of life and there have been positive changes. So far, out of the 10 targets of NQ04, 3 targets have been met and exceeded the plan set for 2025. Typically, 70% of the intangible cultural heritage (ICH) of ethnic groups in the province is on the list of the national ICH items and they have been protected and restored, exceeding 20% of the proposed Resolution.
Great National Unity Day has been recently celebrated in Duong hamlet, Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district, in an atmosphere of warmth and community spirit. The event highlighted national identity and strengthened the bond of solidarity among residents.
On November 28, the People's Committee of Cao Phong district organized the Cultural and Sports Festival of Cao Phong district's ethnic groups in 2024.
