Building the night tour "Tran Vu Bell" at Quan Thanh Temple

The above information was shared by Vice Chairwoman of Ba Dinh District People's Committee Pham Thi Diem at the Traditional Festival commemorating the birthday of Saint Huyen Thien Tran Vu in 2025 at the special national relic Quan Thanh Temple, organized by the District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ba Dinh District on the morning of March 31.

Reading the genealogy at the festival. Photo: Mai Huu

With the determination and participation of the entire political system, Quan Thanh Temple Festival has become a cultural event, an annual festival for all people in Quan Thanh Ward, a highlight of spiritual tourism in Hanoi Capital, leaving a strong impression on domestic and international tourists.

This year's festival is held in the context that Quan Thanh Temple is undergoing a comprehensive renovation, many items are in the process of completion, however, the festival is still seriously prepared with many important rituals such as the Saint worship ceremony, the ritual of carrying offerings to the Saint from the residential areas of Quan Thanh ward, the ritual of carrying and reading the miracle, the great ceremony of the male worship team, the incense offering ritual of the female incense offering team.

Leaders of Ba Dinh district offer incense at Quan Thanh temple. Photo: Mai Huu

In addition to the traditional solemn ceremonies, this year the Organizing Committee has successfully built and organized the contest "Beautiful writing and writing about the special national relic of Quan Thanh Temple" for primary and secondary school students in the ward. The contest is a meaningful activity to educate local culture and history, contributing to arousing pride and nurturing the love of the young generation for cultural heritage.

After nearly 1 month of implementation, the contest has attracted the participation of many students from schools in Quan Thanh ward. Within the framework of the festival opening ceremony, the Organizing Committee awarded 70 prizes to outstanding contestants.

Delegates visited the exhibition of entries for the contest “Beautiful handwriting and writing about the special national relic of Quan Thanh Temple”. Photo: Mai Huu

On the occasion of the Spring of At Ty 2025, the District People's Committee directed the Management Board of the special national relic of Quan Thanh Temple to build a fanpage "Quan Thanh Temple" with the brand positioning "Four sacred towns - Eternal beauty"; launched the temple's identity. After nearly 3 months of launching, the fanpage has had over 1,500 likes and nearly 1,700 followers.

The Relic Management Board has also had many activities to promote the value of the relic and tourist attractions, such as: Displaying 25 calligraphy paintings praising the merits of Saint Huyen Thien Tran Vu; arranging the display space of the old Tet space; the space of lions going to the exam; the calligraphy space recreating the beauty of asking for words at the beginning of the year; the display and experience space with ancient costumes such as Ao Nhat Binh, Tu Than, Ngu Than...

The Organizing Committee awarded 70 prizes to outstanding contestants who won the contest “Beautiful handwriting and writing about the special national relic of Quan Thanh Temple”. Photo: Mai Huu

In particular, the Relic Management Board has launched a cultural gift product called “Tran Vu Quan Khanh”, the product was inspired by the ancient gong cast in 1677 under the Le Trung Hung Dynasty. Up to now, over 400 Tran Vu Quan Khanh products have been sent to visitors with many positive reviews. Following the success, the Relic Management Board has coordinated with researchers and artisans to create souvenir products with the characteristics of the Temple.

Promoting the achieved results, Vice Chairwoman of Ba Dinh District People's Committee Pham Thi Diem said that the Management Board of the special national relic of Quan Thanh Temple will continue to coordinate with researchers and travel agencies to develop a night tour product at the temple called "Tran Vu Bell", expected to launch in May 2025, officially operate and welcome visitors in August 2025.

Source: https://hanoimoi.vn/xay-dung-tour-dem-tieng-chuong-tran-vu-tai-den-quan-thanh-697397.html