Temple of Saint Hang Son

Temple of Saint Hang Son

Hang Son Holy Temple belongs to a complex of historical, cultural, and revolutionary relics of outstanding value in Yen Duc commune such as Dong Thuy mountain, Con Chuot mountain, Con Meo mountain, Canh mountain, Hang 73, Canh Huong Pagoda, Thien Long Uyen... The above relics have been put into management and ranked as relics at all levels. According to legends and historical records of the formation of the Hang Son Holy Temple, it is said that there was a young man named Pham Chau, handsome and extremely intelligent, who rained to help the people, then transformed into a man named Pham Chau. turned into a carp and floated down the Ma River to Hang Son cave, dreaming for dignitaries of Yen Khanh and Quy Khe villages (Quang Yen) to come and find Hang Son. To commemorate their gratitude, the people of the two villages worshiped the Saint in Hang Son and called him the Saint of Hang Son. The temple is located in a correlation with the Hang Son cluster of historical, cultural and scenic relics in Phuong Nam ward, Uong Bi city. The temple was built during the Tran Dynasty. Here, Buddha and Mother Goddesses are also worshiped. This is a combination of Buddhism and the sacredness of the Vietnamese people's belief in God worship and Mother Goddess worship. The temple is built on a mound higher than the surrounding buildings. To the west is Thung mountain, to the east is Canh mountain, in front of the Temple is a large rice field. The original artifacts of the current temple include the stone incense bowl of King Le Hien Tong in the Canh Hung era in 1772; The 5 restored titles of the Nguyen dynasties include Tu Duc, Dong Khanh and Duy Tan for four village tutelary gods, including the third one, Duc Thanh Hang Son. In addition, there are also records of the village's legends, wishes and stone structures in the yard, steps and foundations... These artifacts, relics and documents have proven the past. The history of the temple's existence shows the scale and attention of previous feudal dynasties. Through time, the harshness of nature, and the destruction of war...only ruins remained of the temple. In 1992, people in the commune together donated and rebuilt the temple on the old foundation. Later, the temple continued to be renovated, embellished and maintained in its original state until today. With the outstanding values ​​of the relic, on March 9, 2023, the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province issued a Decision on ranking the provincial relic for the Temple of Saint Hang Son. The fact that the Temple of Saint Hang Son is ranked as a provincial relic is the honor and pride of the Party Committee, government and people of Yen Duc commune, and thereby contributes to propaganda and mobilization of local people. Raise awareness of protecting and participating in preserving and promoting the value of the Temple in particular and other scenic relic clusters in the area in general, making the relic complex worthy of the status of a heritage land culture. Source Quang Ninh province electronic information portal.

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