(CLO) In early spring, on February 10 (January 13, At Ty year), people of Thach Ha district (Ha Tinh) solemnly held the 1,302nd anniversary of King Mai Hac De's death at the Temple in Mai Lam village, Mai Phu commune. This is an opportunity for local people to commemorate the heroic king's merits, arouse national pride and promote spiritual and cultural traditions.
The Mai Hac De Temple was built in 2010 on an area of 5,000 m2, as a place to worship and pay tribute to the emperor who led the uprising against the Tang Dynasty. In 2011, this project was ranked as a provincial-level Historical - Cultural Relic, becoming an important spiritual and cultural destination of Ha Tinh.
The ceremony was solemnly and respectfully performed by local leaders and prestigious elders in the community.
Mai Hac De, whose real name was Mai Thuc Loan, was born in Mai Phu commune, Thach Ha district. Witnessing the suffering of the people under foreign rule, he led the Hoan Chau uprising in 713, liberating a large area of present-day Nghe An. After the victory, he was crowned emperor, taking the reign name Mai Hac De. However, in 722, the Tang Dynasty organized the suppression of the uprising. Under siege, he retreated into the forest and died there in 723.
The offerings (sticky rice, chicken, pig's head, banh chung, fruit, betel and areca nuts...) are carefully, delicately, and beautifully prepared by the government and the people.
The death anniversary of King Mai Hac De was held according to traditional customs with the participation of many local people. Seven villages in Mai Phu commune offered more than 2,000 banh chung and many beautiful trays of food, imbued with the cultural characteristics of coastal residents. The ceremony was held solemnly, showing respect and gratitude to ancestors.
The death anniversary of King Mai in the year of At Ty 2025 honors the merits of ancestors, arouses patriotism and national spirit, meets cultural and spiritual needs and promotes the spirit of solidarity and dedication.
After the ceremony, leaders of Thach Ha district, along with representatives of departments, branches, cadres, party members and people offered incense to the spirit of the heroic king. In the sacred atmosphere, everyone prayed together for national peace and prosperity, bountiful harvests, abundant seas of shrimp and fish, and a prosperous and happy life.
The main program of King Mai's death anniversary includes sacred and meaningful activities such as: performing offerings, drum performance for the main death anniversary, sacrifice (main death anniversary), offering incense and flowers.
The organization of the King Mai death anniversary not only has historical significance but also contributes to educating the tradition of "remembering the source of water when drinking water", arousing national pride. This is also an opportunity for people to enjoy spiritual and cultural values, creating a sense of excitement, encouraging the spirit of labor production, and building new rural areas in the early spring.
Guests, incense offering delegations and people respectfully worshiped and prayed for national peace and prosperity, health, good crops, calm seas and the end of the epidemic.
The death anniversary of King Mai Hac De is not only an important event for the people of Thach Ha but also a valuable cultural beauty of Ha Tinh. Preserving and promoting the value of this relic and ritual contributes to maintaining national identity, while promoting the image of the homeland to visitors from near and far.
Source: https://www.congluan.vn/le-gio-vua-mai-hac-de-gin-giu-truyen-thong-ton-vinh-lich-su-post333832.html
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