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 recognition of students No. 1765/2018/QD-XHNV-DT dated June 28, 2018 of the President 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 topic: Monuments and Mother Goddess worship festivals in cultural tourism development in Lang Son (Research on Bac Le temple and Dong Dang Mother Goddess temple)
8. Major: Vietnam Studies - Code: 8310630.01
9. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Nguyet - Faculty of Vietnamese Studies and Vietnamese Language, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU.
10. Summary of thesis results:
Through three chapters of the thesis, starting from the theoretical and practical basis of cultural tourism - spiritual tourism in Lang Son, on the basis of surveying and evaluating the values of relics and festivals worshiping Mother Goddess in Lang Son, evaluating the current status of exploiting values to serve tourism activities to propose solutions for developing Lang Son tourism, we have some conclusions about the content and research results of the thesis as follows:
Firstly, each festival is associated with a specific relic, historical and cultural relics and festivals are two factors that exist and develop together, the larger the relic, the larger the festival. The festival is also held to commemorate the hero who contributed to the country, expressing the traditional morality of "When drinking water, remember its source" of our nation. Festivals are comprehensive cultural and social activities with high educational and artistic value. Festivals connect people in terms of consciousness, aesthetic ideals, ethics, and at the same time satisfy people's spiritual needs.
Second, Lang Son is a locality with many tangible and intangible cultural heritages, of which the most typical are the Mother Goddess Temple and the Mother Goddess worship of the Three Palaces of the Vietnamese people. The Mother Goddess worship festival in Lang Son is a type of spiritual cultural activity associated with the Mother Goddess worship belief. The temple space and festival activities are also places to preserve, conserve and promote the values of the world intangible cultural heritage here, which is the belief and practice of Mother Goddess worship. Researching the relics and Mother Goddess worship festivals in Lang Son is a practical and important work contributing to the preservation and promotion of the Mother Goddess worship heritage in Lang Son in particular and in Vietnam in general, while educating future generations to preserve and appreciate the precious assets of their ancestors.
Third, by studying the case of two temple relics and the Mother Goddess worship 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 closely linked to the festival activities that take place both solemnly and bustlingly, lively in the locality. The historical - cultural, humanistic, spiritual, economic - tourism values of the temple relics and the values of the Mother Goddess worship festival have great and practical significance for local residents as well as for tourists, it is the soul of the spiritual life, the spiritual and cultural life of the local community, the attraction, the potential for tourism development.
Fourthly, our country is in the period of industrialization and modernization of the country, society has many changes in both material and spiritual aspects, however, that also has a significant impact on cultural activities in general and festivals in particular. In the current period, the preservation and development of festivals is becoming increasingly important. Therefore, we need to have appropriate management measures to develop festivals so that they both preserve the traditional beauty of the nation and meet the cultural needs of the people, contributing to the economic development of the country.
Research on favorable and difficult conditions in exploiting, promoting and preserving the values of relics and festivals at Bac Le Temple and Dong Dang Mau Temple in Lang Son also contributes to promoting tourism development in Lang Son. From there, the best solutions are proposed in promoting and preserving the relics of Bac Le Temple, Dong Dang Mau Temple and Mau Festival in Lang Son.
11. Practical application:
I hope that my thesis will contribute to the development of cultural tourism at the relics and festivals of Bac Le Temple and Dong Dang Temple in Lang Son through research on the current status of exploitation, conservation and promotion of the values of these relics and festivals; bringing economic benefits and cultural and social life to local people. Through surveying the current status of festivals and relics, it is possible to see the advantages to promote existing values. In addition, when knowing the values that cultural tourism brings, it is possible to propose projects in the work of preserving, conserving and transmitting traditional cultural features of indigenous people. At the same time, when knowing the shortcomings in the process of organizing festivals and preserving cultural relics; clearly understanding the causes to have timely solutions to overcome and improve festival management. From there, it is possible to improve the quality of tourism services in the locality.
12. Further research directions:
Research on architectural and artistic relics and traditional festivals taking place there in different regions is a very necessary and attractive research direction to understand more about the cultural life of ethnic groups and to have a basis to help managers and tourism businesses have solutions to preserve and promote the development of tourism activities. That 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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