The sacred day of Hung Vuong Ancestor Commemoration

(BD) - On April 7th (corresponding to the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month), many units, organizations, and people in Quy Nhon City organized the Hung Kings Commemoration Ceremony.

Teachers and students of Hung Vuong High School offer gifts to King Hung. Photo: NGOC NHUAN

At Hung Vuong High School, the Hung Kings Commemoration Ceremony was held solemnly to remember the contributions of the Hung Kings in founding and defending the nation, and to honor the ancestors and origins of the Vietnamese people. Following a cultural program featuring performances expressing love for the homeland, the ceremony commenced with solemnity. It began with the offering of gifts by teachers, students from all grade levels, and representatives of the school administration, who respectfully offered incense before the altar of the Hung Kings. Next, generations of teachers and students respectfully offered incense to the Hung Kings, expressing their devotion and upholding the national tradition of remembering one's roots. The Hung Kings Commemoration Ceremony has become a beautiful cultural tradition of the school named after the Hung Kings. This is an opportunity for teachers and students to be proud of the nation's patriotic traditions, and to encourage students to strive for excellence in their studies, worthy of being descendants of Lac and Hong.

Generations of teachers at the school light incense to worship King Hung. Photo: NGOC NHUAN

This year marks the 16th year that residents of groups 7A and 7B in neighborhood 1, Nhon Binh ward (Quy Nhon city) have collectively contributed resources and labor to organize the Ancestor Commemoration Ceremony, combined with the Qingming Festival, to express their gratitude to King Hung, the pioneering ancestors, and the founders of the land, praying for national peace and prosperity, well-being and happiness for the people, and for all things to go as planned. The ceremony begins with a ritual reciting a text recalling the nation-building and defense traditions of the 18 generations of King Hung, expressing reverence for the merits of their ancestors. Following this, the people offer incense according to folk beliefs.

Students from Hung Vuong High School offer incense to express their gratitude for the merits of King Hung, who contributed to the founding and preservation of the nation. Photo: NGOC NHUAN

At Hung Luong communal house in Nhon Ly commune (Quy Nhon city), people from the two villages of Ly Hung and Ly Luong organize the Thanh Minh festival, coinciding with the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day, with traditional rituals such as: visiting ancestral graves, consecrating the communal house, offering sacrifices to the local guardian deity, and praying for national peace and prosperity. The ceremony takes place on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month, the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day, not only signifying the worship of the Hung Kings but also serving as a village festival, contributing to the education of patriotic traditions, strengthening community bonds, and fostering neighborly affection.

Residents of groups 7A and 7B in neighborhood 1, Nhon Binh ward (Quy Nhon city) organized a ceremony commemorating Hung Vuong's death anniversary. Photo: NGOC NHUAN

Residents of Ly Hung and Ly Luong villages (Nhon Ly commune, Quy Nhon city) held a Thanh Minh ceremony coinciding with the Hung Vuong Ancestor Commemoration Day on the 10th day of the 3rd lunar month at Hung Luong communal house. Photo: NGOC NHUAN

That afternoon, the Association of People from the Ancestral Land in Binh Dinh organized a gathering to reminisce about the traditions and origins of the people from the ancestral land of Vinh Phuc and Phu Tho (formerly Vinh Phu province) who are currently living and working in Binh Dinh, and together they celebrated the Hung Kings' Commemoration Day. The ceremony was warm and friendly, contributing to encouraging the community of people from the ancestral land to love and be proud of their national origins, and to unite in building a more prosperous ancestral land.

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