The Tien La Temple, located in Doan Ha commune, is dedicated to Vu Thi Thuc, a female general who fought the Han Chinese invaders under the leadership of the two Trung Sisters nearly 2,000 years ago.
In the last battle on Mount Kim Quy, the general and her soldiers sacrificed their lives on March 17, 43 A.D. To commemorate Vu Thi Thuc and her brave patriots, local people built a temple in the place where they died.
The Tien La Temple was recognised as a national historical and cultural site in 1986.
The festival, which takes place in the middle of the third lunar month annually, lasts seven days, with a wide range of activities including a water procession and chau van singing performances as well as folk games such as wrestling, cock fighting and tug-of-war.
