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Festival commemorates first king of Vietnamese people

A festival was held in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 20 to commemorate the 4,810th death anniversary of Kinh Duong Vuong – known as the first king of the Vietnamese people.
Festival commemorates first king of Vietnamese people ảnh 1Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh beat the drum to open the festival (Source: congthuong.vn)

Bac Ninh (VNA) – A festival washeld in the northern province of Bac Ninh on February 20 to commemorate the 4,810thdeath anniversary of Kinh Duong Vuong – known as the first king of the Vietnamesepeople.

Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh attended theevent, ceremoniously beating the drum to open the festival.

The Kinh Duong Vuong traditional festival has longbeen preserved to show the people’s deep gratitude to their ancestors whofounded the nation, as well as demonstrating their hope for peace, prosperity,and optimum weather conditions. 

This year, the festival is taking place fromFebruary 20-22 and will feature traditional rituals, cultural and sportsactivities, and folk games.

Kinh Duong Vuong ruled over Xich Quy in 2879BC. Legendhas it that Lac Long Quan (real name Sung Lam and the son of Kinh Duong Vuongand Than Long Nu) married Au Co (the fairy daughter of De Lai). Au Co then wenton to give birth to a pouch filled with one hundred eggs, which soon hatchedinto a hundred sons, believed to be Vietnam’s ancestors. However, soonthereafter, Lac Long Quan and Au Co separated. Lac Long Quan went to the coastwith 50 of the children, while Au Co went to the highlands with the rest.

Their eldest son was made king, who named thecountry Van Lang and set up the capital in Phong Chau (nowadays Viet Tri City,in the northern midland province of Phu Tho), beginning the 18 dynasties of theHung Kings.

The Kinh Duong Vuong temple and tomb complex wasconstructed on the southern bank of the Duong river. With such significantvalue to the country’s past, the complex was recognised as a nationalhistorical and cultural relic site in 1993. –VNA 
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