Yen Phu communal house festival

Yen Phu communal house festival

Yen Phu Communal House, Yen Phu, Tay Ho, Hanoi

Yen Phu communal house festival is a traditional cultural beauty of Hanoi capital The relic system of Hanoi capital in general and Tay Ho district in particular all contain tangible and intangible values of Vietnamese national culture. Therefore, they are extremely valuable assets in the national cultural heritage treasure. Each monument, each relic, when researched and understood based on scientific bases, placed in a certain time and space, is concrete and vivid evidence to recognize the nation's cultural identity. Located on a high promontory jutting out towards West Lake, Yen Phu Communal House is a unique architectural work one of a kind in the capital Hanoi. The communal house worships the Three Tutelary Gods: Uy Linh Lang Dai Vuong, Vuong Duy Dai Vuong and Vuong Ba Dai Vuong. Yen Phu Communal House Festival is held on the 10th - 2nd day of the lunar calendar every year. Through many changes in history, the people of Yen Phu village have always believed in the support of Uy Linh Lang and the Tutelary Gods worshiped here in the socio-economic development of the locality. According to history books, in Hanoi and surrounding areas there are many places to worship Uy Linh Lang. According to legend, the Tutelary Gods worshiped at Yen Phu communal house are the three brothers Uy Linh Lang. According to legend, the book "Tay Ho Chi" and the genealogy kept at the communal house, Uy Linh Lang was the son of Queen Minh Duc, during the reign of Tran Thanh Tong (reigned from 1258 - 1278). When Uy Linh Lang grew up, when he went to school, he was exceptionally smart and intelligent. At the age of 18, he was passionate about Buddhism and asked his father for permission to become a monk but was not approved. Uy Linh Lang changed his clothes, pretended to be a commoner, and ran away to find a teacher to study religion. After only a few months of studying, he already understands many Buddhist scriptures and is known by many people. The king's father summoned Uy Linh Lang to the capital, put him at Binh Tho camp (Yen Hoa district), and provided him with a monthly salary to meditate and practice. When Uy Linh Lang turned 20 years old, the Mongol Yuan army invaded Dai Viet for the third time. Faced with that dangerous situation, Uy Linh Lang said: "As a man born between heaven and earth, if you don't defeat the enemy and save your life, how will your name be left in the history books?" Then he wrote a speech to the king asking to lead the army to fight the enemy and received the King's approval. When he raised the flag, he recruited soldiers, and within just a few days, thousands of people followed him to practice military exercises, learn the art of war, and organize neat teams. His army called itself "Thien Tu Army", attacking the Mongol Yuan army in Ban Than, Van Kiep, Man Tru, Dong Ket... achieving many victories. Yen Phu communal house is also where Uy Linh Lang once stayed to take care of military affairs. When considered for merit and reward, Uy Linh Lang was awarded the title of Great King by the king. He did not care about fame and fortune but stayed at Ngoc Ho Pagoda to practice. At noon on August 8, year of the Rat, the Great King was not sick but transformed. The king ordered the construction of a temple to worship him in Nhat Chieu (now Nhat Tan) and other places such as Yen Hoa (Yen Phu). In the places he passed, people remembered him and set up temples to worship the village Thanh Hoang. That's why, not only Yen Phu communal house but also places worshiping Uy Linh Lang hold festivals on the 10th day of the second lunar month every year. Yen Phu Communal House Festival is solemnly held and is a traditional cultural beauty of Hanoi that needs to be maintained. In 2006, from the merits and contributions of the people of Yen Phu ward and visitors, Yen Phu communal house was greatly restored, still preserving the integrity of the ancient architecture. Yen Phu Communal House is dark and durable, located next to West Lake, will definitely be a sacred place, preserving the thousand-year-old culture of Thang Long - Hanoi.

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