1. Student's full name: DANG THI THANH THUY
2. Gender: Female
3. Date of birth: April 28, 1994
4. Place of birth: Thanh Ba - Phu Tho
5. Decision on student admission No. 1765/2018/QD-XHNV-DT dated June 28, 2018, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in the training process:
- According to Decision No. 542/QD-XHNV dated May 4, 2020, the study period is extended from June 29, 2020 to December 28, 2020.
- According to Decision No. 2102/QD-XHNV dated November 10, 2020, the study period is extended from December 29, 2020 to June 28, 2021.
- According to Decision No. 703/QD-XHNV dated April 5, 2020, the study period is extended from June 29, 2021 to December 28, 2021.
7. Thesis title: Relics and festivals of Mother Goddess worship in the development of cultural tourism in Lang Son (Research on Bac Le Temple and Dong Dang Mother Goddess Temple)
8. Major: Vietnamese Studies - Code: 8310630.01
9. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Nguyet - Department of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
10. Summary of the thesis results:
Through the three chapters of this thesis, starting from the theoretical and practical foundations of cultural and spiritual tourism in Lang Son, based on surveys and assessments of the values of relics and festivals dedicated to the Mother Goddess in Lang Son, and evaluating the current state of exploiting these values to serve tourism activities, we propose solutions for the development of tourism in Lang Son. We have drawn the following conclusions regarding the content and research results of this thesis:
Firstly, each festival is associated with a specific historical site; historical and cultural sites and festivals are two elements that coexist and develop together. The larger the historical site, the larger the festival. Festivals are also organized to commemorate national heroes, reflecting the traditional Vietnamese principle of "drinking water, remembering the source." Festivals are comprehensive socio-cultural activities with high educational and artistic value. Festivals connect people in terms of consciousness, aesthetic ideals, and morality, while simultaneously satisfying people's spiritual needs.
Secondly, Lang Son is a locality rich in tangible and intangible cultural heritage, most notably the temples dedicated to the Mother Goddess and the Tam Phu Mother Goddess worship tradition of the Vietnamese people. The Mother Goddess worship festival in Lang Son is a form of spiritual and cultural activity associated with the Mother Goddess worship tradition. The temple space and festival activities also serve as a place to preserve, conserve, and promote the values of the intangible cultural heritage of the world, namely the belief and practice of Mother Goddess worship. Researching the relics and festivals of Mother Goddess worship in Lang Son is a practical and important undertaking that contributes to the preservation and promotion of the Mother Goddess worship heritage in Lang Son in particular and in Vietnam in general, while also educating future generations to cherish and preserve the precious heritage of their ancestors.
Thirdly, the case study of two temples and festivals dedicated to the Mother Goddess in Lang Son clarifies many valuable aspects contained within these tangible and intangible cultural heritage sites. The history of the formation, existence, and development of the two temples dedicated to the Mother Goddess is closely linked to the activities of the festival, which is both solemn and lively in the locality. The historical, cultural, humanistic, spiritual, and economic-tourism values of the temples and the Mother Goddess festival have great and practical significance for local residents as well as tourists. They are the soul of the spiritual and cultural life of the local community, and are an attraction and potential for tourism development.
Fourthly, our country is currently undergoing industrialization and modernization, with many changes in both material and spiritual aspects of society. However, this has also significantly impacted cultural activities in general and festivals in particular. In the current period, preserving and developing festivals is becoming increasingly important. Therefore, we need appropriate management measures to develop festivals in a way that both preserves the traditional beauty of the nation and meets the cultural needs of the people, contributing to the economic development of the country.
Research on the favorable and unfavorable conditions for exploiting, promoting, and preserving the values of relics and festivals at Bac Le Temple and Mau Dong Dang Temple in Lang Son also contributes to promoting tourism development in Lang Son. From this, the best solutions can be proposed for promoting and preserving the relics of Bac Le Temple, Mau Dong Dang Temple, and the Mother Goddess worship festival in Lang Son.
11. Practical applications:
I hope that my thesis will contribute to the development of cultural tourism at the Bac Le Temple and Mau Dong Dang Temple festivals in Lang Son province through research on the current state of exploitation, preservation, and promotion of the values of these relics and festivals; bringing economic and cultural benefits to the local people. Through surveying the current state of the festivals and relics, we can identify advantages for promoting existing values. Furthermore, by understanding the values that cultural tourism brings, we can propose projects for preserving, conserving, and transmitting the traditional cultural features of the local people. At the same time, by identifying shortcomings in the organization of festivals and the preservation of cultural relics, and understanding the causes, we can develop timely solutions to improve festival management. This will ultimately enhance the quality of tourism services in the locality.
12. Future research directions:
Research into architectural and artistic relics and traditional festivals held in different regions is a crucial and fascinating area of study for gaining a deeper understanding of the cultural life of ethnic groups. It provides a basis for tourism managers and businesses to develop solutions for preserving and promoting tourism activities. This is also our next research direction.
