Cao An Lac Temple

Cao An Lac Temple

Cao Temple relic area is located in An Lac commune, Chi Linh city, Hai Duong province. The Cao Temple relic complex is a place to worship five generals of the Vuong family who made contributions in the resistance war against the invading Song army and pay tribute to King Le Dai Hanh, the village's tutelary god Duong Ton Linh. With the current status of relics and legends still circulating here and the festival activities preserved and maintained by the people, the Cao Temple festival is considered one of the typical traditional festivals of Hai Duong. The relic complex has 5 temples and 1 pagoda. The King's Temple worshiping King Le Dai Hanh is located on Table Mountain, exuding majesty and dignity. Cao Temple worships the quiet Vuong Duc Minh located on the top of Thien Bong mountain in the Voi mountain range at an altitude of 30 m, in the middle of an ancient ironwood forest hundreds of years old. Ben Trang Temple worshiping Vuong Duc Xuan is rich in traditional colors and exudes seriousness, located next to the soft Moon River. Ben Ca Temple worships Vuong Duc Hong - a bare temple (no roof) filled with sacred vestiges, considered the most special temple in the system of temple relics in our country. Ca Temple worships the parents of 5 saints and their 2 daughters, Vuong Thi Dao and Vuong Thi Lieu, quiet in the middle of lush, rich fields, located next to a peaceful river. The legends still preserved at Cao Temple, compiled by the Academy of Great Scholars Nguyen Binh in the first year of Hong Phuc, during the reign of King Le Anh Tong (1572), clearly recorded the stories and merits of the saints of Cao Temple. During the Dinh dynasty, in Thach Tuyen village, Nga Son district, Ha Trung district, Thanh Hoa road, there was a family named Vuong named Tinh, and his wife was a villager named Thanh. Grandparents are hard-working, hard-working, and love people, so they are admired by neighbors. But the problem is that the couple is old and has not yet had a child. One day, their grandparents floated on a small boat, going back to the magic gate to find a new place to live. They arrived at Trang Duoc Dau, Bang Chau land, Nam Sach district, Hai Duong town, and saw that the people here were pure and kind. With lush green grass and trees, my grandparents immediately asked to reside there. At that time, in Duoc Dau Trang, there was a family of Mr. Pham, whose name was Luoc. Mr. Pham's family situation was also relatively well off, so he immediately let his grandparents stay at Duoc Dau Trang. One night, Mrs. Thanh dreamed of five stars entering her mouth. When Mrs. Thanh went to the Nguyet Giang River to bathe, she suddenly saw a five-colored dragon emerging and wrapping tightly around her body three times, Mrs. Thanh was extremely frightened. From then on, Ms. Thanh felt a flutter in her heart and became pregnant. When the pregnancy reached full term, she gave birth to a bundle, released 5 eggs, and gave birth to 3 boys and 2 girls. The boy has a handsome, majestic appearance, with phoenix eyes and a dragon face. The girl has a flowery face and powdery skin. The first son's name is Vuong Duc Minh. Second son Vuong Duc Xuan. Third son Vuong Duc Hong. The fourth daughter is Vuong Thi Dao and the youngest daughter is Vuong Thi Lieu. At that time, the Song army led by Quach Tien invaded our country. When the king sent his troops to fight the enemy, when he passed through Duoc Dau Trang, he saw that the ground was dangerous and immediately set up a camp right in the small market (customarily called Dau market). The five Vuong brothers all came to pay their respects. The king immediately gave them a test of their talents. All five brothers showed off their talents and responded. Knowing that they were truly talented people, the king immediately took them under his wing and promoted them. At that time, the three men and two women brought troops by land. Two women pretended to be people selling betel and medicine and went to the enemy's headquarters. After clearly understanding the enemy's situation, our army attacked, but the enemy army lost greatly and fled back to the country. The Cao Temple relic area was formed and developed for more than 1,000 years. Although the scale of the temples is not large, they converge the spirit of heaven and earth. The temples were built very early, in the Early Le Dynasty, after 5 generals passed away. During the Nguyen Dynasty, the temple was restored with a triangle-shaped architecture and has maintained its current status to this day. The system of valuable antiques and worship objects such as stele, dragon sword, precious bowl, and throne is still kept quite intact, typically the great paintings and parallel sentences. In the temple's harem, the ordinations of the kings are still preserved. Cao Temple is a unique temple built in the twentieth century and restored many times. The main festival takes place from the 23rd to the 25th of the first lunar month (lunar calendar) with many folk games such as wrestling and tug of war. The ceremony includes: Procession of the throne and traditional offerings, attracting many tourists to visit. On March 2, 2018, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism decided to "classify the Cao Temple complex as a historical and architectural monument". Source: Collection of Hai Duong electronic newspaper

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