In the third lunar month every year, Hung Yen city jubilantly hosts the Pho Hien folklore festival. With the restoration and organization of many cultural and religious activities, traditional folk games, Pho Hien Folklore Festival becomes a convergence and a highlight in promoting the beauty of architecture and culture. Pho Hien's tradition - Hung Yen city today.
Being a famous trading port for a while, Pho Hien had traders from more than 10 countries to do business and trade such as the Netherlands, Japan, Spain, Portugal, China ... Along with goods, Foreign traders brought here many of their architecture, customs and culture, Pho Hien became the convergence and intersection of many cultures. Over time with ups and downs of history, Pho Hien is no longer a commercial port, a commercial center but the traces of a flourishing time are still very strong in the architectural works, practices, lifestyle. Typically, a complex of relics in Hung Yen city with over 100 relics, hundreds of inscriptions, thousands of valuable antiques distributed in most wards and communes of Hung Yen city such as: Xich Mieu Temple Dang, Chuong pagoda, Nam Chau pagoda, Hien pagoda temple, Mau temple, May temple,
The concentration of monuments, most of which are historical and cultural relics associated with spirituality, worship of the gods and angels, have formed a series of traditional festivals with their own identities. relics. Here, each religious building, ancient beliefs is hidden in it a separate story full of thrilling, philosophical. There is a story expressing respect and gratitude to those who have contributed to the country and helping people have a peaceful life; There is a story expressing empathy, "loving people as if they loved themselves" ... From there, creating unique features of each festival in the relics that make the cultural space of Hung Yen city both diverse. in terms of form but also extremely rich in identity.
In 2014, Pho Hien relic was recognized as a special national monument. This is an honor and pride, creating a premise for Hung Yen city in particular and our province in general to preserve and promote cultural and historical values in order to stimulate the potential for tourism development. At the same time, the organization of Pho Hien Folk Culture Festival associated with relics and restoring ancient cultural activities and beliefs will contribute to a re-enactment of a land that has gone down in history with a song. "First Period, second Pho Hien".
Since 2007, Hung Yen town, now Hung Yen city has restored and organized Pho Hien folklore festival. Pho Hien folklore festival is held from the 6th of the 3rd lunar month every year. At the festival, the activities of the ceremony are being endeavored to restore the traditional rituals and ceremonies to create a unique cultural space. Part of the festival is lively and bustling activities with folk games such as: Going to Kieu Bridge, tug of war, flying kite flute ... At Pho Hien folklore festival, the cultural quintessence of festivals in The relics are refined and converged, fully expressing the quintessence and characteristics of Pho Hien land culture. Coming to Pho Hien Folklore Festival, visitors not only admire the beauty of the relics but also immerse themselves in traditional folk activities. Pho Hien folklore festival is the opening activity for a series of festivals in the monuments making the festival space like a continuous flow. In the sacred space of relics, the cultural activities of the community are reproduced partly vividly, helping visitors visualize the bustling scene "on the boat dock" of the old Pho Hien. Immersed in the festive atmosphere, visitors learn more about cultural traditions, discover unique features of food, music and unique folk games. This is also an opportunity for Hung Yen city to promote its potential, promote tourism and service development in association with historical sites, festivals, etc. in order to constantly contribute to the preservation and promotion of advanced cultural values. progressive, imbued with national identity.
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