Hung Kings Temples full of worshippers on Lunar New Year
About ten thousand of people visited the Hung Kings Temples Complex in the northern province of Phu Tho on the Lunar New Year’s Day to pay tribute to the founders of the nation.
About ten thousand of people visited the Hung Kings Temples Complex on the Lunar New Year’s Day (Photo: baophapluat.vn)
Phu Tho (VNA) – About ten thousandof people visited the Hung Kings Temples Complex in the northern province ofPhu Tho on the Lunar New Year’s Day to pay tribute to the founders of thenation and pray for a happy new year.
Chu Van Duong, a resident in Au Co Ward of PhuTho province, said as a New Year custom, his family always visit the Hung Kingstemples and then worship the legendary ancestors of Vietnam - Mother Au Co and FatherLac Long Quan, at the temples dedicated to them on Sim Hill.
Security situation and environmental hygiene atthe temples were well kept this year, said Luu Quang Huy, director of thehistorical complex.
As the number of visitors were likely to increasein the next few day, Huy suggested that people should continue to promote theirsense of responsibility and follow the temples’ regulations to avoid pushingwhile keeping the environment there clean.
Located on Hung Mountain or Nghia Linh Mountainin Hy Cuong Commune, Viet Tri city of Phu Tho Province, Hung Kings Templeis one of the most sacred places of worship in the country.
People across thecountry and overseas visit this place every year on the Lunar New Year, and onthe national day designated for commemoration of the Hung Kings (the tenth ofthe third lunar month).
The Hung Kings ruled Vietnam from 2879 BC until258 BC and are considered as the founders of the nation.
The worshipping rituals of the Hung Kingswas recognised as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2012.-VNA
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About ten thousand of people visited the Hung Kings Temples Complex on the Lunar New Year’s Day (Photo: baophapluat.vn) 
