Dau An Temple

Dau An Temple

An Xa Temple (also known as Dau An Temple), written name is Thuy Ung Quan, located in An Xa village (also known as An village), An Vien commune, Tien Lu district, Hung Yen province. Based on the documents and artifacts still preserved at the site and the stories of the elders in the village, An Xa temple is the place to worship the Jade Emperor, Ngu Lao Tien Ong (gods of Taoist culture). religion), along with the Heavenly Immortals and Earth Immortals - those who have publicly cleared the wild swamps, eliminated wild animals, taught people to cultivate, established Cha village, and built "Thuy Ung Quan", to pray for rain. Favorable weather, good wind, good harvest. Based on legends, stories of the village elders and valuable ancient relics still preserved at the site, An Xa temple was built quite early, around the 16th century at the latest. – XVII, up to now it has been restored and embellished many times. An Xa Temple was built on high land shaped like a dragon's head in the west outside An Xa village. In front of the temple are luxuriant ancient trees that shine into the clear blue lake, considered the village's "water gathering and blessing" place. Surrounding the outer ring are moats and rich fields. The front of the temple faces south, with an architectural plan in Cong style including: 5 Pre-Teacher rooms, 3 Ong Sang rooms and 3 Hau palace rooms. In addition, located inside and outside the relic grounds, there are still a number of architectural works associated with the formation and stories related to the figures worshiping at the relic: Ha Temple, Ky Niem Temple located on two sides. side of the main temple. Opposite both sides of the temple yard are two rows of Giai Vu houses. On both sides of the Three Entrances are Mother Temple and Thien Quan Temple. Outside the relic grounds to the East are two communal houses Vo and Can communal house. Three gates: built on a square plan, including 3 doors and two roof floors. Around the four corners, there are four large bronze pillars. Tam Quan's roof is covered with funny-nosed tiles. The three gates of An Xa temple have a bronze bell cast in the Later Le Dynasty, the 34th year of Canh Hung, and a drum. The Pre-Saint Court: is a 5-compartment building, made in the style of a gable wall. The structure is in the style of 4 rows of columns. The altar is where the altar to worship the Jade Emperor (middle space) is placed, and the two side rooms are where the altars to worship Thien Tien and Dia Tien are placed, along with horizontal paintings, parallel sentences and valuable worship objects. Sculptures decorating the Tien Te court mainly include three main themes: mascots, flipped leaves and twisted patterns in the artistic style of the 19th and 20th centuries. Morning glory pipe: this item is made entirely of monolithic green stone. The entire system of pillars, parallel sentences, diaphragms, and hammock doors here are made of stone with panels weighing up to tens of tons, carved with dragon shapes by contemporary artists and craftsmen, and carved with dragons on the outside. The couplets in Chinese characters are extremely sophisticated and unique, rarely seen in Vietnamese religious buildings. The harem: consists of 3 rooms, in the style of a gable wall that covers the throne. This is where the altar to worship Tam Thanh Luc Ngu is located. Above the lower roof is the match neck made of stone divided into different cells decorated with images of phoenix, dragon, and lotus, with three Chinese characters "Thuy Ung Quan" engraved in the middle. The roof is covered with traditional tiles, the ridge is left plain without decoration. The front wall is built of monolithic green stone. The middle space is built into a row of pillars to form an altar, the door is carved with motifs: Bats holding money (phu ham tien), cranes standing on the back of turtles to express wishes for happiness, fortune and wishes. Let the villagers of An Xa live long and forever. In the center of the Harem is a terracotta incense altar in the shape of a rectangular box. Other construction items include: Ha Temple: Thien Quan Temple. Mau Temple. Temple of Remembrance. Dinh Vo. Dinh Can. Regarding historical value: An Xa Temple is a typical cultural center, a typical example of the transformation and integration between Taoist temples and temples. An Xa Temple Festival takes place from April 1 to 12 (lunar calendar) every year. With the above special value, the historical cultural, architectural and artistic relic An Xa Temple was ranked a special national monument by the Prime Minister on December 31, 2020. Source: Department of Cultural Heritage

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