Hung King's Commemoration Day in Da Lat: Remembering the sacred origin...

Every nation in the world has its own identity, its own origin. For example, Vietnam has a 4,000-year-old tradition of history - a common ancestor to look back to, a common origin to show gratitude and remembrance. Hung King's Commemoration Day is a day for the entire nation, when gratitude and respect are expressed to the ancestors who have contributed to building the country and expanding the territory since the beginning of time...

Pilgrimage to the source of the sacred Phoenix Mountain

For thousands of years, the story of father Lac Long Quan and mother Au Co and their “hundred children” has been passed down from generation to generation, reminding descendants of a heroic time of founding the country. Our people still affectionately call each other “compatriots” – that meaning of “compatriots” has always been an internal strength with a strong spreading power, to consolidate the great solidarity of the entire Vietnamese people from the past to the present and forever thousands of years later.

“A tree has roots, water has a source, birds have nests, people have ancestors” – On the anniversary of the Hung Kings on March 10, At Ty year (April 7, 2025), Lam Dong Provincial leaders and millions of tourists from all over the world made a pilgrimage to Au Lac Temple located on the sacred Phuong Hoang mountain, which is also the place to worship the 18 Hung Kings. Before the souls of our ancestors, we offered incense together, remembering the merits of our ancestors with the legend of opening the land, opening the country, building a strong future for the country.

Thuong Temple is located on the top of the sacred Phuong Hoang mountain, where descendants gather to burn incense every Hung King's death anniversary.

Au Lac Temple in Tea Resort Prenn tourist area is located on the sacred land of Phoenix Mountain, a place to worship Hung Kings, with a majestic and respectful appearance - a place where the spiritual energy of heaven and earth converges. 

Many special activities during Hung King's Commemoration Day at Tea Resort Prenn, Da Lat

The ceremony was solemnly held in accordance with traditional national rituals. Leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; representatives of agencies, departments, sectors, unions, districts, Da Lat city, along with thousands of compatriots, people and tourists offered incense to express their respect, remembrance and gratitude to the National Ancestor.

Flower offering dance opens the Hung King Commemoration Ceremony

Lion dance to welcome Lam Dong Provincial leaders, delegates and visitors from all over the country

The procession of offerings to the Upper Temple

The procession of offerings to the Upper Temple

Comrade Nguyen Thai Hoc - Acting Secretary of Lam Dong Provincial Party Committee read the congratulatory message.

All people sincerely pay homage to the Hung Kings.

Engraved in our hearts, we are grateful for the great merit of the Hung Kings and our ancestors who discovered, built and preserved the beautiful land of Lac Hong to this day. Pray for national peace, people's peace, all families to be happy and prosperous, the Vietnamese people to be beautiful and sustainable forever, the nation to survive forever, and the country to be strong and prosperous.

In addition, the festival took place at the foot of Phoenix Mountain, next to the poetic Prenn waterfall with many cultural activities to preserve and promote the cultural identity of the nation. Games such as bamboo dancing, duck catching... were enthusiastically participated by many young people, students, students of universities, colleges, and Youth Union organizations.

Bamboo dance

The “Country Market Cuisine” space with more than 20 stalls continuously serving traditional Vietnamese dishes… vividly recreates the image of a bustling, simple, yet familiar and attractive countryside market in the hearts of every visitor.

Culinary space with traditional dishes

The calligraphy space contributes to the beauty of the National Day. People come to ask for calligraphy from the teacher, showing respect for words, love of learning and also sending wishes for peace and luck through each stroke of the word "Dragon flying, Phoenix dancing".

Calligraphy and folk painting space

The folk art performance stage also attracted thousands of visitors with the lyrical folk songs and dances of the Cham people performed by the Ninh Thuan Provincial Culture and Arts Center. The performances of traditional musical instruments and folk songs from three regions were performed by the Folk Song and Traditional Music Club of the Lam Dong Provincial Labor Culture House.

Cham dance performed by Ninh Thuan Province Cultural and Art Center

“The Hung Kings had the merit of building the country, we, uncles and nephews, must work together to protect the country”…

The legend of Lang Lieu is like a fairy tale with a happy ending, an eternal wish. Coming to the Ancestor Commemoration Festival at Tea Resort Prenn, we can meet and hear here the chirping voices of hundreds of regions, the loving eyes, the affectionate expressions of sharing. It seems as if the soul of the homeland, the soul of the village, the soul of the country also gathers here. 

The worship of Hung Kings and the Hung Temple Festival have contributed to creating unique cultural values of the nation. It is an opportunity for every Vietnamese to proudly promote to the world a unique cultural heritage, a value that has existed for thousands of years, deeply rooted in the hearts of people, becoming the morality of "When drinking water, remember its source" of compatriots nationwide and overseas Vietnamese. From the eternal values of the nation's origin, the identity and character of the Vietnamese people have been shaped in the international arena.

As long as we still know how to bow our heads in remembrance of our ancestors and understand the meaning of the Hung Kings’ Commemoration Day, our country’s history and culture will remain intact. The continuation and preservation of traditions inherited from our ancestors will allow future generations to become the ones to pass them on for thousands of years…

The sacred mountain of Phoenix lingers with incense smoke - Proud of the descendants of the Dragon and Fairy.