At Kiep Bac temple (Source: VNA) Hai Duong (VNA) – The Con Son-Kiep Bac springfestival 2019 is scheduled to take place at the Con Son-Kiep Bac specialnational relic site in the northern province of Hai Duong from February 14-27,or the 10th-23rd day of the first lunar month.
During a press conference on January 30, Director of theprovincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and permanent deputy headof the organising board Nguyen Thi Viet Nga said a highlight of the event willbe the bell casting festival at Con Son pagoda and the launch ceremony for the ConSon-Kiep Bac festival on February 20.
The launch will be broadcast live on Hai Duong television.
The Con Son-Kiep Bac spring festival 2019 is also meant tomark the 685th death anniversary of HuyenQuang Ton Gia (1334-2014), the third progenitor of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism,thereby popularising the values of the relic site.
The festivalwill feature rituals such as incense offering in Con Son pagoda, as well as thetemples of Nguyen Trai, Tran Nguyen Dan, Kiep Bac, Nam Tao, and Bac Dau onFebruary 19; a water procession ceremony on February 20; and a worship offeringceremony on Ngu Nhac mountain on February 21.
Chung cakewrapping, a cooking competition, and a clay firecracker display have also beenscheduled.–VNA
During a press conference on January 30, Director of theprovincial Department of Culture, Sports, and Tourism and permanent deputy headof the organising board Nguyen Thi Viet Nga said a highlight of the event willbe the bell casting festival at Con Son pagoda and the launch ceremony for the ConSon-Kiep Bac festival on February 20.
The launch will be broadcast live on Hai Duong television.
The Con Son-Kiep Bac spring festival 2019 is also meant tomark the 685th death anniversary of HuyenQuang Ton Gia (1334-2014), the third progenitor of Truc Lam Zen Buddhism,thereby popularising the values of the relic site.
The festivalwill feature rituals such as incense offering in Con Son pagoda, as well as thetemples of Nguyen Trai, Tran Nguyen Dan, Kiep Bac, Nam Tao, and Bac Dau onFebruary 19; a water procession ceremony on February 20; and a worship offeringceremony on Ngu Nhac mountain on February 21.
Chung cakewrapping, a cooking competition, and a clay firecracker display have also beenscheduled.–VNA
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