Every year, Quan Lan villagers held a festival in June 18th
(lunar calendar) to memorize the victory against Nguyen Mong army and
chiến công of Tran Khanh Du. The festival’s location is Quan Lan
communal house. Regatta is the most featured activity which is also the
main one of the festival.
Travelling to Quan Lan
(Van Don district, Quang Ninh provine), tourists not only have chances
to enjoy the beautiful beach with majestic woods of Casuarinas but also
are fascinated by the ancient beauty of Quan Lan village where there are
many ancient communal houses and temple, court ministry clerk
worshiping to adore the ancestors having contribution in the village
establishment.
The
village communal house was built in Hau Le empire (about XVII century)
with the mast made by Man Lai wood which was harder than ironwood,
bigger than the joining hug of two to three persons. On every buc con
(bức cốn), lever, dau du (đầu dư), cau dau(câu đầu), sagged down gate…,
there are images of dragon, male phoenix, flower, leaves that are
sophisticatedly carved in different status. The communal house includes
five rooms, two lean-tos, three ong muong (ống muống) compartments and
one shrine lean-tos.
Different from other village communal
houses, Quan Lan village communal house worships to adore King instead
of Deity. The communal house worshiping to adore Ly Anh Tong king who
establish Van Don trading port, a big foreign trading port on the coast
of Mang river (now it’s Quan Lan area) 800 years ago (1149).
Every year, Quan Lan villagers held a festival in June 18th (lunar
calendar) to memorize the victory against Nguyen Mong army and chiến
công of Tran Khanh Du. The festival’s location is Quan Lan communal
house. Regatta is the most featured activity which is also the main one
of the festival.
The villagers have divided themselves in two team which are Dong Nam Van and Doai Bac Vo to practice since June 13rd. In 16th,
they implement the deity picking ceremony: present the offering to take
the ancestral tablet of Tran Khanh Du from the court ministry clerk to
the communal house. In June 18th afternoon, all boats gather
and do the performance symbolizing the three-time victory against Nguyen
army then they sacrifice in the temple. After ceremony, the regatta
starts.
The
festival of Quan Lan village is a traditional festival which
demonstrates the virtual art spirit of Vietnamese against the outside
enemy to protect the sovereignty of country.
source: vietnamtourism.org.vn
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