Attending this year's festival were Mr. Nguyen The Phuoc - Deputy Secretary of Lao Cai Provincial Party Committee; Ms. Vu Thi Hien Hanh - Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee, along with leaders of departments, agencies, branches and localities and a large number of people and tourists.
In the morning, the ceremony part takes place solemnly with incense offering and ritual offering rituals according to tradition, expressing gratitude to the predecessors.
The festival is held annually on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month, an occasion for people to commemorate the merits of their predecessors, and at the same time contribute to preserving and promoting the value of Mother Goddess worship.
After the ceremony part, the festival part takes place sôi nổi with many activities such as arranging offering trays for the Mother Goddess, tug of war, Chinese chess, volleyball and folk games.
Despite the rainy weather, the festival atmosphere is still bustling, attracting a large number of people and tourists to participate.
According to records, many local people maintain the habit of participating in festivals every year, both praying for peace and meeting and interacting in a joyful atmosphere.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Ha - Vice Chairman of Yen Bai Ward People's Committee - said that after the merger of administrative units, the scale of the festival is expanded.
This year, the highlight is a more diverse organization space with rural markets, OCOP product display booths, contributing to promoting local image and promoting tourism development.
Tuan Quan Temple is a religious structure located on the right bank of the Red River.
Before the 19th century, this place was called Quan Tuan Temple; from the end of the 19th century to now it is officially named Tuan Quan Temple. The temple worships Mother Lieu Hanh - a saint in Vietnamese folk beliefs, rumored to be Quynh Hoa princess descended to earth, with the merit of "guarding the country and benefiting the people", and was ordained by King Le Hien Tong.
In addition, the temple also worships Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan.
In 2005, the temple was recognized as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic. Not only is it a place for religious activities, the temple is also associated with many historical events, once a gathering point for forces and donations to serve the resistance war.
