Ong Bac Pagoda

Ong Bac Pagoda

Ong Bac Pagoda, also known as Bac De Temple - the first assembly hall of the Chinese people in An Giang is located on Pham Hong Thai street, on the bank of Long Xuyen river, in My Long ward, Long Xuyen city, An Giang province. Bac De Temple is considered a worship facility for Chinese people who migrated from Guangdong province (China) to make a living in An Giang. Together they built the Assembly Hall, essentially an administrative office to serve as a meeting place for contacting fellow countrymen, but often added statues of the gods Bac De, Thien Hau, Ngoc Hoang, and Quan Cong to worship, so the Vietnamese called it a pagoda. . Like Ong Bac Pagoda, which means worshiping the Northern Emperor. This Assembly Hall was built over 100 years ago, when this land was still called Dong Xuyen, then belonged to My Phuoc village, Tay Xuyen district, Tuy Kien district, An Giang province during the Nguyen Dynasty. According to the elders and based on inscriptions recounting the history of the pagoda, the pagoda was initially quite simple. In the year of Giap Ngo (1887), Mr. Quang Thanh Loi and Hoa Mau Xuong, two wealthy Chinese people in the area, stood up to mobilize fellow countrymen and people to believe, contribute money, and start the second repair. After 4 years of construction, in the year of Mau Tuat (1891), the pagoda was completed and became a beautiful and typical artistic architectural work of Long Xuyen city. This is a typical Cantonese-style building, dark yellow combined with red and brown, with curving patterns on the roof tiles. The pagoda was recognized as a national historical and cultural relic in June 1987. Connected to the lobby and the Bac De altar are two parallel roads. The front hall - Thien Tinh yard (also known as the skylight) is considered a feng shui exchange area, on both sides are two circular doors, through the East and West corridors. The roof of the pagoda is covered with green glazed pipe tiles, on the edge of the roof are carved images of the Eight Immortals, elephants, dragons, phoenixes, fish... along with ancient, beautiful reliefs and patterns that represent the art of the Nguyen dynasty mixed with architecture. Chinese art. The main person worshiped in the main hall is the Bac De, the sitting general looks very majestic and majestic, his head is wearing the king's royal crown, his hands are holding seals, his hands are holding swords, his feet are stepping on snakes, his feet are stepping on spiritual snakes... Before the ceremony, Quan is worshiped. The temple and altar to worship Thien Hau have a pair of dragon pillars, above the altar are the Eight Immortals... In addition, Shakyamuni Buddha, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, Jade Emperor God... are also worshiped here. All combine into a cultural identity of the Chinese people, which has long been integrated into Vietnamese culture. In general, the interior decoration colors of Bac De Temple are very bright but harmonious; The patterns, tureens, and feng shui are all expressed with very unique and sophisticated lines of sculpture and carving. Although it was built more than a century ago and has undergone many repairs, the Bac De Temple relic still retains its original state. This place still preserves many precious relics over 100 years old, such as: Three inscriptions recording the merits of those who contributed to the construction and repair of the Assembly Hall; bronze bells (Dai Hong Chung bell), iron top, three altars (opening bell); The sea of ​​sculptures of the Three Realms with pure architectural designs of the Chinese people. In particular, the bronze bell is still ringing every day. Source: An Giang Tourism

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