Bach Linh Temple.

Bach Linh Temple.

Bach Linh Temple (local people also call Bach Linh Pagoda) is located in Old Street, Quang Uyen town (Quang Hoa). The shrine worships 100 of the most sacred things of many types of animals, the chief of which is the dragon - a divine animal with magical power, a symbol of mystical nobility that spits pearls and pearls, and is the head of the four sacred dragons. Ly, Quy, Phung. The dragon at the temple is deified to a supernatural level, along with precious things that become priceless spiritual values, beliefs, and aspirations of local people when they come to worship. Up to now, social and humanistic researchers have not yet determined when the temple was built. They only know that it appeared a long time ago and is deeply embedded in folk memory, associated with the Fireworks Festival. held at the beginning of spring every year. The current situation of Bach Linh Temple is quite similar to other temples, pagodas, and shrines in the province. It has gone through the historical ups and downs of the dynasties, so there have been changes and are no longer intact as before. Legend has it that the temple's architecture consists of 3 parts: three gates, front hall, and harem with the architectural appearance of the Nguyen Dynasty. The three-entrance part of the temple is built of brick material, has 3 doors in a rolling circle style, but for some reason the small doors on both sides have been covered, leaving only the middle door. On the pillars of the three-entrance gate, there are diaphragms and couplets that are now blurred and cannot be read. In the middle of the main gate, there are only the words "Bach Linh Temple" and on it is embossed a vivid curving dragon image. Step through the three gates to reach the front street. The connection between the three gates and the front street is a fairly large yard (now covered with cement), with a stone wall surrounding the yard about 1.5 m high. The frontage has a foundation 0.65 m higher than the yard level, wooden columns and rafters; The roof and porch are covered with tiled roofs and have carvings of a dragon holding a pearl and a dragon's head with sophisticated stylized patterns. In the middle of the front hall is a wooden door 1.6 m wide, 2.2 m high; In the front hall there are 3 altars. Bach Linh Temple is associated with the Fireworks Festival in Quang Uyen town held on the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month every year. Before entering the festival, there is a ceremony held from the afternoon of the 30th day of the first lunar month. The opening ceremony begins at Coc Chu water mine near Bach Linh temple, the ceremony is celebrated by an elderly man with prestige in the community, family, and prosperous clan. On the afternoon of February 1 of the lunar calendar, the Festival Organizing Committee and people went to Bach Linh Temple to offer offerings, worship, and pray to the gods to bless every family and everyone in the new year with prosperity and prosperity. On the morning of February 2, there is a procession to process the gods, including 4 palanquins in order: the palanquin carrying Uncle Ho's image, the palanquin carrying the local spirit, the palanquin carrying fireworks, the palanquin carrying a roasted pig, and finally the dragon procession. The procession starts from Bach Linh Temple to Nung Tri Cao Temple, Tran Hung Dao Temple and then passes through alleys, families, offices, schools, production and business establishments. This is considered a spirit that acts, checks, observes people doing business and brings them fortune and luck. Therefore, wherever the procession went, everyone respectfully and warmly welcomed it with joy and excitement. The festival is held on the afternoon of the 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month with many folk games like dragon dance, unicorn dance, toss, sli singing, love exchange, traditional martial arts, Chinese chess, tug of war, stick pushing, volleyball. , football... attracts people to participate. In particular, the folk game of fighting for cannon heads is the most exciting. This is a game that demonstrates strong physical strength and trains the bravery, determination, agility, dynamism, martial spirit, and generosity of young people. year. The Festival Organizing Committee gathered youth teams into a circle around the central area of ​​the playground. Whoever won the fortune ring at the top of the cannon would have fortune, peace, and luck all year round. The reward is a roasted pig with honey leaves for the whole team and the pig's head belongs entirely to the lucky bracelet owner. That day, everywhere we saw people serving five-color sticky rice and roasted pork, festival specialties and all kinds of candies, local food and drinks. Bach Linh Temple was also a place to store food, weapons, and classrooms during the two resistance wars against the French colonialists and against the American imperialist invasion. Along with the values ​​of customs, beliefs, and spirituality imbued with national cultural identity, the temple was recognized by the Provincial People's Committee as a provincial-level relic according to Decision No. 2856/Decision - Committee of the Day. December 2, 2003. Source: Cao Bang province electronic information portal.

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