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On March 4 and 5 (ie February 5 and 6 of the lunar calendar), Thanh Liet Temple Festival took place and the Co Xin ferry received the Provincial Historical Relic Ranking Certificate. |
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Thanh Liet Temple, located on the bank of Lam River, in Xuan Lam Commune (Hung Nguyen District, Nghe An Province), is a famous temple, a historical relic associated with the unique cultural values of the people of the river region. The temple was built at the end of the Later Le Dynasty. The gods worshiped at the temple are mostly associated with the river region such as Thuy Phu Phu Tang Cam Lam Dai De, Thuy Quoc Dong Dinh Quan, Tien Su Ha Ba Thuy Quan Long Vuong Chua Te, Thuy Tinh Phu Nhan, Dao Ba Cong Chua Que Thanh Nuong, Long Vuong Chua Te Thuy Toc, Thuy Phu Ngu Vi Hoang Vuong, Ban Tho Tich Phuc Thuy Huu, Son Lieu Doc Cuoc, Sat Hai Dai Vuong Hoang Ta Thon, Nguyen Bieu. |
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The temple currently has the main structures: Nghi Mon Gate, Bai Duong, Ha Dien, Trung Dien, Thuong Dien, Ta Vu, Huu Vu. The structures still preserve many ancient architectures with decorative panels depicting the four sacred animals and four seasons, skillfully and delicately. |
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In addition to its ancient architectural beauty, Thanh Liet Temple is also famous for its procession festival. unique mussels |
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From early morning, the procession of palanquins from Thanh Liet Temple departed to the alluvial plain along Lam River and then moved onto boats decorated with colorful flags and flowers, carrying trays of offerings to the gods. |
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The boat group then moved to the Lam River junction, where it meets the La River, to hold a ceremony to worship the water god. Here, the ceremonial committee and the people prayed for good crops, full holds of fish and shrimp, and a thriving mussel population. Photo: Ho Dinh Chien. |
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After the ceremony on the river, the ceremonial group continued to perform the ceremony at the temple with solemn traditional rituals. |
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The temple still preserves many valuable ancient artifacts and sacrificial objects such as dragon boats, palanquins, thrones, tablets, wooden shoes, wooden swords, procession boards, 42 royal decrees from the Le to Nguyen dynasties... |
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The precious ancient hat is carefully kept in the temple. |
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The ancient palanquins, thrones, and dragon boats are still intact after hundreds of years. |
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In addition to the unique ceremony, the festival also has a carnival with many attractive folk games, attracting thousands of visitors and locals to attend. |
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Although the festival has existed for many generations, the traditional rituals of Thanh Liet Temple Festival are still preserved intact, not mixed or influenced by external factors. |
In 1997, Thanh Liet Temple was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a National Historical, Cultural and Architectural Relic.
In 2018, Thanh Liet Temple Festival was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage.
Source: https://tienphong.vn/le-ruoc-hen-duoc-cong-nhan-di-san-van-hoa-phi-vat-the-quoc-gia-post1722598.tpo
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