This is a folk and religious festival about filial piety and traditional Vietnamese Buddhist spirituality, a large-scale community cultural activity that contributes to preserving, inheriting, and promoting the national cultural identity.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Anh Thi, Vice Chairwoman of the Da Nang City People's Committee, attended and presented flowers at the festival.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Ta Tu Binh, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ngu Hanh Son District, said that originating from the story of the Great Filial Piety of Bodhisattva Mục Kiền Liên, who, with the combined efforts of monks from all ten directions, rescued his mother from the realm of hungry ghosts, today, the Vu Lan Festival of Filial Piety is not only a ritual confined to monastic settings, but has become a common festival for all souls who turn towards their sacred and noble origins, most notably the image of their father and mother...
No matter where we are, when the Vu Lan festival arrives, all our emotions draw us back to the loving embrace of our parents. The Vu Lan festival is also a day when every Vietnamese person demonstrates the beautiful tradition of remembering their roots and showing gratitude.
"This year's Vu Lan Festival at Ngu Hanh Son takes place over three days, August 12th, 13th, and 14th (corresponding to the 9th, 10th, and 11th days of the 7th lunar month of the Year of the Dragon), at the Ngu Hanh Son National Special Scenic Area. The festival combines two parts: ceremony and celebration. Local cultural and historical values are conveyed to the people and tourists through spiritual rituals and rich, attractive activities. These are the culmination of Buddhist culture, the fine traditions of the nation, and the heritage of Ngu Hanh Son, creating a festival that is both solemn and tranquil, yet also vibrant and joyful," Mr. Binh stated.
Opening ceremony and cultural performance for the Vu Lan Festival at Ngu Hanh Son 2024.
Vu Lan, the festival of filial piety, is a beautiful tradition of filial devotion that has existed for thousands of years in Vietnam. Over the years, this filial piety has deeply permeated the hearts of people and formed a precious cultural value: the principle of remembering one's roots.
The Vu Lan Festival, a celebration of filial piety, is a beautiful folk cultural custom and belief about filial devotion, commemorating the gratitude owed to parents and expressing the traditional Buddhist spirituality of the Vietnamese people.
The ritual of releasing balloons to pray for peace and national prosperity takes place at the festival.
Activities at the festival include: the Ceremony of Raising the Banner and reciting Buddhist prayers; the Opening Ceremony of Buddhist scriptures; prayers for the souls of fallen soldiers in the Underworld Cave; the Lantern-lighting ceremony praying for national peace and prosperity; sermons on the gratitude to parents; exhibitions of photographs and artistic stone sculptures; calligraphy writing; a tea ceremony space; and the pinning of filial piety roses for locals and tourists…
Wearing roses as a symbol of filial piety at the opening ceremony.
The Vu Lan Festival at Ngu Hanh Son not only carries purely religious significance but has also become a cultural and spiritual festival for the community, meeting the cultural and spiritual needs of locals and tourists.
A space for writing calligraphy to give to visitors at the festival.
Many tourists visiting the Marble Mountains scenic area also participate in and learn about the festival...
Source: https://toquoc.vn/khai-mac-le-hoi-vu-lan-bao-hieu-ngu-hanh-son-nam-2024-20240813114648155.htm
