Cao An Phu Temple

About 40km northeast of Hai Duong city, there is a sacred temple worshiping An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu, father of Saint Tran Hung Dao. The relic has been recognized as a special National Monument but is not known to many people. The Cao An Phu Temple relic complex, commonly known as Cao Temple, located in An Sinh commune, Kinh Mon district, Hai Duong province is an attractive spiritual and cultural destination. The temple's self-name is "An Phu Son Tu", located on the top of An Phu mountain with a length of 17 km and a height of 246m. The Northeast looks towards the towering Yen Tu range, the Northwest is Kinh Chu Cave, known as "Nam Thien De Luc Dong", with the Kinh Thay River winding close to the foot of the mountain, and the Southwest is the vast delta. This place has charming feng shui and is a beautiful scene worth visiting. Tran Lieu was born in the first year of Kien Gia (1211) and was the biological brother of Tran Canh - the first king of the Tran dynasty. In 1237, the court cut off the land of An Phu, An Sinh, An Duong, An Hung, An Bang to Tran Lieu as a fief and named him king: An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu. He and his wife Thien Dao Quoc Mau contributed to the creation of the genius National Cong Tiet Che Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan, a loyal son, a national hero, both literary and martial, with great merits in three wars. resistance war against the Mongol invaders. An Sinh Vuong Tran Lieu died on April 1, 1251. After his death, people built a temple on the top of An Phu mountain, from then on the 1st day of the 4th lunar month every year became the festival day of An Phu high temple. People from all over come here to offer incense to pay tribute to their merits. The temple was built in the first and last architectural style, including the front altar, the middle temple and the back palace. The harem worships statues of Tran Lieu and his two grandchildren, First Vuong Co and Second Vuong Co, the two daughters of the famous sacred Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan. At An Phu relic complex, there is also the ancient Tuong Van Pagoda, commonly known as Cao Pagoda, built in the 13th century, under the Tran Dynasty. In front of the pagoda, there are two giant trees over 700 years old as historical witnesses to the changes on this mountain top. Experiencing ups and downs in history, the temple was severely damaged and restored many times. Today, Tuong Van Pagoda along with the model house, aunt's house and a number of other items at An Phu have been spaciously renovated. In 1992, the historical and cultural relic and scenic spot Cao An Phu Temple was ranked as a national relic. On December 22, 2016, the An Phu - Kinh Chu - Nham Duong relic area of ​​Kinh Mon district was ranked by the state as a special national relic complex, the second relic in Hai Duong to be recognized after Con Son - Kiep Bac.

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Ngày cập nhật : 11/03/2023