{"id":3248,"date":"2021-02-06T18:08:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-06T11:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hoangthanhthanglong.vn\/en\/?p=3248"},"modified":"2023-05-26T09:50:04","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T09:50:04","slug":"vietnamese-tet-programme-2021-at-thang-long-imperial-citadel-ushering-in-the-new-year-of-tan-suu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoangthanhthanglong.vn\/en\/vietnamese-tet-programme-2021-at-thang-long-imperial-citadel-ushering-in-the-new-year-of-tan-suu\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnamese T\u1ebft Programme 2021 at Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel \u201cUshering in the New Year of T\u00e2n S\u1eedu\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Lunar New Year is an important holiday in Vietnam and other East Asian countries, as it marks the beginning of a new year with profound human values. In addition, it is also the day of reunion, when families get together, pay tribute to their ancestors and exchanges wishes of good luck.<\/p>\n

In order to promote cultural values of the Th\u0103ng Long royal court of yore, and in celebration of the foundation of the Vietnamese Communist Party (3 February), the Th\u0103ng Long-H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i Heritage Conservation Center organizes activities to welcome the New Year of T\u00e2n S\u1eedu<\/em> 2021, the Year of the Ox, with the theme “Ushering the New Year of T\u00e2n S\u1eedu<\/em>“. The program includes a series of exhibitions, performance experiences, and interactive experiences, all of which are expected to serve the people to welcome the spring and joy of T\u1ebft and contribute to the preservation of the traditional cultural values.<\/p>\n

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The Presentation of Spring Ox in the Th\u0103ng Long Imperial Citadel (Source: Th\u0103ng Long – H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i Heritage Conservation Centre)<\/em><\/p>\n

The thematic exhibition \u201cUshering the New Year of T\u00e2n S\u1eedu<\/em>\u201d <\/strong>introduces to the public original images of the spring ox presentation as a ceremony through the model of the God of Spring and the spring ox given by the King in the First Solar Term Ceremony under the L\u00ea Trung H\u01b0ng (Restored L\u00ea) Period. The exhibition also features traditional cultural customs and mores of the Vietnamese people during T\u1ebft, such as preparing worshiping space, exchanging wishes of good luck and giving lucky money on the new year, as well as the art of calligraphy and painting under the theme of welcoming the spring. A highlight of the programme is the decorative cluster “Aspirations of Spring”, featuring the model of the Golden Ox family welcoming the New Year, traditional lantern system, spring travel animated panel, and miniature landscape with colorful spring flowers. This decorative cluster can help visitors and families keep the warmest moments of the new spring.<\/p>\n

The Vietnamese T\u1ebft Programme \u201cUshering in the New Year of T\u00e2n S\u1eedu<\/em>\u201d also reserves ample time and space for children to play and learn about history and tradition such as the story-telling about the presentation of spring oxen during the Restored L\u00ea Period. T\u1ebft in the royal palace was associated with the practice of seeking and giving calligraphy characters. Other creative experiences include \u201cspecial products to welcome the spring\u201d, calligraphical writings, painting folk wood prints, kneading dough figurines, making artificial peach blossoms and daisies, making flowers and mascots from leaves under the instruction of Artisan Nguy\u1ec5n M\u1ea1nh Th\u1eafng.<\/p>\n

Recreation of the Spring Ox Ceremony<\/strong>: For the first time, Th\u0103ng Long-H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i Heritage Conservation Centre has coordinated with Th\u0103ng Long Cultural Heritage Association and \u1ef6 V\u00e2n Hi\u00ean Company to practice the Spring Ox Ceremony, a unique ritual in the court of old. This ceremony took place on the day of the first solar term, carrying with it the desire to dispel the cold of winter, welcome a new spring and hope for a bumper crop. The presentation of the spring ox ceremony will be trialed at Imperial Citadel of Thang Long based on research results on royal ceremonies, including rituals that took place at K\u00ednh Thi\u00ean Palace such as the procession of spring ox, presentation of spring ox; giving of spring ox, and beating of spring ox.<\/p>\n

Detailed schedule of activities:<\/strong><\/p>\n