Tien Luc festival recognized as national intangible cultural heritage

Updated: 19:22, 09/05/2023

(BGO) – The People’s Committee in Tien Luc commune, Lang Giang district (Bac Giang province) on May 8 (lunar March 19, 2023) held Tien Luc traditional festival and announced the decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism to recognize the festival as national intangible cultural heritage. The traditional festival lured numerous people and visitors.

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According to the communal People’s Committee, previously Tien Luc festival was held by each family alternatively on lunar January 8 – 9. Currently, it is held annual on lunar March 18-20 in Tien Luc relic cluster (consisting of Phuc Quang pagoda, Tien Luc temple, Thuan Hoa temple, Vien Son temple, thousand-year old Camphor Tree and Lam well).

The villagers conduct palanquin procession to the relic cluster where the festival is held.

Tien Luc relic cluster includes works which were built from the Le Trung Hung period in the 17th to 18th centuries with great and magnificent architectural scale, creative and artistic carvings.

The communal leader receives the decision recognizing the traditional festival as national intangible cultural heritage.

In 1989, the Tien Luc relic cluster was ranked as a national art-architecture relic by the Ministry of Culture and Information.

The older offer incense.

The ritual was followed by festive part of unique and attractive folk games like swing, tug of war, cock fighting among others.

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