Travel Vlog A trip to Hung Kings Temple, Phu Tho, Viet Nam

Hi there lovely viewers. Today I'm absolutely excited to take you to a special place deeply rooted Vietnam history and culture. This incredible Hong King's temple. This is located in Phu Thoc province which is also my hometown where I grew up with my grandparents. This place means a lot to me emotionally. So come along with me I'm going to show you the beauty, the culture and some handy travel vocabulary along the way. So now as you can see right behind me is the entrance to the Hong King's temple. A long time ago there was a wise king named Hung Vuong in Vietnam. He and 17 other kings after him are really important because they helped create the only Vietnamese way of life. They taught people how to farm, hunt and grow gardens. They also made sure everyone was proud of their country by keeping old traditions alive. This special group of kings lived in a place called Van Lang which means land of tattoo men. Every year there's a festival called the Hong King's festival where people celebrate and remember the wise kings and their teachings. Imagine this temple is a big beautiful book filled with the stories of the first kings of Vietnam. Thousands of years ago this is where it all started. Legend has it that this serene site is where the first Hong King of Vietnam, Lac Long Quan King along with his wife Oka gave birth to 100 children establishing the Hong dynasty. The Hong kings are great great grandparents of Vietnam. They laid the foundation for our country, our culture and our traditions right here on this land. It's so inspiring isn't it? The temple is located on the 175 meter high Nghia Linh mountain. The historical site of the Hong temple covers a vast area of 845 hectares with four temples, one pagoda and one mausoleum. It's on high majestic ground surrounded by beautiful nature. The land and sky blend together to create a sacred space full of power and reverence. Today the Hong temple has become an important historical and cultural site attracting thousands of tourists and locals who come to visit and offer prayers. The Hong King's festival takes place every year on the 10th day of the lunar month. During the festival there are many special ceremonies and traditional cultural activities such as swan singing, grand drum performances and unique folk games. It's a chance for people to bond, preserve traditions and express pride in the country's cultural heritage. Due to its deep cultural value and importance to the nation, on December 6, 2012 the worship of Hong King's was recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Learning about Hong King's temple is not just about history, it's about understanding the soul of Vietnam. It's about appreciating the sacrifices of those who came before us and celebrating the strength of our culture. Today is just a regular day, not during a festival so it's not so crowded here and as you can see there's a few visitors behind me and it's a perfect date to visit and especially in October you know the autumn weather is so comfortable and so cool. So I really enjoy this atmosphere, this peaceful and calm atmosphere in this place. So if you're really curious about where Vietnam truly began and want to witness the beauty of our traditions then Hong King's temple is a must visit. Every stone has a story, every visit is a step in our remarkable past. That's it for our today's adventure friends. I hope you enjoyed it. Remember history is not just in books, it is the air we breathe and in the places we visit and let me know if you have any questions or if I missed something interesting about this place. Thank you very much for watching my videos today. I'll see you in the next video. Have a beautiful beautiful rest of the day. Bye