(HBO) - The People’s Committee of Lac Son district in the northern province of Hoa Binh has organised a ceremony to receive a certificate recognising Truong Kha temple in Lien Vu commune (Lac Son) as a provincial cultural, historical relic site.
The ceremony was
also to re-enact the Truong Kha temple festival.
The Truong Kha temple is located in Chieng
hamlet, Lien Vu commune. It was built in the 15th century and restored by
locals in 1997 with roof tiles, a wooden altar arranged with ceramic incense
bowls and some worshipping items.
In 2013, through capital sources mobilised among
individuals and organisations, people in the commune rebuilt the temple on the
foundation of the old one as a place of worshipping. Legend has it that the
Truong Kha temple worshipped three Kun Dol gods who protect rice crops and
cultivation of Muong people and they were worshipped by locals in the ancient Voi
Trao area as tutelary gods.
The Truong Kha temple festival is held annually
on the 15th and 16th day of the third lunar month. It is called bumper-crop praying
festival with rituals such as a procession of the three Kun Dol gods, shooting
white buffalos with Oong Thoong pipe, praying for rain and fishing. Besides,
people could participate in national sports, folk games and art exchanges.
With historical and cultural values, the Truong
Kha temple festival in Lien Vu commune (Lac Son) has been recognised as a
provincial cultural, historical relic site by the provincial People’s Committee
under Decision No.12/QD-UBND./.
Phong Phu commune, Tan Lac district of Hoa Binh province, is widely regarded as the cultural heartland of the Muong ethnic group. Among its many traditional communities, Luy Ai hamlet (formerly Ai hamlet) stands out as a rare location where the customs and way of life of the Muong Bi people remain largely intact.
The Truong Kha temple festival, a distinctive cultural event held every three years in Vu Ban township, Lac Son district, returned recently with vibrant rituals and folk traditions of the Muong people. Located next to the Buoi River in the Muong Trao fields, the Truong Kha Temple is dedicated to the three Kun Dol deities, revered for teaching farming techniques, irrigation, weaving, and protecting the harvest.
The demand for spaces serving community activities of residents in various areas across Hoa Binh city has been satisfied as local cultural houses now feature modern, spacious facilities thanks to the effective implementation of Resolution No. 49/NQ-HDND issued on December 28, 2021 by the city People's Council, which approved the plan for reorganising, converting, and allocating land for the construction, repair, and expansion of cultural houses in Hoa Binh’s villages and residential areas until 2025.
At the end of May, the Hoa Binh Provincial Ethnic Arts Troupe organized a series of performances for residents in Region 2 and Region 3 communes across the province. Bringing art to ethnic communities in remote, isolated, and especially disadvantaged areas has become a meaningful activity. These are not merely artistic performances but also journeys to disseminate cultural values, enrich spiritual life, and contribute to preserving the cultural identity of ethnic minorities.
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