Tay Thien is known not only as of the origin of Buddhism very early but also as a place to develop the cult of worshiping the mother of Tay Thien Lang Thi Tieu, who has great merit in helping King Hung expand his realm and teaching people to plant rice.
Here, every Spring, tens of thousands of pilgrims return to Mau with the concept to be loved and protected.
On January 14, 2020, on the basis of research works and after having agreed with the National Heritage Council, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism issued Decision No. 176 on the publish a list of national intangible cultural heritages, including the worship of Mau Tay Thien, Tam Dao district, Vinh Phuc province. Thus, together with the Faith of Worshiping Hung Vuong, the Belief of Worshiping Tan Vien Son Thanh, the Belief of Worshiping Mau Tay Thien is one of the three oldest beliefs in the North.
The Tay Thien Mother Worship religion is not only a belief of a locality, of a region but a belief of national nature; At the same time, it is a cultural symbol of Vinh Phuc province, a valuable heritage in history, culture, patriotic traditions of nationalities unite against foreign invaders.
According to Ngoc Phea in Hung Vuong dynasty, Mau Tay Thien surnamed Lang, whose name is Ngoc Tieu, a native of Dong Lo village, Dai Dinh commune today, when he was young, was smart, beautiful, and talented. She had a predestined relationship with King Hung Chieu Vuong VII and was established as the King of Phi.
After being transformed, she often miraculously helped the kings to fight the enemy and defend the country, so she was ordained a National Mother, and was conferred the title of Tam Dao painting the First Grand Mother of the Supreme Phuc Than. And it is also at Tay Thien mountain, where she turns, people have built a temple to worship, all year round to commemorate the great merits and honor her as the National Mother of Tay Thien. Tay Thien mother is a tolerant mother who protects people in times of difficulty and hardship.
From then on, on the full moon day of the second month of the lunar calendar every year, people of San Diu ethnic minority and people of Tam Dao district, tourists from all over the world jubilantly in color, excited with drums and gongs during the ceremony. Tay Thien Association offers to show their gratitude to Mau for the fragrance. It is also a good tradition and ethic of drinking water, remembering the nation’s source.
The Ceremony in Tay Thien Festival has its own unique features including: Fox ceremony, thanksgiving ceremony, procession and incense offering ceremony. The indispensable offerings when offering the Sample are: fruit, a raspberry, oasis, rice, eggs, a roast pig and white lily. These are the typical products of Tay Thien mountains and forests, prepared by the diligent and diligent hands of San Diu ethnic women.
The procession consists of 3 delegations, namely Mau Sinh Temple, Mau Hoa Temple and Bat Tribute to Ngo Temple. The fox ceremony attracts a large number of tourists by its unique features. The solemn and unique rituals, bearing bold national identity such as procession, dancing with money, and scenes of cheo depicting the legend of National Mau Tay Thien to expel foreign invaders to reunite Giang Son. With the association,
The special feature of Tay Thien festival is also indigenous traditional dances such as the tunes of the co, the singing of chau van of the San Diu ethnic male and female. The lyrics and singing in harmony with traditional musical instruments vividly show the spiritual life of the people, praising the merits of Quoc Mau Tay Thien, the love of couples, the love of the Fatherland and the enthusiastic atmosphere of labor. export.
Returning to Tay Thien in the early days of Spring, on the anniversary of the death of the National Mother of Tay Thien (February 15 of the annual lunar calendar) is to return to the sacred heritage of beliefs, which are believed to help today’s generation have adding faith, motivation, solidarity together to continue the tradition of building and defending the country of his father; developing the tourism economy based on the beautiful natural landscape associated with a sustainable spiritual culture, is the legacy of today passed down to the next generations.
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