Khenh Temple Festival, Van Son commune (Lac Son) was restored, becoming a traditional cultural event of the people of Van Son commune.

Khenh Temple is located at the foot of Khu Khenh in Van Son commune, where worships the predecessors of merit with the Muong ethnic people, supporting the Muong Khenh ethnic people for peace, fresh crops, healthy people, livestock always growing and breeding.

Dinh Khanh is also a place for worshiping gods who have helped the Muong ethnic people.

Khenh Temple Festival was held at Khenh temple on the 12^th and 13th of Lunar January according to the Muong ethnic calendar (it means on the 13th day, 14th of Lunar January). This is a traditional folk belief festival of the Muong ethnic people in Van Son commune, Lac Son district closely connected with Khenh Temple. The characters worshiped in the temple are Mr. Truong Tin, Ms. Trieu An; Mr. Tuc Co, Quan Da, Mr. Phu, Ms. Phu: the holders of the flags, seals, signals ...; General Cai Do, Cai Dao; the guy Bong Huong, Ms. Thom; Mr. Hien, Mrs. Hieu. For some objective and subjective reasons, due to the country's circumstances during the war and extremely difficult socio-economic lives, from the 1950s to 2017, the festival was not organized and being at risk.

In order to preserve and promote the traditional cultural values of the Muong ethnic group, the People's Committee of Lac Son district has coordinated with the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism to gradually complete the scientific dossier and make a request for the restoration of communal house and Khenh Temple Festival, Van Son commune. On 4^th January, 2018, the provincial People's Committee issued Official Letter No. 06 / UBND-KGVX on agreeing the policy of restoring and organizing the Khenh Temple Festival. The festival renders the ceremony of remembrance of those who have merit combined with the reproduction of the memorial legend; praying for favorable rain, good wind, good crops, everyone is healthy. The festival has become a traditional cultural event of the Muong ethnic community in Van Son commune and surrounding areas.

The restoration of Khenh Temple Festival is a source of encouragement and support of the Party Committee, authorities and people of Van Son Commune in particular, Lac Son District in general, in preserving, storing and promoting the material and non-material cultural heritages, contributing to protecting and promoting the value of historical-cultural relics and sceneries in the district.

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