Bach Hao Pagoda Festival

Bach Hao Pagoda Festival

Thanh Ha, Hai Duong Ward

Bach Hao Pagoda Festival - spiritual cultural beauty Bach Hao Pagoda in Thanh Tan commune, Thanh Ha district, Hai Duong was built in 1011, under the reign of King Ly Thai To. The pagoda worships three generals of Tran Hung Dao, Nguyen Danh Quang, Nguyen Danh Nguyen and Ly Dinh Khue, who had the merit of suppressing the enemy, opening a hamlet, building a village and teaching the people of Thanh Xa (now Thanh Tan commune) to raise silkworms, weave cloth and swim on boats. Bach Hao Pagoda Festival is held on the 4th - 6th day of the first lunar month every year. This is the first festival in the lunar year of Hai Duong province and also a major festival of Thanh Ha district with many unique folk games. The festival is organized in two parts: ceremony and festival. The ceremony includes the incense offering ceremony, the procession of ordination, the dragon temple, and the procession of the five-fruit tray. The festival includes a boat race for men and women, a rice cooking competition on the river and a duck catching game. Among them, the traditional boat racing festival, which people know as "swimming", is the most prominent, held on January 6 (the main day of the festival) to commemorate the day King Tran Nhan Tong stopped to visit the pagoda during his visit to Hai Duong. At the competition, participating athletes include both men and women, but compete separately. The age of the athletes is not limited, they can be single or married, even many families have up to two or three generations participating in the competition. The number of athletes on each racing boat ranges from 12 to 14 athletes, including 10 to 12 rowers, a steering wheel (also known as "bow beater") and a water splasher. The annual Bach Hao Pagoda Festival attracts a large number of tourists from all over because of its spiritual meaning and unique features in folk games. With its cultural beauty, Bach Hao Pagoda Festival was recognized as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2015.

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