Duc Hoang Temple

Duc Hoang Temple

Duc Hoang Temple is located in Phuc Thanh commune (Yen Thanh, Nghe An). Legend has it that during the reign of King Tran Nhan Tong, in the year Thien Bao, 1285, our country was invaded by the Yuan - Mongol invaders. Hoang Ta Thon was from Van Phan village, (Dien Van commune, Dien Chau district today), heeding the court's call to save the country and set out to fight the enemy. Due to his intelligence, cunning and swimming talent, he was recommended by a commander to Hung Dao Vuong and was accepted into the Tran Dynasty's battle-hardened navy. After a period of training, seeing that Hoang Ta Thon had talent, virtue, and unusual appearance, just like the legend, Tran Hung Dao took him to be his apprentice and trained him further in the book of war and the art of war. He had many great contributions in fighting foreign invaders, the most famous being the war on the Bach Dang River in the year of Mau Ty 1288. After the country was cleared of enemies, Hoang Ta Thon still regularly trained his soldiers and many times personally went to inspect and organize a system of fortifications in the coastal areas of Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An to suppress the enemy. oppress the pirates. Also during this time, Hoang Ta Thon returned to visit his hometown and saw the devastated villages and the people struggling and hungry because of the enemy and storms. He felt very sorry for them. Faced with that situation, he spent his money and gave it to his eldest son to find new land that was easy to do business in, so he could bring villagers to establish a new village. Then during a patrol, he fell ill and died suddenly at Trao gate, Hoang Hoa district (Thanh Hoa). When the court heard the news, they were extremely sorry and sent a dragon boat to carry his coffin back to his hometown for burial. They built a temple and named him Sat Hai Chang Lai great general, Thien Bong Marshal Chi Chi, also known as Sat. Hai Dai King Hoang Ta Ton. Duc Hoang Temple was built during the Tran Dynasty on a high, airy, shady terrain, with the temple door overlooking Dieu Oc Lake. Initially it was just a small, simple temple, but in 1505 the upper palace was built with walls and tiles. More than 300 years later, in 1882, the central palace was built and in 1936, the lower palace was built. Through many ups and downs of history, the temple has been renovated many times. Up to now, the old landscape of the temple has many changes but still retains the original architecture. In particular, the art of decoration, bas-reliefs, and sculpting of statues at temples has reached a high level in creating art where the appearance, demeanor, and costumes of the images are described and expressed specifically. Vivid, elegant colors and elegant shapes create a sacred beauty for the temple. Especially the statues of elephants and horses in front of the temple yard, the decorative panels of the three mountains, the animals in front of the royal palace and the stack of matches, and the statues of martial arts officials in front of the harem are elaborate works of art. In addition to worshiping Hoang Ta Thon, Duc Hoang temple also worships Princess Bach Y, the daughter of King Ho Quy Ly; worship Shakyamuni Buddha, Princess Lieu Hanh and worship the snake god. The worship in the temple between ancestors who have contributed to preserving the country with Buddha and the Holy Mother creates "three religions of the same origin", as a harmony between heaven, earth, mountains and rivers, between spirituality and the earthly world. The highlight of Duc Hoang Temple is Dieu Oc lotus pond, one of the eight famous beautiful scenes of the ancient Dong Thanh land. In the early summer, tourists come to enjoy Duc Hoang Temple when the lotus blooms, the fragrant lotus scent, the pink of the flowers, the green of the leaves weave a giant lotus carpet winding around the village, very poetic. Behind Duc Hoang Temple is a primeval forest with many types of precious wood, so the air here is cool all year round, filled with the sound of birds singing and squirrels jumping. The annual Duc Hoang Temple Festival takes place for 3 days, starting from January 29 and the 1st and 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month. Divided into 2 main parts: Ceremony part and festival part. The ceremony is solemn and respectful, preserving the beauty of the ceremony. The festival has a variety of cultural and sports activities such as volleyball, traditional wrestling, stick pushing, tug of war, ceremonial drum competition between clans, boat racing, cockfighting, wrestling, human chess fighting, Swinging fairies, catching fish, catching ducks, jumping rope, cooking rice, going to pray... With the mass art movement serving the festival, there have also emerged many vi miles singers who have been recruited and trained by many places. create wealth. Source: Nghe An Tourism

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