KING HUNG IN THE MIND AND BEHAVIOR OF VIETNAMESE PEOPLE

Abstract

It is very hard to find the same country in the world having a common ancestor temple as Vietnam and every year the whole nation makes a pilgrimage to this common ancestor temple to pay tribute to the ancestor (Hung kings) . If the customary pilgrimage to the origin in many nations around the world is often associated with religion (For example, Buddhists try to get to India, Christians wish to find Jerusalem, Muslims desire to find the Mecca...), every year the Vietnamese go on a pilgrimage to the ancestral land with the heart of ancestral worship. From a legendary figure, King Hung became a historical figure, a national ancestor. It is the journey to find the origin of Vietnamese people. And on that journey, through many events, ups and downs of history, King Hung in the mind and behavior of Vietnamese people appear increasingly bold.