On March 11, the opening ceremony of the Ha Temple - Thuong Temple - Y La Temple Festival 2025 took place in Tuyen Quang city, attracting a large number of people and tourists to participate. This year, the Ha Temple, Thuong Temple, Y La Temple Festival in Tuyen Quang city is held from March 9 to March 15, 2025 (ie from February 10 to February 16 of the lunar calendar).
Over time, the festival has had modern elements added, but the preparation process, procession route, festival decorations, funeral oration, parade costumes, flags, offerings... still retain the traditional local character.
The procession of the Holy Mother through the center of Tuyen Quang city attracted thousands of people and tourists to participate.
The festival of Ha Temple - Thuong Temple - Y La Temple was restored in 2007. This is the 14th year the festival has been held and has increasingly attracted people and tourists. The procession starts from Thuong Temple on Kim Binh Street, crosses Tan Trao Bridge into the center of Tuyen Quang City, and heads to Ha Temple in Tan Quang Ward. The festival of Ha Temple - Thuong Temple - Y La Temple is not only an occasion to remember and show gratitude to ancestors, but also a space to connect the community, where people express their wishes for a prosperous life, favorable weather, good crops...
The 2025 Ha Temple, Thuong Temple and Y La Temple Festivals in Tuyen Quang City will be held from February 10 to February 16 of the Lunar calendar.
The worship of the Mother Goddesses of the Three Palaces and Four Palaces has engraved in the minds of the Vietnamese a profound philosophy of life - emphasizing protection, tolerance and gratitude to the divine beings. Not only stopping at worship, the worship of the Mother Goddesses is also a symbol of community strength, a place for people to find peace of mind, to pray for peace and happiness. The ritual of Hau Dong, an intangible heritage honored by UNESCO, is not only a spiritual ritual but also a brilliant symbol of folk art and culture, demonstrating the strong vitality of national beliefs.
Over hundreds of years, the Mother Goddess worship has accompanied the spiritual life of the people of Tuyen Quang.
The existence of the Mother Goddess worship with its positive influences has contributed to shaping a unique cultural feature of Tuyen Quang, where reverence and respect for one's roots become core values in people's lives, helping Tuyen Quang not only become a land of history and revolution but also become a sacred spiritual destination for tourists from all over.
Many exciting activities take place at the festival.
During the festival, people and tourists will enjoy the opening lion dance, immerse themselves in the ups and downs of Chau Van in the performance of the Vietnamese Mother Goddess worship ritual, enjoy the taste of tea in the "Tuyen Tra Xu Space" and admire the costumes (scarf and dress) in the space displaying Chau scarves and royal dresses in the practice of Mother Goddess worship and immerse themselves in and participate in sports activities and traditional folk games...
The ceremony takes place on the morning of March 10 and 11 (including the procession of the Mother Goddess from the Y La Temple, the Upper Temple to the Lower Temple for worship and entering the palace). On March 15 is the return ceremony - the procession of the Holy Mother Goddess from the Lower Temple to the Upper Temple and the Y La Temple.
In addition, this year's festival also launched an interactive technology screen introducing the Mother Goddess worship belief in the Ha Temple grounds to give the public the opportunity to admire the beauty of traditional art and learn more about the Mother Goddess worship belief. All these activities not only contribute to preserving traditional identity, but also create opportunities for domestic and foreign tourists to come to Tuyen Quang, experience and understand more about the value of religious heritage.
Tuyen Quang is known as a sacred land, a place where many cultural and historical currents intersect. Not only is it a land associated with the heroic history of the nation, Tuyen Quang is also a place where the quintessence of Vietnamese spiritual culture converges. Over hundreds of years, the Mother Goddess worship has accompanied the spiritual life of the people, creating a unique identity, both sacred and mysterious, and pure and benevolent.
Along with honoring religious values, this year's festival also sets new goals for conservation and sustainable development.
With the participation of many people and tourists from all over the world, the Ha Temple - Thuong Temple - Y La Temple Festival 2025 will continue to spread good values, making Tuyen Quang an increasingly attractive spiritual and cultural destination on the Vietnamese tourism map. Not only showing love for national culture, the participation of many people and tourists at the Ha Temple - Thuong Temple - Y La Temple Festival 2025 is also a testament to the sense of responsibility for preserving and promoting the good traditional values of the country.
