Commemorating the 772nd anniversary of the death of King An Sinh Tran Lieu

Comrade Tran Duc Thang, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee, along with delegates and people offered incense at the temple of An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu.

Comrade Tran Duc Thang, Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of Hai Duong Provincial Party Committee attended. Also attending were a number of members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, leaders of the Provincial People's Council and People's Committee.

Provincial Party Secretary Tran Duc Thang beats the festival drum

According to the Palace History Speech, An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu was born in 1211, the eldest son of the retired Emperor Tran Thua. He was married to Princess Thuan Thien by King Ly Hue Tong and was given the title of Prince Consort. In 1237, the court granted him the land of An Phu communes (now Kinh Mon), An Duong, An Sinh, An Hung, An Bang, now Dong Trieu, Uong Bi (Quang Ninh) as fiefs and granted him the title of An Sinh Vuong. He helped the king defend the Northeast region, build and develop the Hai Dong sea area into a rich place, strong in economy and national defense.

A large number of people and tourists from all over the world participated in the procession.

An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu was the father of Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. He devoted himself to raising his son, finding good teachers to train his son to become a loyal and filial person, talented in both literature and martial arts, leading the army and people of Dai Viet to defeat the Yuan-Mongol invaders in the second and third resistance wars. In April 1251, An Sinh Vuong passed away at An Phu palace. King Tran Thai Tong posthumously granted him the title of Kham Minh Dai Vuong and ordered the people to build a temple on An Phu mountain.

Funeral oration highlighting the great contributions of An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu to the nation

The death anniversary of King An Sinh Tran Lieu has become a traditional local festival for many centuries, attracting a large number of people and tourists from all over.

Crowds of people offer incense to commemorate the 772nd death anniversary of An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu.

Cao An Phu Temple Festival has been included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage. The An Phu-Kinh Chu-Nham Duong complex has been recognized as a provincial-level tourist area.

Drum performance on An Phu mountain

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