Celebrating the 1100th anniversary of the birth of King Dinh Tien Hoang

On the evening of April 17 (ie March 9 of the lunar calendar), at the Hoa Lu Ancient Capital Special National Relic Site, Ninh Binh province solemnly celebrated the 1,100th anniversary of the birth of King Dinh Tien Hoang (924-2024) and opened the Hoa Lu Festival 2024. Leaders of central agencies, local leaders and thousands of people and tourists attended.

Mr. Pham Quang Ngoc, Chairman of Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee, delivered a speech at the ceremony to celebrate the 1,100th anniversary of King Dinh Tien Hoang's birth and open the Hoa Lu Festival 2024.

Delivering a speech at the ceremony, Mr. Pham Quang Ngoc, Chairman of Ninh Binh Provincial People's Committee, said that this is an opportunity to educate the tradition of patriotism, good cultural values, the will of independence, self-reliance, unity and the desire for peace of our nation; expressing respect and deep gratitude for the great contributions of Dinh Tien Hoang De and our predecessors.

From there, deepen the historical stature, special value, great role of the Dinh Dynasty, the Early Le Dynasty, the Dai Co Viet State and the ancient capital Hoa Lu - Ninh Binh in the historical process of the nation. At the same time, honor the lasting values ​​and strong vitality of the intangible cultural heritage of Hoa Lu Festival; promote the responsibility of preserving and promoting historical - cultural traditions for Party committees, authorities and people at all levels, serving socio-economic development, building a prosperous homeland and country, and happy people.

Special art performances at the celebration

Special art performances at the celebration

Hoa Lu Festival is held annually and is a long-standing cultural activity, vividly reflecting the life, background and career of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang and Vietnamese history through three dynasties: Dinh, Tien Le and Ly.

Over time, the Festival has become a cultural and spiritual activity of the people of the Ancient Capital in particular and the people of the whole country in general. With those typical and lasting values, Hoa Lu Festival has been recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, together with the Ancient Capital of Hoa Lu, creating the special value of the Trang An Scenic Landscape Complex.

Thousands of people and tourists attended the celebration

At the celebration of the 1,100th anniversary of Emperor Dinh Tien Hoang's birth and the opening of the Hoa Lu Festival in 2024, people and tourists enjoyed a special art program with the theme "Mission of the Imperial Capital" with the participation of hundreds of professional singers, artists, and dancers.

The highlight of the ceremony was the drone light performance, vividly simulating the story of King Dinh Tien Hoang from his youth to his reign as Emperor, opening the foundation of the Dai Co Viet nation after a thousand years of Chinese domination, along with the continuation of today's generation to build an increasingly innovative and prosperous homeland.

Dinh Tien Hoang's real name was Dinh Bo Linh, born on February 15, 924, in Dai Hoang village (now Gia Phuong commune, Gia Vien district, Ninh Binh province). He was the second son of Governor Dinh Cong Tru (Governor of Chau Hoan, concurrently Imperial Admiral under Duong Dinh Nghe and Ngo Quyen), his mother was Mrs. Dam Thi.

After successively pacifying the warlords, ending the "internal rebellion" in the mid-10th century, and unifying the country at the end of 967, Dinh Bo Linh ascended the throne in 968, calling himself Dinh Tien Hoang De, becoming the first emperor of Vietnam after the long period of Chinese domination; a national hero, initiating and laying the foundation for national unification, initially building a centralized feudal state.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/ky-niem-1100-nam-ngay-sinh-vua-dinh-tien-hoang-196240418083344615.htm