Various activities to be held at 8th Ong Pagoda Festival

09:10, 13/10/2019

(ĐN)-The Ong Pagoda Festival 2020 will be held between February 4 and 6 (or from11th to 13th of January in 2020 Lunar Year), according to the organizers of the event.

 

(ĐN)-The Ong Pagoda Festival 2020 will be held between February 4 and 6 (or from11th to 13th of January in 2020 Lunar Year), according to the organizers of the event.

Visitors at
Visitors at the Ong Pagoda Festival 2019.

During the event, many activities will be held, such as marching on some streets, unicorn-lion-dragon dance, traditional music performance, calligraphy performance, etc.

The festival, the 8th of its kind, aims to contemplate and worship, recall ancestors, and pray for safety and prosperity for the country and people.

Ong Pagoda is located at Hiep Hoa commune, Bien Hoa city. It was built in 1684 by the Chinese Community in Cu Lao Pho (Pho isle). At first, it was named Quan De Pagoda, and later renamed That Phu Co Temple (or Ong Pagoda). In 2001, Ong Pagoda was listed as national cultural heritage.

Reported by L.N