Bach Dang Festival

Posted by admin on December 29, 2010 under Halong Festivals | Be the First to Comment

Besides many beautiful attractions and excellent Halong hotels, Quang Ninh is also famous for many exciting festivals every year. The Bach Dang Festival is organized at Tran Hung Dao Temple – Vua Ba Shrine and other temples and communal houses in Yen Hung District, on the ninth day of the fourth lunar month, some years last 4 days and nights.

The festival celebrates the Bạch Ðằng Victories of national heroes struggled against foreign aggression: Ngô Quyền (938); Lê Hoàn (981); and Trần Hưng Đạo and the famous generals of the Trần Dynasty (1288).
Bạch Đằng River has been etched into locals’ memories as a site where national heroes struggled against foreign aggression. These included: Ngô Quyền who planted sharp wooden stakes into the riverbed to defeat a Chinese invasion force (938); Lê Hoàn (981); and Trần Hưng Đạo and the famous generals of the Trân Dynasty (1288).
The ceremonies are comprised of the usual incense burning and offerings in Trần Hưng Đạo Temple and Vua Bà Temple. The populations of the village stage a procession along the banks of the river, and also have a boat race. Bamboo leaf-shaped kayaks gliding across the water surface with the shouting of spectators celebrate the victories of days gone by.
Along with the boat races, other entertainment is organized for the festival, such as wrestling, human chess playing, and cock-fighting.