Returning to the origin - Sacred soul of Hung King's death anniversary

No matter how many centuries have passed, no matter how life has changed with each development, the heart of remembering, honoring and showing gratitude for the merits of the Hung Kings - the ancestors who opened up the country - is always an endless source, flowing through the blood of Lac Hong's descendants.

Ancestor Commemoration Day is not only a great holiday with spiritual significance but also a spiritual support, where Vietnamese people turn to their roots with deep gratitude. For generations, the saying "No matter where you go - Remember the Ancestor Commemoration Day on the 10th of March" has permeated the blood and flesh, becoming a gentle but powerful reminder of the duty of descendants to their ancestors. It is the day when all geographical, generational and social distances seem to be erased, so that Vietnamese people, wherever they are, share the same heartbeat and sacred belief.

The image of the majestic Hung Temple on Nghia Linh Mountain, in the middle of the sacred land of Phu Tho, has long been a cultural and spiritual symbol of the nation. Every season of the Hung Kings' death anniversary, tens of thousands of people from all over the country eagerly make a pilgrimage here, bringing with them their devotion and national pride. Not only is it a ritual of offering incense and commemorating, the festival is also an opportunity for each person to relive the sacred atmosphere, imbued with traditional culture with ancient xoan melodies, the resounding sound of bronze drums, and spiritual values ​​that are vividly evoked.

The Hung Kings' death anniversary is a day for Vietnamese people to remember the heroic history of their ancestors in the early days of building the country. The Hung Kings are not only symbolic images, but also represent the indomitable spirit, resilience and intelligence of the Vietnamese people. In the minds of the Vietnamese people, the Hung Kings laid the foundation for the nation, built an early-developed wet rice civilization, and laid the first brick for patriotism, solidarity and the strong will to fight against foreign invaders.

Therefore, the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day not only has spiritual significance but is also a cultural and political act, an event of profound educational value. The festival is an opportunity for people, especially the young generation, to approach, learn and feel the historical values ​​of the nation in a natural and vivid way. Instead of dry books and dogmatic lectures, the festival space opens up a heroic memory, where young people can feel pride, gratitude and responsibility to preserve what their ancestors left behind.

Not only a day of remembrance, the death anniversary of the ancestors is also a day of solidarity. In the gentle sunshine of early summer in March, people flock to the homeland carrying both faith and unity. They come not only to worship, but also to immerse themselves in a community with the same origin, aspirations and ideals. That is what has created a strong spirit of solidarity - one of the core factors that has helped the Vietnamese people overcome many ups and downs of history.

Each Hung Kings Commemoration Festival is also an opportunity to remind each other of the responsibility to preserve and promote the heritage of our ancestors. In the context of globalization, when traditional cultural values ​​are at risk of fading away, the preservation of national identity becomes even more urgent. Hung Kings Commemoration Festival thus becomes a "wordless school", where people are educated through emotions, through immersion, through practical experiences. Cultural and artistic activities, customs, and rituals imbued with national identity are evoked and revived as a proof that: The flow of Vietnamese culture has never been interrupted.

And then, from a sacred holiday, Hung King's Commemoration Day has spread strongly in the consciousness of the entire Vietnamese community abroad. Even though living far away from home, in the hearts of every Vietnamese, the Commemoration Day is still a meeting place of memories and beliefs. They burn incense in memory of a foreign land, wrapping up the national soul in simple ceremonies but imbued with Vietnamese character. Even though separated by oceans or borders, the heart towards the origin is still the sacred thread connecting the hearts carrying the blood of Lac Hong.

The Hung Kings' death anniversary is an occasion to pay tribute to the past, a moment to look back at the present and look forward to the future. The spirit of "When drinking water, remember its source", "When eating fruit, remember the person who planted the tree" does not only exist in words, but has become a motto for life, a moral foundation and an endogenous strength of the nation. In the flow of time, when life is increasingly rushed, when traditional values ​​are sometimes forgotten, the Hung Kings' death anniversary is a reminder for everyone: Don't forget your roots!

And so, once a year, the land of the ancestors holds a festival, the people gather under the red flag with yellow star, light incense sticks on the altar of their ancestors. The sound of the bronze drum resounds like the heartbeat of the country, like a sacred message from ancient times: "Descendants, unite, preserve the country, preserve morality, preserve the Vietnamese soul". That is not only the teaching of the Hung Kings, but also the song of patriotism, gratitude and the aspiration to rise of a nation that has suffered much pain but has never fallen.

Hung King Commemoration Day is not only a day to remember, but also a day to live with pride and responsibility. So that from the bottom of our hearts, every Vietnamese person can whisper: "I vow to protect this country, as our ancestors did."

DUC ANH

 

Source: https://baoapbac.vn/van-hoa-nghe-thuat/202504/huong-ve-coi-nguon-hon-thieng-gio-to-hung-vuong-1038966/