Hung King's Death Anniversary - The beauty of Vietnamese culture

The folk song: "No matter where you go, remember the Ancestor's Death Anniversary on the 10th of March" has been deeply imprinted in the minds of every Vietnamese person for generations.

The Hung King worship of our people has gone beyond national boundaries to become a common cultural heritage of all mankind. This is the first heritage of Vietnam to be honored in the form of belief.

According to legend, Hung Vuong was the son of father Lac Long Quan (of the Dragon race) and mother Au Co (of the Fairy race), who had the merit of building the Van Lang state; as well as teaching plowing, rice planting, giving spiritual energy to the land, houses, crops, and livestock to grow, flourish, and have bountiful harvests.

To express gratitude to the founder, for thousands of years, Vietnamese people have celebrated the Hung King's death anniversary on the 10th day of the third lunar month every year at the Hung Temple historical relic site in Phu Tho province and at thousands of other temples across Vietnam. The Hung King's death anniversary has become a beautiful cultural feature in the Vietnamese people's consciousness.

Up to now, the worship of Hung Kings has become a cultural and religious symbol, connecting the past with the present, creating a tradition of solidarity, love, mutual support, and nurturing affection for family, village and nation.

Millions of visitors come to Hung Temple

Millions of visitors flock to Hung Temple before the Hung Kings' death anniversary. (Photo: HNM)

As of yesterday afternoon (April 6), more than 2 million visitors had come to Hung Temple to offer incense. This number is expected to be even higher on the main anniversary day, the 10th day of the third lunar month today, according to the Hung Temple Historical Relic Management Board.

The entrance to the temples in the Hung Kings Temple historical relic site is often crowded. Security forces are on duty to direct and guide people to the ceremony, ensuring safety and security.

Many cultural, sports and tourism activities within the framework of Hung Kings' Commemoration Day - Cultural and Tourism Week of the Ancestral Land in the year of At Ty 2025 have been taking place vigorously, attracting a large number of people and tourists.

According to: vtv.vn