Ky Sam Temple

Ky Sam Temple

Ky Sam Temple is located on a low hill, close to the foot of Khau Sam mountain in Ban Ngan village, Vinh Quang commune (City). The temple worships historical figure, famous general Nung Tri Cao (1025 - 1053), during the reign of King Ly Thai Tong. The temple was built on a large campus, with "two" shaped architecture, bearing the architectural style of the Nguyen Dynasty, with a worship hall and a harem. At the worship house there is an altar. Inside the harem there are three altars, in the middle worshiping Nung Tri Cao, on the left worshiping A Nung's mother, and on the right worshiping three wives: Vuong Lan Anh, Doan Hong Ngoc, and Tran Thi Cam. Nung Tri Cao was born in 1025, the son of Nung Ton Phuc, the leader of Thang Do province. Right from his childhood, Nung Tri Cao was a healthy, handsome, hyperactive, exceptionally intelligent boy who was good at learning letters and martial arts like he was born. In 1038, Nung Ton Phuc occupied the two continents of Vu Lac and Quang Nguyen, founded the Truong Sinh country, proclaimed himself Chieu Thanh Emperor, and established A Nung's wife as Minh Duc Queen. vast area in the Northeast of our country. In 1039, King Ly Thai Tong personally led a large army to suppress Truong Sinh country. Nung Ton Phuc and his eldest son Nung Tri Thong were captured and brought to the capital to be executed. A Nung and his second son Nung Tri Cao ran to Loi Hoa cave, located in present-day Guangxi province (China). Here, mother and son urgently gathered soldiers, practiced martial arts day and night, and built a force of soldiers, swords, and war horses. In 1041, when Nung Tri Cao was 16 years old, he and his mother A Nung led troops from Loi Hoa cave to recapture Thang Do province, establishing the Dai Lich kingdom. The Ly Dynasty sent a large army to attack and capture Nung Tri Cao and take him to the capital. After reviewing and assessing the situation, needing to calm the border areas and protect the national territory, the King of the Ly dynasty exonerated Nung Tri Cao and continued to manage Thang Do province; At the same time, he granted the authority to govern a large area, including the caves: Loi Hoa, Binh, Ba and Tu Lang province, and ordained Nung Tri Cao as the governor of Quang Nguyen. In 1043, King Ly Thai Tong sent people to Quang Nguyen province to bestow the title of Thai Bao on Nung Tri Cao, one of the three highest-ranking officials at the court, and hand over the capital. In 1048, Nung Tri Cao started an army in Animal Evil, conquered An Duc province, belonging to the Song Dynasty (China) as a base. Two years later (1050), taking advantage of the powerful army and generals, Nung Tri Cao conquered Vat Duong (Song land), then proclaimed himself king, established Nam Thien Quoc, and took the reign name Canh Thuy. Victory after victory, the frontiers and territories are rapidly expanding. However, Tri Cao still intended to make peace with the Song dynasty. In 1051, he sent people to bring jewels, gold, silver, and ivory to pay tribute, but the Song court refused. Faced with that situation, in 1052, Nung Tri Cao led 5,000 troops to attack Ung Chau and Guangzhou. After mastering Ung Chau, Tri Cao proclaimed himself Emperor Nhan Hue; The reign name was changed to Khai Lich and the national name was Dai Nam. Tri Cao ordered the destruction of prisons, amnesty for prisoners, the opening of logistics warehouses, and the Song army's food distribution to the poor. Therefore, Tri Cao's forces grew strongly. In 1053, the Song Dynasty sent Dich Thanh - a famous general at the court - to lead a mighty army to fight the Nung Tri Cao army. This time, Tri Cao was defeated and had to flee to the land of Dali, in present-day Yunnan province (China). Nung Tri Cao sent Luong Chau to the capital to ask for help from the Ly dynasty but could not save the situation. To commemorate Nung Tri Cao's virtues, people in many places built temples to worship. The Ly dynasty specifically decreed Tri Cao to be Khau Sam Dai Vuong and established a temple in Ban Ngan village, Tuong Lac commune, Thach Lam district (now Ban Ngan village, Vinh Quang commune, Cao Bang city). The temple was conferred the title of Supreme Deity by the Ly dynasty. Nung Tri Cao Temple was ranked a national historical relic by the State in 1993. Source: Cao Bang Electronic Newspaper

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