The annual festival at the An Sinh Temple in Dong Trieu town kicked off on October 9, attracting a great number of pilgrims and tourists to commemorate 8 Kings of the Tran dysnasty, who made significant contributions to defending the nation.
The opening ceremony was held with a variety of cultural activities, such as dragon dance, drum performance, and incense offering ritual to memorize Kings of the Tran dynasty and pray for the peace for the country and the people,...
During the festival, locals and visitors had chances to participate in many activities and folk games, like the traditional chess competion, tug of war,etc.
As reported, there were 3,000 tourist arrivals to the festival on the opening day.
An Sinh temple is situated in the historical relic complex under the Tran dynasty in Dong Trieu. It has been classified as a National historical relic since 1962. The An Sinh Temple festival annually takes place on Aug. 20 of the lunar calendar aiming at promoting the tradition and historical value of the country, as well as contributing to enhance the protection and preservation of the Tran historical relic in Dong Trieu district.
Article by Phan Hang-Minh Ha
