Bao Ha temple festival in the northern province of Lao Cai was celebrated on August 25-27 and attracted thousands of local people and visitors.
This festival featured a wide range of activities such as procession, art performance, as well as traditional games including tug of war, push sticks, etc
Performing procession ceremony
Bao Ha temple is located in the foot of Cam hill in Bao Yen district’s Bao Ha commune. The temple was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic in November 1997. According to the legend, at the end of the Le dynasty (from 1740 to 1786), the two wards called Thuy Vi and Van Ban in Quy Hoa district constantly faced enemies’ attacks from China. The Le king sent General Nguyễn Hoàng Bảy to that region for defending the land and protecting local people. During an unbalanced battle, he was killed and his body dropped to Red river was found near Bao Ha. The villagers then buried his body and built the temple to worship the general. The main activities of the festival annually take places on the 17th of the seventh lunar month which coincides with the death anniversary of the general.
Performing offer incense
People attend the traditional games
According to the relic management board of Bao Yen district, the three-day festival attracted about 30,000 visitors and local people to Bao Ha temple.
PH (baolaocai.vn)
