Y Son Temple

Y Son Temple

Ia Temple's previous name is now called Y Son Temple. The temple worships Saint Hung Linh Cong - the person who was instrumental in suppressing the An invaders and saving the country, and has been admired and worshiped by the people in the area for a long time. Y Son Temple in Hoa Son commune was built at the foot of Mount Ia, Hiep Hoa district, Bac Giang province. The temple is 7 km west of Thang town. The temple is located in the Y Son Cultural Historical Relic complex including the Ha temple, the Upper temple, the Tien well and the pagoda. Both the Ha temple, the Thuong temple, the Tien well and the pagoda are all located in the complex associated with the legend of Saint Hung. Linh Cong, who had the merit of fighting the An invaders along with Thanh Giong during the reign of the 6th Hung King. The temple has been granted a certificate of historical and cultural relic status by the state since 1994. According to ancient documents and legends: "During the 6th Hung King period, there was an administrator of Kinh Bac named Hung Nhac, a descendant of Hung King. He is over 60 years old, she is over 40 years old and still does not have a son. On the first day of spring, my grandparents visited Chau Lang and sightseeed on the Nhu Nguyet River (Cau River today), passing through the Ia mountains when it was dark. They went to Ia Pagoda (Y Son Tay Tu) to rest and pray for Buddha's blessings. That night, a divine dream occurred: "The angel of the fall responded to conception". Lady Cao Tien, a mandarin, became pregnant and gave birth to a son on October 12 (Year of the Pig), and he was named Hung Linh Cong. . At the age of 17, Hung Linh Cong was handsome and talented in literature and martial arts. When the king heard the news, he summoned him to the capital to participate in the talent contest. Hung Linh Cong was chosen and proved to be an excellent person. When there was an enemy, the King ordered Hung Linh Cong to lead the army to quell it and capture the leading beasts to bring back and domesticate them for use. When the An enemy invaded our country, the King assigned Hung Linh Cong thirty thousand troops and Appointed Nhac Phu as general and led the army to defeat the enemy with Duc Thanh Giong. After defeating the enemy and the country was at peace, Hung Linh Cong returned to the Ia mountains and saw the charming landscape of green mountains and blue water. He set up headquarters here and was declared a saint on August 8. Lunar calendar. After Hung Linh Cong's father and mother passed away, the King was deeply moved by his miraculous story and his contributions to the people and country, so he allowed the villagers to worship Mr. and Mrs. Hung Nhac at the back hall. Ia pagoda (Y Son Tay Tu) and worshiping Hung Linh Cong at Ia temple. Through many periods of historical ups and downs, the historical and cultural relic of Y Son temple still preserves many sacred artifacts and offerings. Rare and precious items such as: 21 ordinations of dynasties from the Later Le and Tay Son dynasties to the Nguyen dynasty, 15th century incense burners, ivory fan blades, stone elephants, stone horses, diaphragms, ancient couplets. On the top of Ia mountain - where Hung Linh Cong became a saint, the villagers built Thuong temple to worship and commemorate. In front of the Thuong temple gate is a Fairy well. Legend has it that on beautiful moonlit nights, fairies often come down here to dance, sing, play chess, comb their hair, and look in the mirror at the well. To express their gratitude to the Holy Spirit Hung Linh Cong and his parents, every year on the full moon day of the first lunar month, people in the area organize a festival, called Tich Hoi Hoi Thanh Mau, and once every 3 years. , the festival is held on a large scale, taking place from the 15th to 17th of the first lunar month. Every year when Tet comes, the people in the area are bustling and busy preparing the rituals together. , costumes for the festival. Y Son Festival is recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage, people here are extremely excited, eager and prepared before the annual festival. Y Son Temple Festival begins with activities such as welcoming the Saint, palanquin procession, and procession of Mr. Ma from temple to pagoda. Incense offerings, sacrifices, examination of statues, generals, drawing of letters, military posts, examination of generals... The procession lineup has more than 200 people. Incense, flowers and offerings were offered to express the villagers' respect and gratitude to His Holiness Hung Linh Cong and his parents and to wish the villagers a year of good rain and wind, good crops, and a prosperous country. Thai Dan An...Y Son Temple Cultural and Historical Relic Area is also the place where many revolutionary events took place. As early as 1940, on the top of Ia mountain, the Party's red hammer and sickle flag appeared. On February 22, 1940, on the occasion of Ia festival, Mr. Le Hoang - Member of the Central Party Committee of Tonkin gave a revolutionary propaganda speech. On July 12, 1945, Mr. Le Quang Dao - revolutionary officer chaired the people's organization of 3 Hiep Hoa districts (Bac Giang), Phu Binh and Pho Yen districts (Thai Nguyen) at a meeting to praise the preparatory forces. General uprising in August 1945. In 1966, the militia of Hoa Son commune fought on the top of Ia mountain, used infantry guns to shoot down an American jet and were awarded the Third Class Victory Medal by the State. Today, the historical and cultural relic site of Y Son temple has been repaired many times. SOURCE: HIEPHOANET.VN

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