Unique Con Son – Kiep Bac Autumn festival 2014

08/18/2014

The Con Son – Kiep Bac Autumn Festival will take place in September from 8 to 13 with rich contents, including rituals, oratorio and traditional games.

Con Son-Kiep Bac relic site, Chi Linh town, Hai Duong province is a special national heritage, closely associated with the life and cause of national hero Trần Quốc Tuấn, the World’s Man of Culture Nguyễn Trãi; the original place of the Truc Lam Zen in Tran dynasty and the practicing place and pass away of Zen Master Huyền Quang - the third founder of the Truc Lam Zen.

Every year, Con Son – Kiep Bac relic site organizes the spring and autumn festival, attracting tens of thousands of pilgrims and Buddhists from all over the country to show respect and worship these great men. For many centuries, Con Son – Kiep Bac festival has become an important part of the spiritual life of the nation.

The Con Son – Kiep Bac Autumn Festival this year will take place in September from 8th to 13th, with many traditional rituals such as: the opening ceremony, the seal opening ceremony at Kiep Bac temple, offering incense ceremony to commemorate the death anniversary of National Hero Trần Quốc Tuấn, a commemoration of the Tran Saint in Mam Xoi mount,… The festival activities also include traditional and attractive games such as wrestling, racing boat, catching ducks, cooking contest…

(cand.com.vn)