Thai Yen Temple

Thai Yen Temple

Thai Yen Temple was recognized as a National Monument on July 20, 1994. Thai Yen Temple is located in Thai Yen commune, Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh province, worshiping the Tutelary God Tam Lang Linh Ung (Snake God) and Chinh Dong Ngoc Nu (Mother). The temple was built in the 18th century (sometime before 1741). The temple is located on a land area of ​​about 5,000 square meters at the beginning of the village, with a three-court structure: upper palace, middle palace, lower palace. In front of the temple is a semicircular lake with clear blue water - considered the dragon's eye, located in the village's dragon land. Passing through the large yard of the three-entrance gate, the middle gate is built with a Nghi Mon house with a structure of 2 pillars, 6 columns, the roof is covered with 4 winding dragons, the head raised high to the top of the roof. On the roof of the ritual gate is embossed a dragon's face stroking its mane, beard and fierce horns. The lower hall is made of ironwood with 4 trusses and 14 columns, the floor is tiled with red bricks, in front there are large Chinese characters embossed with pieces of porcelain on wood assembled together with the beams: "Van Co Anh Linh" ( middle room), "Chiem Nhu Tai" (right room), "Lai Nguyen An" (left room). In the middle of the room is a large incense burner made of lacquered wood and elaborately carved with gold. In front of the incense burner is a dragon sword stand and a sign with the two Chinese characters "Chinh Khi", two large cranes standing on turtle bodies on both sides; The two compartments on both sides hang two bronze bells, on the bell are embossed with 3 words "Thai Yen Tu" (Thai Yen Temple - left compartment) and 4 words "Vinh Phuc Tu Chung" (Vinh Phuc Pagoda Bell - right compartment) . The middle palace is adjacent and parallel to the lower palace, consisting of three rooms and two gables; Inside, there are many offerings such as incense burners, incense burners, candlesticks, and wooden vases. In particular, there are three massive gilded palanquins, elaborately carved with symbols, scimitars, nameplates, and symbols. The spirit master, dragon throne, and deity tablets are offered by the villagers. In the upper palace, in the hallway, there are two round statues made of jackfruit wood kneeling with arms folded in front of their chests supporting incense burners, with folk style (bulky belly, wearing long pants, short hair, big ears, wide face, biceps). tall, big nose, slanted eyes). The main door has four wings painted with dragon, glass, tortoise, and phoenix colors; The two armpit doors and one wing depict a crane standing on the back of a turtle swimming in a lotus pond. Inside the main hall above are the dragon thrones and tablets of the Tutelary Gods and gods of the village; Below is an altar with two rows of carved, painted and gilded tablets offered by many generations of villagers... Every year, in the spring, Thai Yen Temple holds a big festival, people in the commune organize cultural and sports festivals until the full moon of the first lunar month such as tug of war, football matches, volleyball, table tennis, and chess. generals, art competitions... Every two years, Thai Yen organizes a palanquin procession on the 7th day of the first lunar month. Source: Duc Tho District Electronic Information Portal

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