Going to the spring festival at Ba Chua Thac Bo temple

According to legend, the Thac Bo Temple worships two female generals, Mrs. Dinh Thi Van, a Muong ethnic group and a woman (name unknown) of the Dao ethnic group. During the reign of King Le Loi, the two women helped the people and army transport food and boats through Thac Bo to Muong Le (Son La) to quell the rebellion. Built in a position overlooking the river, leaning against the mountain with a beautiful landscape, the Thac Bo Temple relic site is divided into two areas, the Thac Bo Temple on the left bank located on the top of Hang Than hill, in Vay Nua commune and the Thac Bo Temple on the right bank located at the foot of Thac Bo, right next to the Da River. After several renovations and reconstructions, the temple still retains its unique and characteristic features. The temple on the left bank has a T-shaped ground plan, including the main worship house and the back palace. In front of the temple are 5 doors covered with fish-scale tiles. The main door hangs a large inscription written in Chinese characters. On the roof is a relief of a dragon. The temple on the right bank consists of 3 main worship rooms and the sanctuary, built on 2 floors leaning against the mountain. The first floor is a place for pilgrims to rest, the second floor is a place to worship the gods. The temple not only worships Lady Thac Bo but also other gods such as the great community of mandarins, the five gods, the Lady of Son Trang, the four palaces of the Holy Lady, the four palaces of the Holy Boy, the Great King Tran Quoc Tuan, the four palaces of the Chau Ba...