Spring travel through heritage land

In the spring, coming to the heritage land of Thanh, people and tourists will be immersed in the bustling atmosphere of the spring festival. With the desire to open their hearts, relax to feel the wonderful things of the most beautiful season of the year.

Spring travel through heritage land People and tourists visit and sightsee at Na Son Dong Phu (Nhu Thanh).

Welcoming the vitality of nature, flowers and the joy of spring; longing for a peaceful, fulfilling and happy life, many people have chosen a spring trip "up the forest and down to the sea" to turn their hearts to their roots and nature. Famous destinations near and far in the spring trip "up the forest and down to the sea" are Am Tien, Cua Dat, Phu Na, Sam Son. No one knows since when, this has become a place for people everywhere to come to worship and enjoy the scenery every time Tet comes and spring comes.

Speaking of Na Son Dong Phu or Phu Na (Nhu Thanh), this is a famous spiritual and cultural tourist destination of Thanh land. This is a historical and cultural relic and scenic spot located at the foot of Nua mountain range associated with the worship of the Holy Mother of the Upper Realm and the Holy Tan Vien. This place was also the place where Ba Trieu raised an army to fight against foreign invaders. Through many years of formation and development of history and the community, Na Son Dong Phu has become a major religious center worshiping the Mother Goddess and historical figures such as Ba Trieu and Duc Ong Trieu Quoc Dat. Phu Na is not only famous for its "sacred" nature but also attracts tourists by its magical and mysterious nature. Therefore, Na Son Dong Phu is always an attractive destination for many tourists to come and worship and sightsee on the occasion of the beginning of the new year.

During the spring trip "up the mountain and down to the sea" at the beginning of the year, Doc Cuoc Temple is a spiritual destination not to be missed. Doc Cuoc Temple is located on the top of Co Giai in Truong Le mountain range (Sam Son city), is the place to worship Doc Cuoc god - the one who defeated sea demons and fought against invaders to protect the village and the Saints and Holy Mothers. Doc Cuoc Temple has a strong ancient mossy color in the architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty. This place is associated with many festivals and grand ceremonies to express remembrance and gratitude for the merits of Doc Cuoc god and ancestors, praying for national peace and prosperity, good harvests, and tourism development.

Coming to the heritage land in early spring, in addition to the journey of "up the forest and down to the sea", people and tourists can also explore and experience the harmonious and unique beauty of many famous sites, relics and scenic spots such as: Tien Son cave, Dong Son ancient village, Hoi An cultural park (Thanh Hoa city); Song temple (Bim Son town); Co Bo temple, Tran Hung Dao temple (Ha Trung); Ho Dynasty Citadel (Vinh Loc); Cam Luong sacred fish stream (Cam Thuy)... It is not too much to say that Thanh Hoa is blessed by nature with many unique and majestic beauties, becoming a heritage land because each land, each destination, each relic on the land of Thanh has its own unique features that are rarely duplicated but are very close and familiar. That has created richness and diversity in the unity and harmony of Thanh culture.

As a unique and attractive heritage area, in addition to famous relics, scenic spots and destinations, Thanh also stands out with a series of festivals. From festivals associated with famous relics, historical figures of great influence to festivals typical of regions, areas and ethnic groups associated with rituals in agriculture, fisheries and daily life. Festivals span from the mountains, midlands, to the plains and coastal areas, taking place throughout the year, but mainly in the spring, such as: Cau Ngu festival, Muong Xia festival, Poon Pong festival, Muong Kho festival, Tran temple festival, Xuan Pha festival; Ba Trieu festival...

The Giap Thin Spring in Thanh land seems to be more joyful and proud. Because, this spring, Thanh people can immerse themselves in the festival atmosphere and are honored to receive 7 more national intangible cultural heritages, including Nang Han festival (Van Xuan commune, Thuong Xuan district); Muong Kho festival (Dien Trung commune, Ba Thuoc district), Set Booc May festival (Can Khe commune, Nhu Thanh district) held in early spring.

On the 5th of January, the Thai ethnic people in Van Xuan commune (Thuong Xuan) enthusiastically attended the Nang Han festival with great pride and responsibility when the Nang Han festival was honored to be listed in the National Intangible Cultural Heritage List. The Nang Han festival is a traditional festival of the Thai Thuong Xuan people in early spring, an opportunity for the Thai people to express their gratitude to Nang Han - a brave and intelligent Thai ethnic girl who stood up to protect her homeland and the people of Trinh Van commune. The festival with traditional rituals practiced, preserved and passed down from generation to generation by the people has truly reflected the philosophy of life, daily life, customs and practices of the Thai Van Xuan people. The festival has long become an indispensable part of the people here in early spring. The festival expresses the desire for peace, the wish for a bountiful harvest, a prosperous family, a peaceful village, and the opportunity to meet and exchange after hard working days of the Thai people in Chieng Ban. Not only that, the Nang Han festival is also a "stage" for performing arts and folk games. From there, those cultural values will always live forever in the subconscious and life of the Thai community and the people of Thanh Hoa.

Not only the Nang Han festival, but every festival is a "mirror" reflecting the cultural, religious and spiritual life of a community; it is a festival for people to look back to their historical roots, to share the same aspiration for peace, for a prosperous, happy and fulfilling life. Because of that, spring festivals have become an indispensable beauty in the cultural, spiritual and religious life of Thanh people as well as Vietnamese people. It becomes an "appointment" in early spring for everyone to slow down, reflect on the precious values of life, to know how to unite, love and share to live more responsibly, to contribute to building the homeland and the country to develop more and more.

Article and photos: Thuy Linh

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