Having the opportunity to visit the special national relic of Ba Trieu Temple located in Trieu Loc commune (Hau Loc) on spring days, visitors will feel the sacred atmosphere when people flock to offer incense, visit the landscape, and express their admiration for the national heroine Trieu Thi Trinh (Ba Trieu) - who had the merit of repelling the invaders of Dong Ngo (China) in the middle of the 3rd century.
The palanquin procession ritual in the Ba Trieu Temple Festival. Photo: Document
According to historical records, in 248, Trieu Thi Trinh (aka Ba Trieu) and her brother Trieu Quoc Dat, a powerful district magistrate in the region, gathered righteous men, chose Nua mountain as a base to practice martial arts, raise an army, and drive out the invading Eastern Wu army. Ba Trieu's uprising later failed, and the female general committed suicide at Tung mountain (Trieu Loc commune, Hau Loc district today) on February 22, Mau Thin year 248. Although Ba Trieu's uprising against the invading Eastern Wu army failed, it created a bright milestone in history, demonstrating the indomitable spirit of our nation against foreign invaders, a shining symbol of patriotism, indomitable will, and indomitable spirit with the immortal saying: "I want to ride the strong wind, step on the fierce waves, kill the whales in the East Sea, drive out the Wu invaders to regain the country, free myself from the yoke of slavery, and not bow down to be someone else's concubine", which is still passed down through many generations.
To commemorate the merits of Lady Trieu, the people of Trieu Loc commune built a temple, built her tomb on the top of Tung mountain, built a temple to worship Lady Trieu on Gai mountain, and built a large communal house in the middle of Phu Dien village. During the Ly, Tran, Le, and Nguyen dynasties, temples were renovated, royal decrees were issued, and ceremonies were held with national rituals. Every year, on the anniversary of Lady Trieu's death (February 22 of the lunar calendar), local people and tourists come to offer incense at Lady Trieu temple, historical sites, and organize many rituals, cultural and sports activities such as carrying the Lady's palanquin, and performing the Wishes at Lady's temple. Among them, the palanquin procession (also known as the ball procession) is the most unique, important, and sacred ritual, attracting a large number of people and tourists to participate. What makes the palanquin procession unique is the phenomenon of "flying palanquins". Over the past 17 centuries, the Ba Trieu Temple Festival is one of the oldest, most widespread and most valuable festivals in Thanh Hoa. In 2014, the Ba Trieu Historical and Architectural Relic Site was recognized as a Special National Relic.
In 2023, on the occasion of the 1,775th anniversary of the death of National Hero Trieu Thi Trinh, at the Ba Trieu Temple Relic Site, Thanh Hoa province was honored to receive the title of National Intangible Cultural Heritage - Ba Trieu Temple Festival. This is an important event expressing the deep gratitude and pride of today's generations towards their predecessors, who made great contributions to the cause of fighting foreign invaders, building and protecting the homeland and country; at the same time, promoting the introduction and honoring of the cultural heritage values of Thanh Hoa province to domestic and international friends.
Ritual of worship at Ba Trieu Temple festival. Photo: document
According to the representative of the Ba Trieu Temple Relic Management Board (Thanh Hoa Center for Historical Research and Cultural Heritage Conservation), in recent times, the Center for Historical Research and Cultural Heritage Conservation has organized many activities to promote and increase the attractiveness of the relic site, attracting more and more tourists to visit and offer incense. The Center coordinated to organize conferences to give comments, evaluate and complete the explanation for the tour connecting Ba Trieu Temple with neighboring relics and within the province; train and foster tour guides at Ba Trieu Temple (Hau Loc); open training courses for tour guides at Ba Trieu Temple Relic Site; enhance the application of information technology in tourism promotion activities, promote the promotion of Ba Trieu Temple Relic Site; develop automatic explanation applications in Vietnamese and English via smart mobile devices at all tourist destinations. From the beginning of the year to the end of February 2024, the relic site is expected to welcome more than 15,000 visitors to visit, sightsee, and offer incense. Currently, the unit is actively coordinating with the locality to prepare for the Ba Trieu Temple Festival in 2024.
On February 27, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued a plan to organize the Ba Trieu Temple Festival in 2024, commemorating the 1,776th anniversary of the death of National Hero Trieu Thi Trinh (February 22, Mau Thin year 248 - February 22, Giap Thin year 2024). The festival will be held at the provincial level from March 30 to April 1, 2024 (ie from February 21 to 23 of the lunar calendar) at the Ba Trieu Temple National Special Historical and Architectural Relic (Phu Dien village, Trieu Loc commune, Hau Loc district). The opening ceremony will take place on March 31 (ie February 22 of the lunar calendar).
For the festival to be successful, the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism coordinated with sectors and localities to actively complete the preparation work. The Traditional Arts Theater coordinated with the Provincial Center for Historical Research and Cultural Heritage Conservation to develop a script, organize staging, practice, prepare carefully, in detail and fully meet the conditions to ensure the organization and implementation of the art program. The People's Committee of Hau Loc district directed the district police to develop a plan to arrange security forces, ensure security and order, cultural security, and traffic safety during the festival days. Directed the district Department of Culture - Information and the district Center for Culture, Information, Sports and Tourism to organize propaganda and visual agitation work, design panels, hang banners, pennants, and flags to promote the Ba Trieu Temple Festival. Organize games and folk performances unique to Hau Loc homeland, especially Trieu Loc commune. Direct the Trieu Loc Commune Police to coordinate with the Center for Historical Research and Cultural Heritage Conservation to control and strictly prohibit the organization of sales services in the area of Ba Trieu Mausoleum, outside the gate of Ba Trieu Temple Relic (except for the planned and permitted areas, and in the historical relic area of Ba Trieu Temple); develop a plan to ensure traffic safety, security and order during the festival and in residential areas...
Ngoc Huan
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