Tong Tran Temple

Tong Tran Temple

Tong Tran Temple is located in a prime location, on high and open land in the south of An Cau village, Tong Tran commune, Phu Cu district, Hung Yen province. Tong Tran Temple has the original name "Tien Can Linh Tu", the common name is Thuong Temple, Quan Trang Temple, people often call it Tong Tran Temple. Legend has it that the temple was built on the foundation of Tong Tran's old house from the Ly dynasty. The temple is located separately from the residential area on a campus of about 5 acres in the North. In 1950, the temple was destroyed. After many restorations, in 1998, Tong Tran temple was renovated beautifully. Tong Tran Temple has a two-story, eight-roof architectural gate. The ancient part of the match is inscribed with the Chinese characters "Luong Quoc Trang Nguyen tu mon" (the gate of Luong Quoc Trang Nguyen temple). In the middle of the yard is a scroll-shaped stone gate carved and crafted meticulously and delicately, with content praising the beauty of the temple in Chinese characters. With the principle of "When air meets wind, it spreads, when it meets water, it stops" in feng shui, the "dragon eye pond" in front of the relic's yard has clear blue water all year round, meaning it is a water gathering point, bringing prosperity. prosperity for all people in the village. The relic has a Nhi-shaped architecture, following the ancient architectural style, including two sacrificial buildings and a harem. The front altar consists of 3 rooms and 2 wings made in the style of a gable wall. In the middle of the roof line is a tiger head with the word Tho in its mouth and a pair of moon faces, with two dragons flanking the moon on both sides. The three front altars have carved flower and leaf images and written Chinese characters on the three front altars. In the Pre-Saint space, the floor at the 2 gable ends is 45cm higher than the base of the 3 middle spaces. The column base system is a ball-shaped platform. Supporting the roof are sets of trusses structured in the style of gong racks. The components are smoothed and sharpened, creating a strong and stable appearance for the temple. In the middle is the Council altar, above the altar are 3 gilded lacquered hammock doors, above the hammock door is the Chinese character "Luong Quoc Trang Nguyen". The room on the right hangs a scroll, the room on the left is a brooch written in Chinese characters, with elegant, sharp handwriting, inscribed with 8 verses praising the beauty of the land as well as the bright, airy space of the temple area. . The harem has a gable wall architecture, consisting of 3 rooms and 2 wings. The structure is two sets because the middle has a gong stand-style architecture. In the middle of the star anise is a tiger head with the word Tho and surrounded by flower strings. The remaining ends all touch a stylized dragon's head with an upside-down sword and spear. This way of creating has both a load-bearing and decorative effect, somewhat reducing the roughness of architectural structures. The middle space of the harem is where the coffin and statue worshiping Trang Nguyen Tong Tran are placed, the two side rooms are the thrones worshiping Duong Tam Kha and Doan Thuong. In the relic grounds, in addition to the main worship area, there is also the Mother Temple, which is a place to worship Mrs. Cuc Hoa, Tong Tran's gentle wife. She was also the one who took care of his mother for 10 years when Tong Tran was on a mission. The new Model House was rebuilt in recent years on the old foundation with simple architecture. The building has a Dinh-shaped architecture consisting of two altars and a harem. The altar consists of three rooms and two left, with a simple truss-style architecture. The components are smoothly planed and sharpened without engraved patterns. The middle space is where the statue of Mrs. Cuc Hoa is placed. To commemorate the merits of talented people, every year the Tong Tran temple festival is held from the 10th to the 17th of the 4th lunar month, of which the 13th and 14th are the main festival days. With historical, cultural, architectural and artistic values, Tong Tran Temple has been recognized by the State as a national historical relic according to Decision No. 2387/Decision dated December 30, 1991. Source Electronic information portal of Phu Cu district, Hung Yen province

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