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The Bổ Đà Festival takes place from the 15th to the 19th of the second lunar month every year to show gratitude to those who have contributed to the construction and restoration of the pagoda at Bổ Đà Pagoda.
The ritual is usually held one or two days before the main festival day at the Tiền Tế house and the Tổ Tăng house. The offerings used in the ritual include tea, fruit, incense, and flowers. After the temple ritual is finished, the villagers, from old to young, and visitors from all over the country are allowed to enter to offer their offerings. Participants in the Ancestor Commemoration Ceremony come from many walks of life in the locality, neighboring areas, and visitors from all over the country, especially on the main festival days, Buddhists and visitors come to attend the Ancestor Commemoration Ceremony in great numbers.
The Bổ Đà Festival is an important testament to the idea of "Three religions have the same origin", expressed through the system of statues (worshiping Buddha, Lao Tzu, Confucius), and is also a convergence of the Lâm Tế, Trúc Lâm Zen sects and indigenous folk beliefs (worshiping stones - Thạch Linh Thần Tướng). |
