30,000 people flocked to the land of the ancestors
Phu-ThoOn the afternoon of April 9, the routes from the center of Viet Tri city leading to the Hung Temple relic were packed with vehicles. The way to Nghia Linh mountain, crowded with people.
At intersections and junctions in Viet Tri City, traffic police and young volunteers stand to guide cars and motorbikes to 5 parking lots. At times, the police on duty had to go along the road for nearly a kilometer to remind the vehicle not to encroach on the next lane.
The later in the afternoon and closer to the relic area, the greater the density of vehicles, the central parking lot with a capacity of more than 1,000 seats is almost filled. In addition to the people of Phu Tho, many people from Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, and Quang Ninh also come to offer incense.
Inside the relic, along the two sides of the nearly one kilometer long road, many groups of people sit to rest and eat. More than 30 trams, each carrying about 15 people, continuously transport tourists from the gate to the foot of the Upper Temple.
High density of vehicles in the center of Viet Tri city, the afternoon of April 9. Image: Ngoc Thanh
Nguyen Thi Thuy, 45 years old, from Quang Ninh, said that since the outbreak of Covid-19, this is the first festival she has attended because she feels safe. This morning, her group with nearly 30 people went to Phu Tho to watch swimming at Van Lang lake park.
“This afternoon, we will visit the exhibition, watch the water puppet show in the relic area, return to the city center to watch the fireworks display and early tomorrow morning will offer incense,” said Ms. Thuy.
At the foot of Nghia Linh mountain, on both sides of the lawn, people were covered with mats, many people slept on the spot. A large electronic sea constantly updates the density of people at the Lower, Middle, and Upper temples so that people can take the initiative to go up and avoid congestion. The police force and staff of the relic holding loudspeakers constantly remind people to wear masks, go in small groups, do not gather in large numbers.
However, because the road from the foot of Nghia Linh mountain to Thuong temple is narrow, many sections are only nearly 3m, so people have to move step by step, even waiting 10-15 to be able to continue. Young children are carried on their heads by their parents to avoid danger. Speakers of the Organizing Committee continuously announced finding lost children.
The road to Thuong Temple was crowded with people on the afternoon of April 9. Image: Ngoc Thanh
Hugging a mat, Mr. Hoang Van Trung from Ha Hoa, Phu Tho led a group of nearly 20 people riding motorbikes over 60 km to Hung Temple. Tonight, the group will go down to the square of Van Lang lake park to watch fireworks, then return to the relic to sleep overnight, tomorrow early worship.
“Sleeping one night at the foot of Nghia Linh mountain, the next morning climbing the mountain to perform the ritual has become my custom for many years to show respect to the Hung Kings”, Mr. Trung shared.
Mr. Le Truong Giang, Director of Hung Temple Historic Site, said that the number of tourists flocking to offer incense today increased sharply, about 30,000 people, an increase of more than 10,000 people compared to the previous day and doubled in 2021. .
Forecasting that tomorrow, the number of visitors will be more crowded, Mr. Giang advised people to follow the instructions of the competent force right from the point of entry to the province for convenient travel. Entering the relic before 9am, people can go to art spaces to have fun, avoid gathering at the incense offering point.
Many groups brought mats and food and stayed overnight at the foot of Nghia Linh mountain. Image: Ngoc Thanh
This year’s death anniversary ceremony is organized on a provincial scale, including the ceremony and festival. The festival includes: Banh chung and banh day packaging contest (April 8), boating (April 9 morning), 15-minute high-altitude fireworks display, art program The sacred origin, the Land of the Hung Kings (evening 9/4). Last year, due to Covid-19, the locality only held the ceremony.
The incense offering ceremony in memory of the Hung Kings and famous people and generals at the monument of Hung Kings temple on Nghia Linh mountain took place on the morning of April 10 (March 10 of the lunar calendar). At the same time, localities in Phu Tho province performed incense offerings. Authorities encourage families to buy a tray of rice to celebrate and pay tribute to those who have built and maintained the country on March 10.
Gia Chinh – Ngoc Thanh
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