Thai Vi Temple Festival

Located in Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourist area, Thai Vi temple located in Van Lam village, Ninh Hai commune, Hoa Lu district is the place to worship generals and kings of the Tran Dynasty, one of the prosperous and mighty dynasties. strongest in Vietnam. The Tran dynasty, which lasted for 175 years, had outstanding and remarkable achievements in many aspects. The most prominent event in this dynasty was the three victories over the Yuan and Mongol armies.

After the kings died, Thai Vi temple was built on the foundation of the old Thai Vi hermitage to remember and commemorate the contributions of the Tran kings. The temple is called "Thai Vi Tu" Its name means the place where King Tran renounced his throne and became a monk.

Thai Vi Temple attracts the attention and interest of domestic and international tourists by its exceptionally sophisticated architecture. Various stones are meticulously arranged, built and carved in an artistic way.

Held at Thai Vi temple, Thai Vi temple festival is an occasion for people nationwide to gather to commemorate the contributions of Tran kings such as King Tran Thai Tong, who had the merit of gathering the people to build the country. established Vu Lam palace.

As the biggest festival of Ninh Hai people, Thai Vi Temple Festival is usually organized and prepared solemnly and thoughtfully before taking place. Like other traditional festivals of Vietnam, the Thai Vi temple festival also has two parts: the ceremony part and the festival part includes fun activities.

On the afternoon of the 14th day of the third lunar month, in Van Lam village, the opening ceremony of the holy temple took place. On the morning of the 15th day of the third lunar month, which is the main festival, the villagers bring all the sacrifices to the dragon yard to clean it up. They also prepare offerings including fruits, banh chung, pigs and chickens, bananas, sticky rice, etc. White sticky rice is a symbol of purity and innocence. In addition to these offerings, the villagers also offered the king a bowl of lettuce and a bowl of rice.

There are also processions and sacrifices. Particularly, men and women in traditional costumes process an impressive golden painted palanquin into the temple. After that, they carried the torch and entered the palace to offer incense. The torch continues to burn outside the dragon yard during the ceremonies. Finally, the tribute will conclude the ceremony. The festival host reads a sacrifice praising the contributions and merits of King Trang Thai Tong.

When the ceremonies are over, locals, participants and tourists can enjoy a variety of entertainment activities and traditional games such as Kylin dance, Dragon dance, wrestling, human chess, boating, etc.

The Thai Vi Temple Festival is an opportunity for everyone to learn and maintain the Vietnamese good moral "Drink water, remember the source".

A visit to Thai Vi temple festival will not be complete if you do not take the time to admire the beautiful scenery of Hoa Lu ancient capital and the must-see places here. It is great to be immersed in the sacred and joyful atmosphere in the assembly.

Thai Vi Temple Festival in Ninh Binh has a profound meaning, historical and cultural values that create the unique and outstanding features of Ninh Binh, giving domestic and foreign tourists a deeper insight into ancient culture. ethnic tradition.