Delegates attending the celebration on the morning of March 5. Photo: Viet Thanh
On the morning of March 5, at the Hai Ba Trung Temple - Pagoda - Communal House relic complex (Dong Nhan ward), Hai Ba Trung district, the ceremony to commemorate the 1985th anniversary of the Hai Ba Trung uprising (40-2025) and announce the Decision to register the Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage took place.
Comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Hanoi attended the ceremony.
Deep gratitude to two national heroines
Delegates attending the celebration on the morning of March 5. Photo: Viet Thanh
Attending the ceremony were comrades: Member of the Party Central Committee, President of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union Nguyen Thi Tuyen; Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong; former member of the Party Central Committee, former Deputy Head of the Central Committee for Mass Mobilization, former Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, former Chairwoman of the Hanoi People's Council Ngo Thi Doan Thanh; former member of the Party Central Committee, former Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hanoi City Party Committee Ngo Thi Thanh Hang.
Attending the event were members of the Standing Committee of the Hanoi Party Committee: Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city Nguyen Lan Huong, Head of the Internal Affairs Committee of the City Party Committee Do Anh Tuan, Head of the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Committee of the City Party Committee Nguyen Doan Toan, Permanent Vice Chairwoman of the City People's Council Phung Thi Hong Ha; Deputy Head of the City National Assembly Delegation Pham Thi Thanh Mai; Vice Chairwoman of the City People's Committee Vu Thu Ha and representatives of leaders of departments, branches, sectors and Hai Ba Trung district.
Comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Politburo member, Secretary of the City Party Committee, Head of the Hanoi City National Assembly Delegation, offered incense to commemorate and pay tribute to the merits of Hai Ba Trung. Photo: Viet Thanh
Comrade Bui Thi Minh Hoai and delegates offered incense to commemorate and pay tribute to the merits of Hai Ba Trung. Photo: Viet Thanh
At the ceremony, delegates, local people and visitors attended the incense offering ceremony to commemorate and pay tribute to the Trung Sisters and their army in the uprising to drive the Eastern Han invaders out of the country, restoring the "old Hung dynasty's legacy", independence and autonomy for the nation.
Reading a speech at the ceremony, Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Hai Ba Trung District Nguyen Quang Trung said that 1985 years ago, in 40 AD, in the face of brutal oppression and exploitation by the Eastern Han Dynasty, Trung Trac and her sister Trung Nhi raised the flag of solidarity, calling on heroes from all over the country and people to rise up and fight against the Han invaders.
Deputy Secretary of the District Party Committee, Chairman of the People's Committee of Hai Ba Trung District Nguyen Quang Trung read a speech at the ceremony. Photo: Viet Thanh
In a short time, the Trung Sisters conquered 65 districts and cities, which at that time was the entire territory of Vietnam. Governor To Dinh had to flee back to his country, ending the harsh domination of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The country was liberated, and Trung Trac was enthroned by the generals and people as Queen Trung, with the title Trung Nu Vuong, and the capital was located in Me Linh.
After 3 years on the throne, in 43 AD, the enemy invaded our country once again. Hai Ba Trung continued to lead the army and people to fight against the enemy. On February 6, Quy Mao year, according to legend, after fighting the enemy, determined not to fall into the enemy's hands, Hai Ba threw herself into Hat River to commit suicide. The spirit of Hai Ba became a stone statue, flowing down the river to Dong Nhan beach.
The ancient Dong Nhan villagers used red cloth to carry the statue to the shore. In 1142, King Ly Anh Tong ordered the establishment of the Hai Ba Trung Temple right on the riverbank. In 1819, due to the riverbank erosion, the Hai Ba Trung Temple was moved to the Vo Mieu area, Huong Vien village, Tho Xuong district, now Dong Nhan ward, Hai Ba Trung district.
Through the ups and downs of history, the image and great contributions of Hai Ba Trung are always remembered and engraved by our people. The special national relic site of Hai Ba Trung Temple - Pagoda - Communal House has become a sacred address, a place to express the deep gratitude of generations to the two national heroines. Every year, Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival is solemnly held with many traditional rituals, attracting a large number of people and tourists from all over to offer incense, worship, and respectfully commemorate the merits of the Two Queens.
National intangible cultural heritage
Mr. Nguyen Quang Trung said that Hai Ba Trung Temple - Pagoda - Communal House is a rare and unique relic complex in the center of the capital, with the most prominent being Hai Ba Trung Temple with its "inner public, outer private" architecture. The temple currently preserves many precious relics, such as: 27 royal decrees of the Le and Nguyen dynasties, 8 worship statues, two ancient stone steles recording the history of the Two Ladies, and two palanquins from the Nguyen Dynasty.
Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong presented the Decision of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on announcing the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage for the "Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival" in Dong Nhan and Bach Dang wards. Photo: Viet Thanh
The complex was built on a prosperous land, bringing peace and prosperity to the lives of local people. With its historical significance and value, in 2019, the Hai Ba Trung Temple - Pagoda - Communal House Relic was honored to be ranked as a special national relic by the Prime Minister's Decision.
Not only preserving the unique architectural and artistic values, the Hai Ba Trung Temple relic complex also has rich cultural values. The Hai Ba Trung Festival takes place every year to pay tribute and commemorate the two outstanding female heroes of the nation: Trung Trac, Trung Nhi, the talented generals, and the excellent soldiers of the Hai Ba, who wrote the glorious golden pages of history of our nation in the early days of building and defending the country.
With great significance in cultural values, contributing to enriching the cultural heritage of the nation, in these early spring days, the Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival was decided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to be included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage and the special national relic Hai Ba Trung Temple - Pagoda - Communal House was recognized by the City People's Committee as a tourist destination.
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“This is not only the pride of the people of Hai Ba Trung district and local people, but also an important milestone, opening up new opportunities for heritage values to continue to spread more strongly in the future,” Mr. Nguyen Quang Trung emphasized.
Lion and dragon dance at Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival, Hai Ba Trung District. Photo: Viet Thanh
Proud to be the descendants of Hai Ba Trung, promoting the tradition of uprising of two national heroines, over the years, the Party Committee, government and people of Hai Ba Trung district have always been united, determined to strive continuously to develop the economy, ensure political security, order, social safety, and care for all aspects of people's lives.
In the 2020 - 2025 term, the Party Committee and the district government will promote the heroic tradition, solidarity, intelligence, courage and high determination in carrying out political tasks. At the same time, promote the pioneering and exemplary role of cadres and party members, especially leaders; mobilize the participation of the entire political system and the consensus of the people in implementing 6 full-term work programs, 5 key tasks, 3 breakthroughs, creating new changes with many outstanding marks.
At the ceremony, the people of Hai Ba Trung district were honored to receive the Decision of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism on announcing the List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage for the "Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival" in Dong Nhan and Bach Dang wards. Authorized by the Minister, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Hoang Dao Cuong presented the above Decision to the leaders and people of Hai Ba Trung district, Dong Nhan and Bach Dang wards.
The Hai Ba Trung Temple Festival in Hai Ba Trung District has officially become a national intangible cultural heritage. Photo: Viet Thanh
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