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Dien Co Temple

Dien Co Temple

Dien Co Temple is located on a land area of ​​more than 2,500 square meters in Dong Chu village, Nghi Truong commune, Nghi Loc district, Nghe An province. Dien Co Temple was established to worship the god Cao Son Cao Cac and his descendants. According to legend, the god Cao Son was originally from China, had the surname Cao, the name was Hien, passed the Ming Dynasty doctorate, and was sent to our country to be an observation envoy. He was a righteous man, defeated the Man invaders, maintained peace and filial piety between the two countries, helped the people do business and develop production, so after his death, a temple was built. When there is a natural disaster such as a drought, praying to him is very effective. Therefore, all dynasties have ordained gods and are listed internationally. Than Cao Cac is a native of Cao Xa village, Tho Xuan district, Thanh Do prefecture, born on January 6, 938. From a young age, he was intelligent and had extraordinary health. God was born in a time of chaos caused by 12 warlords. He followed Dinh Bo Linh and was instrumental in founding the Dinh Dynasty. In 968, Dinh Bo Linh pulled troops to Hoa Lu to build the capital and ascended the throne as Emperor, establishing the Dinh Dynasty, naming the country Dai Co Viet. King Dinh gave him the land of An Ninh district. He saw that this was a place with charming scenery and peaceful people, so he set up a military base and practiced martial arts with his soldiers. He was a kind-hearted person, often guiding people in growing crops, raising livestock and helping people cure diseases... Then, when the King of Champa, Sa Dau, brought troops to threaten our country, King Dinh gave him a sword seal and 50,000 soldiers. Go fight. With his strategic talent, he commanded bravely, killed many enemies, achieved success in defeating the Champa army in Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, and drove the enemy out of the territory. King Dinh wanted to keep him here to take care of government affairs, but he insisted on retiring to the An Ninh area to live with the people of his homeland. After his death, the Dinh Dynasty built a temple. People in many places set up temples to worship the gods. When there are big floods, fields are soaked in water for a long time, giving rise to armyworms, causing crop failures. The villagers offered prayers to the god for blessings, and sure enough, the armyworms died, and from then on, the people believed even more in the blessings of the god. Up to now, no documents have been found that specifically record the date of construction of Dien Co temple, but according to the chronology of the ordinations kept here and according to the elders in the area, the temple was built before the 5th century. XVIII, including 3 buildings: upper palace, middle palace and lower palace. The temple is famous for its sacredness; was once conferred ordained by kings. Through many events, ups and downs of history, the temple was demolished to perform other functions, leaving only vestiges of the temple foundation and some religious orders (recognition of the 44th King Canh Hung (1783), sect conferred in the 9th year of King Khai Dinh's reign (1924). With a sense of returning to the roots, to meet spiritual needs and contribute to traditional education for the young generation, according to the wishes of the people, Nghi Truong Commune People's Committee organized the restoration and renovation of Dien Temple. Flag on the old temple foundation with socialized funds. After more than a year of urgent construction, the three upper palaces, middle palaces and lower palaces, and the ritual gate of Dien Co temple have been embellished and restored on a large scale, more beautiful and spacious than before, and the palaces have been decorated. The altar decorations are solemn and splendidly painted and gilded. According to traditional customs, every 2 years, local people jubilantly organize festivals on the 20th and 21st days of the first lunar month. On those days, people from villages in the area made offerings to worship at the Temple. In the feast, two traditional cakes are indispensable: day cake and aunt cake. Dien Co Temple Festival carries cultural and spiritual values ​​in the minds of Nghi Truong residents, attracting the participation of a large number of local people and people in the region. The festival begins on the afternoon of the 20th and ends on the evening of the 21st of the first lunar month (lunar calendar), including 2 parts: The ceremony and the festival. The ceremony includes: announcement ceremony, sacrifice ceremony, procession ceremony and thanksgiving ceremony. The festival has many exciting cultural and sports activities, human chess competitions, folk games such as cockfighting, tug of war, bamboo fighting, swinging, tickling, lion dancing, and opera singing ( play Trung Trac Trung Nhi).... Source: World Heritage

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