13. Published works related to the thesis: None
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Thuy Thi Thanh Dang
2. Sex: Female
3. Date of birth: April 28, 1994
4. Place of birth: Thanh Ba, Phu Tho
5. Admission decision number: 1765/2018/QD-XHNV-ĐT Dated: Jun 28, 2018 of the Rector of University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.
6. Changes in academic process:
- According to Decision No. 542/QD-XHNV dated May 04, 2020, extending the study period from Jun 29, 2020 to December 28, 2020.
- According to Decision No. 2102/QD-XHNV dated November 10, 2020, extending the study period from December 29, 2020 to Jun 28, 2021.
- According to Decision No. 703/QD-XHNV dated April 05, 2021, extending the study period from Jun 29, 2021 to December 28, 2021.
7. Official thesis title: The Relics and Festival of Mother Goddless Wordship in Developing Cultural Tourism in Lang Son (Researching in Bac Le Temple and Mau Temple in Dong Dang)
8. Major: Vietnamese studies Code: 8310630.01
9. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Nguyet is currently working at the Faculty of Vietnamese studies and languages, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU.
10. Summary of the findings of the thesis: (Summarize them with stress on the new findings, if any)
Through three chapters of the thesis, from the theoretical basis and implementation of culture – spiritual tourism in Lang Son, on the basis of surveying and evaluating of the values of monuments and festivals of Mother Goddess worship. In Lang Son, assess the current situation of explotiting values to serve tourism activities to propose solutions for tourism development in Lang Son. We have some conclusions about the content and results of the text research. The study of this thesis is as follows:
Firstly, each festival is associated with a specific relic, cultural and historical relics and festivals are two factors that coexist and develop together, the bigger the monument, the bigger the festival. The festival is also held to commemorate the hero with meritorious services to the country, demonstrating the traditional moral of "Drink water, remember the source" of our nation. The festival is a general cultural and social activity with high educational and artistic value. Festivals unite people in terms of consciousness, aesthetic and moral ideals, and at the same time satisfy people's spiritual needs.
Secondly, Lang Son is a locality with many tangible and intangible cultural heritages, of which the typical is the Mother temple and the belief of the Vietnamese people to worship Mother Tam Phu. The Mother Goddess Worship Festival in Lang Son is a type of spiritual cultural activity associated with the belief of Mother Goddess. The space of the temple and the festival's activities is also a place to preserve, preserve and promote the values of the world's intangible cultural heritage here, which is the belief and practice of Mother worship. The study of the relics and the festival of Mother Goddess worship in Lang Son is a practical and important work that contributes to the preservation and promotion of the religious heritage of Mother Goddess worship in Lang Son in particular and in Vietnam in general. It is a time to educate future generations to preserve and appreciate the precious assets of their ancestors.
Thirdly, studying the case of two temple relics and the Mother Goddess festival in Lang Son, the thesis has clarified many valuable values contained in those tangible and intangible cultural heritages. The history of formation, existence and development of the two Mother Goddess temples is associated with the festival's activities taking place both dignified, bustling and lively in the locality. The historical - cultural, humanistic, spiritual, economic - tourism values of the temple ruins and the values of the Mother Goddess worship festival have great and practical significance for residents. It is the soul of the spiritual life, the spiritual cultural life of the local community, the attraction and the potential for tourism development.
Fourthly, our country is in the period of industrialization and modernization of the country, society has many changes in material and spiritual, but it also has a significant impact on cultural activities in general and the cultural activities of the country and festivals in particular. In the current period, preserving and developing the festival is becoming more and more important. Therefore, we need to have appropriate management measures to develop the festival so that it can both preserve the traditional beauty of the nation and meet the cultural needs of the people, contributing to the development of the economy of the country.
Research on favorable conditions and difficulties in exploiting and promoting and preserving the values of relics and festivals at Bac Le temple and Mau temple in Dong Dang also contributes to promoting the development tourism in Lang Son. From there, the best solutions are given in promoting and preserving the relics of Bac Le temple, Mau temple in Dong Dang and Mother worship festival in Lang Son.
11. Practical applicability, if any:
I hope that my thesis will contribute to the development of cultural tourism at the relics and festivals of Bac Le temple and Mau temple in Dong Dang in Lang Son through research on the current status of exploitation, conservation and development promoting the values of this monument and festival; bring economic benefits and cultural and social life to local people. Through surveying the current status of festivals and monuments, it is possible to realize the advantages to promote the existing values. Besides, knowing the values that cultural tourism, can propose projects in the work of preserving, preserving and transmitting traditional cultural features of indigenous people. At the same time, knowing the bad sides in the process of organizing festivals and preserving cultural relics; understand the causes in order to have timely solutions to overcome and improve festival management. From there, it is possible to improve the quality of local tourism services.
12. Further research directions, if any:
The study of the architectural and artistic relics and the traditional festivals taking place there in different regions and regions is a very necessary and interesting research direction to understand more about the cultural life of the ethnic groups and has a basis to help managers and tourism businesses get solutions to preserve and promote the development of tourism activities. That is also our next research direction.
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