A ceremony held to launch the national research centre specialising in the Hung Kings’ period in Da Nang city (Photo: VNA) Da Nang (VNA) – The national researchcentre specialising in the Hung Kings’ period (2879 – 258 BC) launched a branchin the central city of Da Nang on August 14.
The new branch is located at No.89 Yen Baistreet of Hai Chau district.
Founded in 2015, the cultural research centre focuseson the era of the Hung Kings, perceived as the founders of Vietnam. Inparticular, it looks at the tangible and intangible values, along with thehistory of national foundation and defence so as to promote Vietnamese people’ssense of patriotism.
Legend has it that Lac Long Quan (the son ofKinh Duong Vuong and Than Long Nu) married the fairy Au Co (the daughter ofHeaven’s God De Lai). Au Co then gave birth to a pouch of 100 eggs, whichhatched into 100 sons, believed to be Vietnam’s earliest ancestors.
They decided to separate in order to populatethe land. Half of the children followed their mother to the highlands, whilethe rest went with their father to the sea.
Their eldest son was made the first king, whonamed the country Van Lang and set up the capital in Phong Chau (nowadays innorthern Phu Tho province), starting the 18 reigns of the Hung Kings.
The worship of the Hung Kings is related to theancestral worshipping traditions of most Vietnamese families, which forms animportant part of local people’s spiritual life. It was recognised as UNESCOIntangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.
The main commemoration of Lac Long Quan, Au Co,and the Hung Kings is held annually at the Hung Kings’ Temple complex in PhuTho province. –VNA
The new branch is located at No.89 Yen Baistreet of Hai Chau district.
Founded in 2015, the cultural research centre focuseson the era of the Hung Kings, perceived as the founders of Vietnam. Inparticular, it looks at the tangible and intangible values, along with thehistory of national foundation and defence so as to promote Vietnamese people’ssense of patriotism.
Legend has it that Lac Long Quan (the son ofKinh Duong Vuong and Than Long Nu) married the fairy Au Co (the daughter ofHeaven’s God De Lai). Au Co then gave birth to a pouch of 100 eggs, whichhatched into 100 sons, believed to be Vietnam’s earliest ancestors.
They decided to separate in order to populatethe land. Half of the children followed their mother to the highlands, whilethe rest went with their father to the sea.
Their eldest son was made the first king, whonamed the country Van Lang and set up the capital in Phong Chau (nowadays innorthern Phu Tho province), starting the 18 reigns of the Hung Kings.
The worship of the Hung Kings is related to theancestral worshipping traditions of most Vietnamese families, which forms animportant part of local people’s spiritual life. It was recognised as UNESCOIntangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.
The main commemoration of Lac Long Quan, Au Co,and the Hung Kings is held annually at the Hung Kings’ Temple complex in PhuTho province. –VNA
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