Dinh Vong

Dinh Vong

When talking about Song Van, we must mention the Vong communal house relic area with the typical traditional folk festival of Tan Yen land. Vong communal house relic area includes a complex of ancient relics with all types, such as Vong communal house, Vong pagoda, Vong temple, Vong Nghe, Vong fountain and Rainbow bridge. On January 15, the Dinh Vong Festival takes place again. The following is an introduction to this relic and the annual traditional festival. Song Van is an ancient land that has left a resounding mark in the history of the nation's struggle. Ancient Vong communal house belonged to Van Cau commune, Van Cau district, Yen The district. Today, this relic is located on the land of Ngo village, Song Van commune, Tan Yen district. According to documents still recorded in the locality, the ancient Rainbow Bridge was classified as a beautiful bridge, a two-span bridge curved like a rainbow, the whole thing was made of ironwood, the architecture was in the style of "The Upper House, the Lower House" above. has a roof and is painted all red. The bridge was built during the Mac Dynasty in the 16th century but it was destroyed, leaving only 2 bridge abutments and the ancient people went down in history with the proverb "Yen The Rainbow Boy". It is like a common symbol for the whole Yen The Ha region, famous for its bravery and martial arts. The ancient Vong Communal House had a large scale, sophisticated sculptural architecture, and was located on a high, open area of ​​land near the Vong River and the Rainbow Bridge. The communal house consists of 5 compartments built entirely of ironwood with two rows of tall columns. The wooden structures such as stripes, beams and more are all carved and carved with many rich floral themes. On the edge of the communal house's roof are a pair of dragons flanking the moon, the four corners are covered with four carved dragons, and at the end of the corner are four curved blades, making the structure both superficial and less rough. The communal house turns to face the South, behind is the Rainbow forest with many ancient trees. Previously this area was a primeval forest. In front of the communal house is a meandering Rainbow River, with water flowing all year round. According to feng shui laws, the communal house is located on a beautiful land, where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, rivers and mountains converge. Vong Pagoda was built in the same direction as Vong Communal House, with a public-style architecture including a front hall with 5 compartments, 2 wings, and 4 curved roofs. Burning incense in 4 compartments connected to the Buddha hall, 3 compartments, 2 wings and 4 curved roofs. Vong Pagoda is built behind Vong communal house, creating the layout "First God, then Buddha". The pagoda was built during the Le Dynasty and was built itself during the Nguyen Dynasty. In front of Vong Pagoda, there are stone incense trees and ancient trees that are as old as the time when Vong Pagoda was established, creating a solemn and ancient scene. Vong Temple also overlooks the Vong stream and the Rainbow Bridge consists of 1 compartment, 2 wings and 4 curved roofs. Inside the temple there is an altar, a throne, tablets and other offerings. Nghe Vong today only has a small harem with 2 rooms adjacent to Ngo and Rainbow bridge. The profession was set up by the people to worship 18 dukes of the Duong family - those who had many contributions to the people and the country were worshiped at Vong communal house. Vong communal house festival is a festival with a long tradition. This place also preserves many unique folk cultural features. The center of the ancient festival was held at the Vong communal house relic area on a large scale, the main forces being the 4 communes of Song Van, Viet Ngoc, Ngoc Van, Lam Cot. In the past, Vong communal house festival was held on the 15th of the first lunar month and the 9th, 10th, and 11th days of the 9th lunar month. During the festival, people organize sacrifices, procession of books, competitions, and folk games. The procession in the Vong communal house took place with solemn ceremony. On the 15th, a procession of 17 religious rituals is organized from the funeral home in Van Cau village to the communal house. At the head of the procession is a person playing a general. This person must be carefully selected each year. When the procession arrives at the communal house, a solemn ceremony is held. In the old Vong communal house, there was a very solemn horse sacrifice custom, many games, many folk sports competitions rich in martial arts such as: Martial arts dancing, wrestling, horse racing, archery, crossbow shooting, shooting and many more. folk games of cockfighting, kite flying competition, rice blowing competition, word running... The Vong communal house festival is held solemnly and happily for three or four days and nights. At the Vong communal house, in addition to performing tricks, there are also singing competitions between regional troupes and other places that come to perform, making the festival atmosphere even more attractive. Vong Communal House Festival also contributes significantly to educating today's descendants to preserve the noble principle of "drinking water, remember the source" left by our ancestors. SOURCE: TAN YEN DISTRICT ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL

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