Vung Temple Festival, Do SOn
Unique Belief in Worshiping the Mother Goddess
The Vung Temple Festival not only honors the Mother Goddess but also provides an opportunity for the community and visitors to engage in distinctive traditional cultural activities. If you love exploring folk culture, this is definitely a destination you cannot miss.
Introduction to Vung Temple
Vung Temple, also known as Mieu Vung, has the honorary name Nhan Tho Linh Tu. The temple was built on a mulberry field near the river mouth leading to the sea. Today, it is located in Dong Tien Residential Area, Hai Son Ward, Do Son District.
The temple was constructed during the late Le Trung Hung period, around 1700–1775. In 1929, the Nguyen Dynasty conferred a title upon it with four characters: “Trí – Nghĩa – Khôn – Nguyên” (Wisdom – Righteousness – Integrity – Origin) and renovated it in the shape of the Đinh character (丁).
Over time, war and natural disasters have left only a few precious relics, such as bronze incense burners, porcelain incense burners, and a bronze bell from the Nguyen Dynasty. In 1990, the temple donated an ancient bronze statue of Amitābha Buddha to Thap Pagoda.
Legend of Vung Temple
According to legend, on a stormy night, three decayed wooden logs drifted against the current from the sea to the mulberry wharf. Unexpectedly, they sprouted and bloomed with vibrant red flowers, illuminating a corner of the river. At that time, an official who had no son received a divine dream, guiding him to the mulberry field to build a shrine and pray for a child. Miraculously, within that year, he had a son.
The deity revealed herself and declared her sacred title as Đệ Nhất Thiên Tiên Liễu Hạnh Công Chúa (First Heavenly Immortal Princess Liễu Hạnh). From then on, the people built a shrine to worship her.
The three drifting logs eventually grew into giant ancient trees. In 1986, a storm knocked down the sacred freshwater mangrove, leaving only 13 branches on the old stump. These branches later grew into beautiful trees, which now stand in front of the temple.
Vung Temple Festival 2025
This year, the festival will officially take place over three days, from March 29, 2025, to March 31, 2025 (equivalent to the 1st to 3rd of the 3rd lunar month, Year of the Snake).
March 29, 2025 (1st of the 3rd lunar month, Year of the Snake)
- 07:30 AM: Flag Raising Ceremony (Includes flag procession, flag hoisting, and ritual offerings).
- 08:30 AM: Mother Goddess Invocation Ceremony: Drum opening, temple bell ringing, and incense offering to the Mother Goddess.
- 02:00 PM: Water-fetching Ceremony.
- 07:00 PM: Sacred Bathing Ceremony – Ritual bathing of the Holy Statue.
March 30, 2025 (2nd of the 3rd lunar month, Year of the Snake)
- 08:00 AM: Procession of the Mother Goddess with approximately 250 participants and 12 palanquins.
- 02:00 PM: Enthronement Ritual of the Holy Mother.
2025년 3월 31일 (음력 3월 3일)
- 07:30 AM: Closing Ceremony – Lowering of the flag and conclusion of the festival.
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Festival Attendance Guide
- Thời gian lý tưởng: Nên đến sớm để tham gia đầy đủ các nghi lễ quan trọng.
- Trang phục phù hợp: Nên mặc trang phục lịch sự, thoải mái.
- Chuẩn bị lễ vật: Nếu muốn dâng lễ, có thể chuẩn bị hoa, trái cây và các vật phẩm tâm linh phù hợp.
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