Quat Temple

Quat Temple

Quat Temple is a place to worship the famous general Yet Kieu, First Admiral of the Thanh Tran dynasty's navy. Yet Kieu's real name is Pham Huu The (1242-1301), from Ha Bi village, Yet Kieu commune. He was a famous general of the Tran Dynasty, talented and virtuous. He was a lieutenant general, one of the two generals holding the moderation flag of Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. He had a special talent for swimming and diving. He repeatedly punctured the Mongol enemy's boats, creating famous victories in history. He was a man of great merit. Helped the Tran Dynasty destroy the Yuan army three times in the 13th century. He was awarded the title "Tran dynasty right general, first naval commander, marquis" by King Tran. After his death, King Tran ordained Ha Bi villagers to build a temple and honor him as the village's Tutelary God. Yet Kieu also has temples and shrines established in many places, but the largest is still Quat temple. Quat temple area has existed for more than 700 years. In the 17th and 18th centuries, the temple was spaciously embellished and repaired many times during the Nguyen Dynasty with a campus of 2,700 m2. Quat Temple relic area was ranked as a national relic on January 28, 1989. In 2017, Hai Duong province completed the renovation and repair of this temple. The temple has been renovated in 3 phases with a total cost of tens of billions of dong from contributions from tourists and local people. Quat Temple Festival takes place in Spring (from January 10 to 20), Fall (from August 14 to 16 of the lunar calendar). On this occasion, local people and visitors return to the Ha Bi river area to pay their respects to Thanh Hoang Yet Kieu. On October 1, Gia Loc district, Hai Duong held a ceremony to receive the Certificate of registration of Quat Temple Festival as a national intangible cultural heritage and organized the opening ceremony of the traditional Autumn festival of Quat Temple. Source: Electronic information portal of Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province.

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