Illustrative image (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The worship of Tan Vien (the God of the Mountain), one ofthe Four Immortals in Vietnamese faith, will be officially recognised as anational intangible cultural heritage.
A ceremony to receive the certificate from theMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will take place on February 25, on theoccasion of the festival dedicated to the God.
The festival will be organised at a complex ofHa (Low), Trung (Middle) and Thuong (Upper) temples in Ba vi district on theoutskirts of Hanoi from February 23-25.
The annual festival attracts thousands ofvisitors from all regions of the country. Besides a traditional ritual and anincense offering ceremony held at the temples, many folk games, sports andperformances are organised. It also kicks off the year for Ba Vi districtTourism with the theme of "Cultural Rendezvous".
According to the legend in the northern delta,Tan Vien, also called Son Tinh, was the God of the Mountain and governed allcreatures on land. He taught people to grow crops, hunt animals, catch fish,practise martial arts and hold festivals. Opposite Son Tinh was Thuy Tinh, theGod of the Sea, responsible for the rising water levels that damaged crops, destroyedanimals and drowned people. Son Tinh beat Thuy Tinh in a competition to win theheart of Princess My Nuong who was the daughter of the King Hung XVIII.
Nguyen Duc Nghia, head of the Culture andInformation Bureau (under the Ba Vi District People’s Committee) said Tan Vienis the god of the Vietnamese people that embodies the aspiration to triumphover natural disasters, especially floods.
“The God of the Mountain is worshipped in manylocalities in the northern region in general and in Ba Vi district inparticular,” he said.
“When the worship of God Tan Vien is honoured asthe national heritage, we expect that all values of traditional culture andpeople’s belief will be preserved.”
“The recognition will help preserve thefestival’s operation and upgrade it to a regional level. It’s also a chance todevelop the local tourism.”
In Vietnamese folklore, Tan Vien is one of thefour immortals, along with Chu Dong Tu, who taught the people to catch fish andgrow crops; Saint Gion, who beat foreign invaders to protect his homeland; andGoddess Lieu Hanh, the deity of the Mother Goddess worship.-VNA
A ceremony to receive the certificate from theMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will take place on February 25, on theoccasion of the festival dedicated to the God.
The festival will be organised at a complex ofHa (Low), Trung (Middle) and Thuong (Upper) temples in Ba vi district on theoutskirts of Hanoi from February 23-25.
The annual festival attracts thousands ofvisitors from all regions of the country. Besides a traditional ritual and anincense offering ceremony held at the temples, many folk games, sports andperformances are organised. It also kicks off the year for Ba Vi districtTourism with the theme of "Cultural Rendezvous".
According to the legend in the northern delta,Tan Vien, also called Son Tinh, was the God of the Mountain and governed allcreatures on land. He taught people to grow crops, hunt animals, catch fish,practise martial arts and hold festivals. Opposite Son Tinh was Thuy Tinh, theGod of the Sea, responsible for the rising water levels that damaged crops, destroyedanimals and drowned people. Son Tinh beat Thuy Tinh in a competition to win theheart of Princess My Nuong who was the daughter of the King Hung XVIII.
Nguyen Duc Nghia, head of the Culture andInformation Bureau (under the Ba Vi District People’s Committee) said Tan Vienis the god of the Vietnamese people that embodies the aspiration to triumphover natural disasters, especially floods.
“The God of the Mountain is worshipped in manylocalities in the northern region in general and in Ba Vi district inparticular,” he said.
“When the worship of God Tan Vien is honoured asthe national heritage, we expect that all values of traditional culture andpeople’s belief will be preserved.”
“The recognition will help preserve thefestival’s operation and upgrade it to a regional level. It’s also a chance todevelop the local tourism.”
In Vietnamese folklore, Tan Vien is one of thefour immortals, along with Chu Dong Tu, who taught the people to catch fish andgrow crops; Saint Gion, who beat foreign invaders to protect his homeland; andGoddess Lieu Hanh, the deity of the Mother Goddess worship.-VNA
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