On January 28 (January 7), the Hue Monuments Conservation Center held a ceremony to lower the number and seal the New Year’s Eve 2023 at the Trieu Mieu and The Mieu in the Hue Royal Heritage area.
According to the Director of the Monument Conservation Center The ancient capital of Hue Hoang Viet Trung, the summer ceremony mentioned at the royal palace of the Nguyen Dynasty was performed to mark the end of the Tet holiday, preparing to enter a new working year.
In accordance with the old rites, the ceremony lower mentioned solemnly recreated by Hue Monuments Conservation Center, including parts such as worshiping, ceremonial music, and carrying out the lowering of the tree, was erected on December 23 at Trieu Mieu and The Mieu.
[Di tích Cố đô Huế mở dịch vụ vé điện tử và trải nghiệm thực tế ảo]
After the ceremony is the part open seal New Year’s greetings. This is the opening ceremony for a year of working of the old central administrative apparatus with the hope that all year will go smoothly, with much success, and the country will be prosperous and peaceful.
The golden seal (simulated restoration) is taken down from the top of the tree with the four words “Phu-Tho-Khang-Ninh” meaning: wealth, long life, health and peace. The ancients believed that these words wished for peace, good fortune, longevity for the country, luck and prosperity for the people.
The seals are stamped into the calligraphy with the words: Phuc, Loc, Tho, Cat Tuong, Binh An … meaning good luck for visitors. These are the messages and wishes regarding how many good things, peace, luck and happiness will come in the new year for tourists and people when entering the imperial palace in Hue to ask for letters on the first day of the year to hold the ceremony. lower mentioned, open seal.
This traditional cultural activity has been recreated with the same rituals as under the Nguyen Dynasty, preserved and promoted for many years, creating an attractive highlight for tourists to visit and experience the New Year.
Ceremonial music in the tree-lowering ceremony. (Photo: Tuong Vi/VNA)Ms. Le Thi Hong Nhung, a tourist from Ninh Binh, shared that she was very lucky to come to Hue this time to witness this meaningful traditional cultural activity. On this occasion, she was also given the word “An”, hoping that the new year will be as peaceful as this word.”
Occasion Lunar New Year This year, Hue Monuments Conservation Center has organized many Tet fun programs to serve tourists with activities such as the changing of the guard ceremony, the performance of great music, small music, Hue folk songs, royal games, etc. performing lion and dragon, martial arts…
According to statistics, in 6 days (from January 20 to 26), the relic sites managed by Hue Monuments Conservation Center welcomed more than 66,000 visitors, including 12,848 international visitors. nearly 5 billion VND.
Tuong Vi (VNA/Vietnam+)