Eight million visitors flock to Hung Kings Temple to offer incense
On April 17, between 250,000 and 300,000 visitors came to Hung Kings Temple in the northern province of Phu Tho to offer incense.
The organising board said up to eight million people flocked to the site of Hung Kings Temple in northern Phu Tho province to celebrate this year’s Hung Kings Temple festival.
From the evening of April 15 to April 16 (the ninth and tenth day of the third lunar month) when the festival was in full swing, the numeber of tourists visiting the site of Hung Kings Temple surpassed 2.5 million arrivals.
On April 17, between 250,000 and 300,000 visitors came to Hung Kings Temple in the northern province of Phu Tho to offer incense
According to the board, this year’s festival was organised successfully and efficiently, and left positive impression on visitors. Hundreds of local residents and volunteers were mobilised to maintain security and tidy up after tourists.
The Hung Kings founded the first nation in the history of Vietnam, called Van Lang, in Phong Chau, now Phu Tho province.
Ruling the country through 18 generations (2879–258 BC), the Hung Kings taught locals how to grow wet rice. They chose Nghia Linh Mountain, the highest in the region, to perform rituals devoted to rice and sun deities to pray for lush crops.
To honour their great history, a complex of temples dedicated to them was built on Nghia Linh Mountain, and the tenth day of the third lunar month serves as the national commemorative anniversary for the kings.
The worshipping rituals of the Hung Kings was recognised as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.
From the evening of April 15 to April 16 (the ninth and tenth day of the third lunar month) when the festival was in full swing, the numeber of tourists visiting the site of Hung Kings Temple surpassed 2.5 million arrivals.
On April 17, between 250,000 and 300,000 visitors came to Hung Kings Temple in the northern province of Phu Tho to offer incense
According to the board, this year’s festival was organised successfully and efficiently, and left positive impression on visitors. Hundreds of local residents and volunteers were mobilised to maintain security and tidy up after tourists.
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Ruling the country through 18 generations (2879–258 BC), the Hung Kings taught locals how to grow wet rice. They chose Nghia Linh Mountain, the highest in the region, to perform rituals devoted to rice and sun deities to pray for lush crops.
To honour their great history, a complex of temples dedicated to them was built on Nghia Linh Mountain, and the tenth day of the third lunar month serves as the national commemorative anniversary for the kings.
The worshipping rituals of the Hung Kings was recognised as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.
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