Ancient Chua temple festival

 In Vien village, Co Nhue commune, Tu Liem district, there are Anh Linh pagoda and Chua temple. The death anniversary of Ba Chua was held every year from July 30 to August 2, these are two cultural relics associated with historical events of the Tran life against the Mong Nguyen enemy. The ancient Vietnamese village of Co Nhue commune was established with the merits of Princess Tuc Trinh, contributing a lot in establishing hamlets and people. The temple festival of Co Nhue commune is the anniversary of the death anniversary of Princess Tuc Trinh to commemorate her merits.

Princess Tuc Trinh is the daughter of King Tran Thanh Tong (1240 - 1290). She left the palace to go to the Western region of Thang Long citadel. Here, the princess spent money to grant capital for the poor to build houses, break the plowing land, develop production. After that, when the ancient village was established, Princess Tuc Trinh continued to come to An Hoi village, Lien Mac commune, Tu Liem district to help the people to heal.

With that great merit, the people of An Hoi and Co Nhue villages annually organize the death anniversary to commemorate the Princess of Trinh. On the 1th day of the lunar calendar at the time of Rat, people will make a ruler and worship. The Moc Lust ceremony was undertaken by an elder in the village. The elderly costume, the head of the scarf, the legs of the comedy are still crushed, the ao dai is all red. On behalf of the whole village, the old man will do things like a vegetarian diet for a month, not sleeping with women to keep themselves clean ... Water made in the rustic ceremony must be pure rainwater cooked with five flavors. Before performing the ritual, the elder was washed his hands called the bleach and scaled the perfume on his body, rubbing it on his face, his head and hands, the ritual called the disinfection. After that, the old code of her God will be burned to offer new clothes. The old clothes of the Lord are often respected by the people to be a belief in the house. People believe that it will help the family to be healthy, peaceful, prosperous, and children grow quickly, and not sick. At the end of the ritual of Moc Lust, the ceremony will respectfully read the content with the content of praising the virtue and merits of Princess Tuc Trinh to the village, praying for her God to bless and peace for the people.

In the festival, if participating, you will see the offering offerings to the Lord, Huong, Tea, and Fruit. The actual worshiping ceremony has rice cooked with rice, sesame salt, black fillings, boiled prices, soy sauce, green bean soup; After that, there were braised tea, Lam tea and peanut candy. All are full and bustling atmosphere of the festive atmosphere with the characteristic beauty in Ha Thanh culture for a long time, still there over time that you are hard to find the same thing elsewhere.