Trung Do Temple

Trung Do Temple

Trung Do Temple is located in Trung Do village, Bao Nhai commune, Bac Ha district, Lao Cai province today, built by the people at the end of the 18th century, as a place of worship, commemorating the merits of three talented generals of the Le Dynasty - Khanh Duong Hau Vu Van Uyen (1479 - 1557); Gia Quoc Cong Vu Van Mat (1493 - 1571); General Hoang Van Thung - were the people who had the merit of commanding and leading the people to build citadels and ramparts to maintain the border areas of the Fatherland, developing the land of Trung Do and Bac Ha in the old Tuyen Quang town into an economic center. social economy at that time, and at the same time assisted the Le Dynasty in the work of building and protecting the country. According to records of old historical documents, Vu Van Mat is a historical figure who lived during the Le Dynasty (Le Mat) and was born in Ba Dong village, Gia Phuc district (now Gia Loc district, Hai Duong province). In the 30s of the 16th century, Vu Van Mat and his brother Vu Van Uyen left their homeland to defend the Dai Dong region, the ancient town of Tuyen Quang (now in Lao Cai province). After succeeding his brother Vu Van Uyen, he proclaimed himself Gia Quoc Cong, moved his base from Nghi Lang citadel and built a rampart on Mount Bau. From then on, people often called him "Lord Bau" or "The Gourd King". Vu Van Mat is a talented, courageous general who is "loyal to the army, patriotic, knows how to put the country's fortune above all else". Under the talented leadership of Vu Van Mat, the ancient land of Lao Cai has achieved a highly developed, prosperous economy, with bustling and prosperous trading activities. He was assigned by King Le Trang Tong to hold the position of General of Tuyen Quang, given the title An Tay Vuong and remained in the Dai Dong region. He gathered troops with the Le dynasty to attack the Mac dynasty to Kinh Su, causing Mac Phuc Hai to flee in defeat. Afterwards, the Mac Dynasty attacked, Vu Van Mat was unable to hold the occupied areas, so he withdrew his army to defend Tran Tuyen Quang (present-day Lao Cai) and died there. To commemorate the great contributions of the two brothers of the Vu family and the generals to the land of Dai Dong, Tuyen Quang town (present-day Lao Cai), the people built a temple to burn incense. Over time, the temple was destroyed, only a small part and some pillar stones (carved with images such as humans, apes, peacocks, unicorns...) with fine lines remained. Crafty and unique, in addition, there are bricks with wide plates and very high hardness, decorative bricks carved with elaborate patterns including leaves, spirals, return lines, winding wire shapes. ... In addition, many artifacts made from porcelain and ceramic materials were also discovered at the relic such as jars, lime jars, bowls, plates... and many artifacts whose names have not yet been determined are being kept and stored. preserved at Lao Cai Provincial Museum. All remaining traces and artifacts are traces that demonstrate the history of formation, existence and development of the Trung Do Temple relic. About 2 km north of the temple, there are vestiges of Trung Do ancient citadel made of soil and rocks covering a hill next to Nam Thin stream. Also in this area, in 1989, a villager while plowing the A cannon was discovered, weighing over 300 kg and 8 m long, currently being kept and preserved at the museum of Lao Cai province. In the forbidden forest behind the temple, there is a white stone stele. Legend has it that this is the place where soldiers gathered to take the oath before going into battle: "Death to the enemy" on the stele there are still 4 slash marks of the general's oath. command. On the left, behind the temple, in the forbidden forest is a double tomb that is said to be the tomb of General Hoang Van Thung and his wife. Because they were determined not to fall into the hands of the enemy, they sacrificed their lives and were saved by the people. The village used dirt to build a grave. Later, termites rushed up to form a large mound. Currently, the graves of the general and his wife are still worshiped here. With typical values ​​in history, culture, education and tourism development, Trung Do Temple was ranked as a national monument on August 22, 2008 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The temple has undergone two investments and renovations to have its present spacious appearance. Trung Do Temple has an overall architectural layout in the shape of the letter "Nhat" with the Tieu Tieu building, in front of both sides are the Left and Right Vu houses located on beautiful land, charming feng shui, gathering most of the earth's worlds. The location and direction are considered typical of geography such as: water gathering position, crouching tiger, left dragon right white tiger,... making the space here become even more sacred and pure. The temple's annual festival is held twice a year on the occasion of the Field Descent Festival on the full moon day of the first lunar month and the Khao Quan Festival held on the full moon day of the seventh lunar month. Through its history of formation and development, Trung Do Temple has become a place of spiritual and religious activities for people and tourists from all over to visit and worship, and is a place marking the heroic struggle tradition of the army. and Lao Cai people, educating national pride and the tradition of remembering the source when drinking water for today and future generations. Source: Bac Ha district electronic information portal

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