Tra Phuong Temple (Dau Che)

Tra Phuong Temple (Dau Che)

Tra Phuong Temple (literally called Che Nhang Temple, Dau Che Temple) is located in the center of Tra Phuong village, Hong Van commune, where the land is beautiful and airy, the front facing south. According to legend, the temple was built on the land of "dragons adoring and tigers serving", so many sons of the homeland became famous in all parts of the country. The temple was built to worship the angel, the Jade Emperor, Thai Thuong Lao Quan; worshiping Hung Dao King Tran Quoc Tuan - the man who led the Tran Dynasty's army and people three times to defeat the Yuan - Mongol invaders of our country. In addition, the temple also worships the native Tutelary God, the ancestors of 12 families and famous people who have built villages and fought against foreign invaders. During the war, the temple was also a revolutionary base for a large area of ​​southern Hung Yen, a center for spreading the revolution, a patriotic traditional educational facility for many generations, and a place to hide Protected many central, provincial and district officials in directing the resistance and served many conferences at the temple, sometimes secretly as well as publicly. The temple was built during the reign of King Le Trang Tong and restored during the Nguyen dynasty. Currently, the temple has an "inner Cong and foreign foreign" style architecture including: An altar, a tube of morning glory, a harem and two rows of Giai vu. The altar was restored in the 18th year of Thanh Thai (1906). This building still retains many beautiful carvings, the most beautiful being the armpits in the central space carved with the themes of four precious dragons and four sacred animals with delicate lines. cunning. The Ong Sang Tower consists of 05 compartments, the vertical structure was built in the first year of Minh Menh (1820), the tables are crafted in the style of a husband and wife fighting a lotus, the walls are embossed with the head of a flanking dragon, with the theme of four sacred animals. The harem consists of 3 long rooms with simple architecture, but this is an item that still retains traces from the time the temple was built. Currently, the temple still preserves a number of very valuable artifacts such as: porcelain cups, incense bowls, water hyacinths, incense burners, etc. To commemorate the merits of the gods, villagers often organize festivals on February 2. The occasion is November 9 and March 8 of the lunar calendar every year. During the festival there are often ceremonies to pray for good fortune, water offerings, burning of cotton trees and many folk games. Today, the festival takes place more simply but still ensures traditional rituals and attracts a large number of people and visitors from all over. From its inherent values, Tra Phuong Temple is ranked as a National "Historical and Architectural - Artistic" relic according to Decision No. 68-Culture/Decision dated January 29, 1993 of the Ministry of Culture. - Information. Source Electronic information portal of An Thi district, Hung Yen province.

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