(HBO) – Bo Temple, or the Temple of Gods of Bo Waterfall, is a spiritual tourism destination that people cannot overlook when visiting Hoa Binh lake in the northern province of Hoa Binh. You can reach the temple by waterway after 30 minutes from Thung Nai wharf (Cao Phong district) or by passenger ships from Bich Ha wharf (Hoa Binh city), which takes one hour and a half.
Boarding a passenger ship, before reaching the Bo Temple, you
could enjoy the fresh air, contemplate the beauty of heaving mountains covered
with the lush green colour and feel the clear and cool water, as if you are in
the wonderland in Hoa Binh lake.
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Bo Temple is a spiritual tourism site that attracts many visitors.
Previously, Bo Waterfall Temple was located in Hao Trang commune.
After many changes in administrative geography, the temple now lies in Thung
Nai commune, Cao Phong district and Vay Nua commune, Da Bac district.
Legend has it that the temple worships the Gods of Bo waterfall,
including Dinh Thi Van, a woman of the Muong ethnic group and another woman of
the Dao ethnic group in Vay Nua. Those women encouraged local people to donate
food and rowed along the waterfall together with people to support the army of
King Le Loi, helping them overcome the challenges of Da River. After many successful
trips, in their last voyage, the raging storm capsized the boat that was loaded
with a lot of food. Even after their passing, the soul of the two women still
helped people safely go through the waterfall and created favourable weather.
Thus, local residents honoured the women as the Gods and established a temple to
worship them.
Local people honour the two women as the "Gods of Bo waterfall”.
Each year, the Bo Temple’s festival begins on the second day of the Lunar New
Year and lasts until the fourth lunar month. The temple receives thousands of
visitors each day to pray for blessings. From the Bo Temple, people can see the
whole view of the immense lake and picturesque landscapes, bringing tranquil,
gentle and peaceful feelings, like all problems in life are put away.
During the trip to the Temple of Gods of Bo waterfall, visitors
can explore the Bo waterfall cavern, a gift of nature with mesmerising natural
structure created by thousand-year-old stalactites of various shapes./.
With an increasingly vibrant and widespread emulation movement aimed at building cultured residential areas and cultured families, Yen Thuy District has been making steady progress toward improving both the material and spiritual well-being of its people, while fostering a civilized, prosperous, beautiful, and progressive community.
Once lacking recreational spaces and community facilities, Residential Group 2 in Quynh Lam Ward (Hoa Binh City) has recently received attention for the construction of a new, spacious, and fully equipped cultural house. The project followed the model of state support combined with public contributions in both labor and funding.
The "All people unite to build cultural life" movement, which has been effectively integrated with Kim Boi district’s socio-economic development goals, is fostering a lively spirit of emulation across local residential areas, hamlets, villages, public agencies, and enterprises. In addition, through the initiative, traditional cultural values are being preserved and promoted, while community solidarity and mutual support in poverty reduction and economic development are being strengthened.
A working delegation of the Hoa Binh provincial People’s Committee led by its Permanent Vice Chairman Nguyen Van Toan on June 11 inspected the progress of a project to build the Mo Muong Cultural Heritage Conservation Space linked to tourism services in Hop Phong commune, Cao Phong district.
Born and growing in the heroic land of Muong Dong, Dinh Thi Kieu Dung, a resident in Bo town of Kim Boi district, in her childhood was nurtured by the sweet lullabies of her grandmother and mother. These melodies deeply imprinted on her soul, becoming an inseparable part of her love for her ethnic group's culture. For over 20 years, this love for her hometown has driven Dung to research, collect, and pass down the cultural values of the Muong people to future generations.
In the final days of May, the Ethnic Art Troupe of Hoa Binh Province organized performances to serve the people in remote, mountainous, and particularly disadvantaged areas within the province. These were not just ordinary artistic shows, but they were the meaningful journeys aimed at spreading cultural values, enhancing the spiritual life of the people and contributing to the preservation of ethnic minority cultural identities.
