Trang An Festival is held annually on the 18^th day of the 3^rd lunar month to commemorate the legendary national hero Saint Quy Minh for his great contributions to protecting the country under the reign of the 18^th Hung King.

The 3-day festival features both solemn traditional festive and entertainment activities which help to promote the historical and cultural beauty in Ninh Binh Province.

Various solemn traditional festive activities include the dragon procession, palanquin procession, and an incense offering ceremony in commemoration of legendary national hero Saint Quy Minh.

Also, there are a number of exciting cultural and sporting activities such as folk games, traditional competitions, and ‘ca tru’ (ceremonial singing) and ‘hat van’ (spiritual singing) performances.

Look at some nice photos below, taken by our freelance photographer Huu Thanh, to gain a better understanding of this unique tradition festival in Ninh Binh Province. Some were captured before the pandemic.

Pagoda-goers

The Trinh Temple

A traditional ritual at Thap Chua

The water procession

Preparing for an incense offering ceremony in commemoration of legendary national hero Saint Quy Minh

Participants at the festival strictly adhered to the locality’s pandemic prevention and control measures

The dragon procession

The dragon procession

An incense offering ceremony in commemoration of legendary national hero Saint Quy Minh

Reporting by DNO – Translating by M.D