Tag archive for ‘Bac Ninh province’

Seeking the aid of a former queen for prosperity

Seeking the aid of a former queen for prosperity
It may not look like it from the outside, but come springtime, Ba Chua Temple in Co Me Village, Bac Ninh Province, is a magnet for entrepreneurs who want to give their businesses a head start. Ba Chua Kho, 20 km north of Hanoi centre, is a typical Le Dynasty temple, with a three-door gate, a [...]

Paying tribute to the Ly dynasty’s eight kings at Do Temple

Paying tribute to the Ly dynasty’s eight kings at Do Temple
VietNamNet Bridge – Do Temple or Ly Bat De Temple, where eight kings from the Ly dynasty are worshipped, is located in Dinh Bang Commune, Tien Son District in Bac Ninh Province, just 20 kilometers from downtown Hanoi. A front view of Do Temple in Bac Ninh Province. Those kings are Ly Thai To, Ly [...]

February – March festivals in VietNam

Lim Festival (February 21) Time: The 13th day of the first lunar month. Place: Lim Hill, Lim Town, Tien Du District, Bac Ninh Province. Objects of worship: Lady King and Hieu Trung Hau, the two legendary patriarchs of quan ho tunes. Characteristics: Quan ho singing on the hills, boats or at home Boi Khe Pagoda Festival (February 18 – 20) [...]

Listening to “Quan Ho” songs at Lim Festival

VietNamNet Bridge – The Lim Festival took place during the warm weather on February 26 in Bac Ninh province. The organizing board estimated that the festival drew over 60,000 visitors. Village notables performed opening rituals at the village temple. The procession took place at 8am, going from the village temple to Lim Hill, where the festival was [...]