Lac Long Quan National Ancestor Temple

Lac Long Quan National Ancestor Temple

To commemorate the merits of our ancestors who publicly founded the country and to bring together the spiritual and cultural values ​​of the era of the Hung Kings and to commemorate the merits of our ancestors and predecessors who have contributed to building the country and Defending the country, Lac Long Quan's Father Temple is a new cultural institution located in the historical relic complex of Hung Temple, which was started construction on March 26, 2007 at Sim hill, Chu Hoa commune (Viet Tri) and Khanh Hoa province. It was completed on March 29, 2009, right on the occasion of Hung King's death anniversary in the year of the Ox. According to the book Dai Viet Complete History: "Lac Long Quan's full name was Sung Lam, he married De Lai's daughter, Au Co, gave birth to a sac of a hundred eggs, which later hatched into 100 sons, who were the ancestors of Bach Viet. One day, Lac Long Quan told Au Co that I am like a dragon, she is like a fairy, water and fire are incompatible, it is difficult to get along, so they said goodbye and divided 50 children to follow their father to the sea, 49 to follow their mother to the mountains, honoring her. The eldest son became the next king, Hung Vuong. Hung Vuong ascended the throne, named the country Van Lang, established the capital in Phong Chau, and divided the country into 15 parts. The king's residence is Van Lang, the king's son is called Quan Lang, the king's daughter is called My Nuong, the general is called Lac Hau, the military general is called Lac general, the mandarins are called Bo Chinh, passed down from father to son. connection is called Tutoring. Legend has it that 18 generations of people have been called Hung Vuong. The Temple of the Father of the Nation, Lac Long Quan, was invested in a new construction with synchronous architectural items. The decorative motifs are modeled after the patterns on Dong Son bronze drums, stylized as: Image of a person pounding rice, images of peanut birds... are shown in unique vividness, bringing the temple's unique architectural features without losing its majestic antiquity. The architecture of Lac Long Quan temple includes: Main temple, gate, symbolic pillars, symbolic gate, communal house, left vu, right vu, golden pavilion, auxiliary works and technical infrastructure with a total land area of 13.79 hectares. Main temple: Construction area of ​​210m2, nail-shaped architecture, made of wood in the traditional ancient architectural style. The front hall has 3 compartments, 2 left, 4 rows of legs. The harem has 3 rooms, 4 rows of legs, the wall is built at the back, and the door is a table. In front of the front hall is the altar with 1 compartment, 2 left, 2 rows of legs. Temple gate (ritual gate): Built in traditional architectural style, the gate has 4 columns, the main gate is 4.2m wide, the side gate is 2.05m wide. Symbolic gate: Located in front of the communal house, reinforced concrete column structure covered with stone and chiseled carved patterns. Phuong Dinh: Located behind the ceremonial gate, at courtyard level II. The structure is made of wood, the roof is stacked with matches, the floor is tiled with Bat Trang tiles. Left vu, right vu: Located at yard level III, built in traditional ancient architectural style, house with 5 compartments, 2 rows, construction area of ​​54m2. Symbolic pillars: Two pillars located symmetrically on both sides of the main axis, 9.2m high. Structure made of reinforced concrete, covered with green stone carved with stylized bird patterns. Golden Tower: Located on both sides behind the main temple. The structure of the building is built of stone blocks, cement mortar, reinforced concrete pillars, and an antique tiled roof. Altar objects similar to Lac Long Quan temple include: Hammock doors, incense burners, gong stands, precious bowls, horizontal panels, parallel sentences... made of wooden pillars, carved with patterns, painted with gold lacquer. Especially worth mentioning is the worship statue of Lac Long Quan. The statue of the Father of the Nation Lac Long Quan is cast in bronze, weighs 1.5 tons, is 1.98m high in a sitting position on a throne, placed on a stone pedestal made of block stone with carved patterns following literary motifs. Dong Son transformation. On both sides are 2 statues of generals (Lac Hau, Lac Tuong) with a height of 1.80m in standing position, each weighing 0.5 tons. Coming to Hung Temple today, visitors will not only burn incense to pay tribute to the merits of the Hung Kings but also visit the temple of Lac Long Quan and the temple of Au Co's Patriarch - a gathering of spiritual and cultural values. full of meaning, expressing the consciousness and filial piety of the Vietnamese people. Source: Phu Tho Newspaper

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