April 23, 2018 | 07:43 (GMT+7)
Various activities held to celebrate Bach Dang Victory
PANO - The Quang Ninh Provincial People’s Committee on April 21 marked the 1080th (938-2018) and 730th (1288-2018) anniversaries of Bach Dang Victory in Yen Giang ward, Quang Yen town.
The ceremony, paying tribute to the ancestors who defeated foreign invaders in the two famous Battles of Bach Dang in 938 and 1288, included two parts: rituals and festive activities.
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At the ceremony. Photo: nhandan.com.vn |
In the ritual ceremony, a procession of the statue of Tran Hung Dao, a military commander under the Tran Dynasty who defeated the Mongol naval fleet on the Bach Dang River in 1288 took place from the temple dedicated to Tran Hung Dao to the communal house named Yen Giang and vice versa.
The festive activities varied from the art program themed “Bach Dang River - A National Epic,” a Bach Dang traditional boat race and an awarding ceremony for the finalists of the contest on the tradition of Bach Dang held in Quang Yen.
The celebration was not only to review the historical tradition of the country, to evoke high sense of national pride, patriotism, among younger generations, but also to partly popularize the values of the Bach Dang special national historical relic site to both domestic and international visitors.
Translated by Tan Phat