Dong Co Temple

Dong Co Temple

Dong Co Temple is one of the historical and cultural relics of Yen Dinh district that is ranked at the National level (2001), far from City. Thanh Hoa 40 km to the Northwest. Along with the relics: Lam Kinh, Ho Dynasty Citadel, Dong Son, Do Mountain, Nua Mountain..., Dong Co Temple is a spiritual and origin tourist destination, forming a famous historical and cultural relic complex of Vietnam. Thanh has a long tradition. Tourists from the city. Thanh Hoa, go up Pine Forest, cross Van Ha bridge (Chu river), go to Quan Lao town, go about 12 kilometers to Yen Tho commune to reach Dong Co temple in Dan Ne village, Yen Tho commune, where there has just been a temple. Charming scenery, as well as legends associated with many periods in the country's history. There is rarely a relic in Thanh Hoa with a long history associated with legends and many historical periods of the country like Dong Co Temple. In the past, with a prime location on the right bank of the Ma River, Dong Co Temple became a stopping point for many visitors on the Thien Ly road. Today, the temple's reputation still resonates like the eternal spring of the nation, attracting tourists from near and far to return to their roots. 40km northwest of Thanh Hoa city along Highway 47 to Yen Tho commune (Yen Dinh), visitors will come to the legendary and charming Dong Co Temple; Together with Lam Kinh relics, Ho Dynasty citadel, Dong Son,... have formed a complex of historical and cultural relics with a long tradition of Thanh. Legend has it that a king, when going to fight the enemy, stayed one night on Truong Chau wharf on the right bank of the Ma River (now in Yen Tho commune). In a dream, the king was told by a god who called himself the god of Dong Co mountain that at the foot of the mountain there was an ancient bronze drum. He dug it up and used the sound of the drum as a spiritual weapon to chase away the enemy. When the king woke up, he could still hear the sound of bronze bells echoing from the temple at the foot of three mountains. The king followed what the mountain god here predicted in his dream. The enemy soldiers heard the sound of the drums and were frightened and fled. From then on, the place where three rocky mountains pressed together, creating a solidarity like a three-legged stool, became sacred. The history of the temple in Thuong Dien recorded: "Dong Co Temple was built during the reign of Hung King (2569 - BC), in the Ly dynasty (1020) the temple was renovated, and in the Le - Trinh dynasty (1630), The temple was built spaciously, bigger and more beautiful... The temple worships the very spiritual Dong Co mountain god, the god who helped dynasties defeat foreign invaders and eliminate rebellions: Helped King Hung defeat Ho Ton's invaders; Helped King Ly defeat the Champa invaders and eliminate the rebellion; Helped King Le - Lord Trinh defeat the Mac rebels; The worship of the Dinh, Ly, Tran, and Le dynasties all came true, helping to preserve the country...". Originally the place where ceremonies of our country's dynasties took place, the temple still preserves many relics and ordinations of the dynasties. The Tran, Le, Trinh - Nguyen dynasties still maintain national ceremonies at Dong Co temple in Yen Dinh (Thanh Hoa) and Buoi ward (Hanoi). According to the elders in Dan Ne village, Dong Co temple used to have 38 compartments, its grandeur leaning against Tam Thai Son (also known as Dong mountain range), surrounding the temple is dense primeval forest, many large trees. , there are many birds and animals. Through many ups and downs, there are now only rocky mountains with regenerating trees in the lower layers. The temple has a 3-storey Nghi Mon, 8 roofs, 15th century architectural style (Le Dynasty), assembled with square stone blocks, rolled into arches. Following the stone steps up to the ancient temple on Xuan Mountain, visitors can take in the scenery of the Ma River between the banks of vast green corn fields, far away on the other side of the river is the ancient Ho Dynasty Citadel. , lasting with time. In front of the temple, Crescent Lake is like a mirror reflecting the clouds and sky and mountains. During the resistance war against the French, Ich Minh cave in the heart of Tam Thai Son mountain was the weapons factory of our army. The cave also contained bomb shells and homemade weapons. When the French discovered it, they sent bombers to destroy Dong Co Temple. The temple only has the foundation, two steles, a small shrine halfway up Xuan mountain, and the Nghi Mon gate located to the west of the temple. During the resistance war against the Americans to save the country, a power plant was also evacuated here, producing electricity to serve the resistance right in the heart of Noi cave on the mountain to the left of the temple. In 2010, with its historical significance and profound spiritual value, Dong Co Temple Relics in Dan Ne village, Yen Tho commune (Yen Dinh, Thanh Hoa) was labeled a commemorative work by the Hanoi People's Committee. 1000 years of Thang Long - Hanoi. This is truly a historical and cultural relic of special value to the Vietnamese people. It clearly demonstrates the spirituality of good and the consciousness of the origin, the admiration for the loyalty and patriotism of the Vietnamese people, and the development promote the values ​​that continue the martial tradition of our nation. This is also a place to visit, enjoy and burn incense to pray for domestic and foreign tourists every spring. Source Thanh Hoa province electronic information portal.

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