The Hung King Festival
Posted on March 30th, 2010.The Hung King Temple Festival is held annually the 1oth day of the third month of the lunar calendar (April 23 this year on the Western-solar calendar). It is a national public holiday. Many people make a pilgrimage to the Hung (pronounced “Hoom”) Temple on Nghia Linh Mountain in Phu Tho Province, about 85km northwest of Hanoi.
The Hung King Festival commemorates the lineage of kings who founded the nation of Vietnam
According to historical records, the rule of the Hung Kings established Viet Nam as a sovereign nation and was a period of impressive and brilliant achievements. The 18 generations of the Hung Kings are credited with forging national characteristics such as the sense of community, mutual affection, patriotism and unwillingness to yield to oppression. From this original settlement, the Hong (Red) River civilization and the pre-Dong Son cultures grew. Learn more about the significance of the Hung King festival here.
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