CO LOA TEMPLE FESTIVAL

Co Loa Temple Festival is one of the oldest festivals of Vietnamese culture, and is also the largest festival of Dong Anh land, held at Thuong Temple (Co Loa Temple) - the place to worship King Thuc Phan and those who have contributed to the People.

Legend has it that on the 6th of the first lunar month, King An Duong Vuong entered the palace, and on the 9th of the first lunar month, a military parade was held, so the people of Co Loa citadel took the 6th day as a political festival to commemorate the merits of King An Duong Vuong. In particular, the Co Loa Temple festival also demonstrates its importance to the people of Dong Anh through the saying that is still preserved today "If you die, leave your children and leave your grandchildren, but if you live, you will not leave the 6th of January".

Therefore, every year, after celebrating the traditional Tet, on the 6th day of the Lunar New Year, Dong Anh people enthusiastically organize the Co Loa temple festival to commemorate the merits of King An Duong Vuong - the person who had the merit of merging the tribe. Au Viet - Lac Viet established the first state of our country, the powerful Au Lac nation, expanding its territory to the plains and seas, establishing the capital Co Loa.

King An Duong Vuong reigned for 50 years, including 18 years of building ramparts and citadels and 10 years of fighting foreign invaders.

According to tradition, Co Loa Temple festival will last from January 6 to 16 with many cultural activities and festivals in Co Loa Bat commune, including villages: Co Loa, San Gia, Mach Trang, Dai Bi, Cau Ca, Ngoai Sat, Thu Cuu, Van Thuong.