A palanquin procession at the Hung Kings Temple Festival (Photo: VNA) Phu Tho (VNA) - The northern province of Phu Tho onMay 23 officially publicised a Prime Minister-approved plan on preserving andpromoting the values of the Hung Kings Temple relic site until 2025.
Under the plan, signed off by the Prime Ministeron April 21, the special national relic site has an area of 845 hectares in HyCuong and Chu Hoa communes and Van Phu ward of Viet Tri city, Thien Kiencommune of Lam Thao district, and Phu Ninh commune of Phu Ninh district.
It includes a 32.2-hectare core area where mostof ancient buildings are located, including Den Thuong (Upper Temple), DenTrung (Middle Temple) and Den Ha (Lower Temple), Gieng Temple, Hung KingsTombs, Thien Quang Pagoda, and a bell tower. The status quo of this area willbe completely preserved.
The buffer zone, surrounding the core area,spreads across 812.8 hectares, comprising Van and Troc Mountains, the centralarea of the Hung Kings Temple Festival, the landscape of Ho Mau (Mother Lake),Hung Kings Temple National Park, the northern landscape, Hung Kings Tower, amartyr memorial, the temple of the first Hung King’s father Lac Long Quan, anda residential area.
The plan is meant to protect, restore and bringinto play the values of the Hung Kings Temple relic site’s history, naturallandscapes and environment. It maps out orientations for the management,construction, and rehabilitation of the site as well as the promotion of itsvalues.
It also aims to create spaces to pay tribute tothe Hung Kings and prominent figures during the Hung Kings era, thus educatingpeople on patriotism and national solidarity as well as promoting it as aspiritual tourism destination.
The Hung Kings are the legendary founders ofVietnam. They are believed to rule the country for 18 generations. To honourthe Hung Kings, a complex of temples dedicated to them was built on Nghia LinhMountain, and the tenth day of the third lunar month serves as theiranniversary.
The worship of the Hung Kings are closelyrelated to the ancestral worship traditions of most Vietnamese families, animportant part of people's spiritual life. It was recognised as UNESCOIntangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.-VNA
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