Thai Binh: Sea of people flock to Quan temple to pray for fortune and fame
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 08:29 AM (GMT+7)
In the early spring days of the 2024 Dragon Festival, every day there are thousands of tourists coming to spring travel, sightseeing, and offering incense at Quan Temple (Hoang Dieu Ward, Thai Binh City) to pray for fortune, luck, and peace. .
Quan Temple in Hoang Dieu ward was built during the Tang Dynasty – year 905, worshiping the god Tiet Che Nam Dao Dai Than Tuong. During the years of resistance once morest the French, the Temple was the base for secret revolutionary activities of the Party Committee and local guerrilla militia and a place to hide weapons.
Also from here, local army forces and militia and guerrillas crossed the Tra Ly river, attacked Tam Lac, and contributed to the liberation of the town that is now Thai Binh City. In 1998, the Provincial People’s Committee issued a certificate recognizing Quan Temple as a protected historical and cultural relic.
In the early spring days of Giap Thin 2024, the weather is warm, so tourists flock to Quan Temple to enjoy the spring. Photo: Nhat Ha
Most visitors coming here pray for a new year with good luck, fortune, success and fame… Photo: Nhat Ha
The altar rooms are filled with offerings from visitors. Photo: Nhat Ha
A girl from Ha Nam shared: “I am a new bride, and this is my first Tet as a Thai Binh bride, so today I and my husband went to Quan Temple to pray for the health of relatives, family, and friends. In addition, I also hope that both husband and wife’s careers will prosper in this year of the Dragon.”
Ms. Pham Thi Dung (in Bo Xuyen Ward, Thai Binh City) said: “Every year when Tet comes, when spring comes, when my children and grandchildren come home to celebrate Tet with their families, I take them to the pagoda to worship to preserve the tradition. of the locality, as well as the traditions of the nation. Coming to Quan Temple today, I wish that my family members, as well as everyone in society, are healthy, happy, and live with dreams. Photo: Nhat Ha
Ms. Cu Thi Hien (in Thai Binh City) and her husband came to pray for good luck at Quan Temple. Ms. Hien hopes that 2024 will be a breakthrough year in terms of her husband’s career and that she will always be a solid support base for him to work with peace of mind. Photo: Nhat Ha
A young man dressed in red sells bags of lucky salt to tourists. Photo: Nhat Ha
3 young people read hexagrams at the beginning of the year. Photo: Nhat Ha
A group of young people took commemorative photos before entering Quan Temple. Photo: Nhat Ha
Nhat Ha
