Tranh temple new tourist destination of Hai Duong

The People’s Committee of Ninh Giang district, Hai Duong province solemnly opened the Tranh Temple Festival 2024 on March 19.

Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Trieu The Hung handed over the committee’s decision recognizing Tranh temple as a tourist destination at the opening ceremony.

Later, delegates, locals, and visitors offered incense to commemorate Mandarin Tuan Tranh, who is worshipped at the temple.

The Tranh Temple Festival 2024 is taking place on March 19, 23, and 24 with many special activities, including a water procession ceremony, rituals, a musical show… on March 19.

Folk games like pot breaking, loach catching, national wrestling, and water puppetry are scheduled for March 23 and 24.

The organizers also arrange 10 booths at the temple to display 37 OCOP products in the district, typically ramie cake, guava, honey, dried lychee, wine, etc., during the festival.

Tranh temple was classified as a national historical and cultural relic in 2009 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism.

The temple festival was included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage in 2022.

Hai Duong News