Am God

Am God

Am Chua is located on Dai An mountain, also known as Qua Son (Qua Lanh, Chua mountain, Cam mountain), the most common name Dai An in the past. Nui Chua is a mountain, 284 meters high. Am Chua is located halfway up the mountain, 80 meters above sea level, in Dai Dien Trung village, Dien Dien commune, Dien Khanh district, Khanh Hoa province. Up to now, there are no documents determining the specific time that Am Chua was built; But according to the story of local elders, Am Chua initially was a small hermitage located next to Dai An mountain pagoda on Hoa Son mountain and after many restorations, the hermitage became a place to worship Thien Y Thanh. The model is as spacious as today. Although the small pagoda named Dai An no longer exists, the blend of Mother Goddess worship and Buddhist rituals is still intact and is a typical cultural feature at Am Chua. The architectural system of worship at Am Chua has many similarities with the architecture of communal houses in Khanh Hoa. The worship structure has a coordination of worship and sacrifices that is similar to religious architectural works in the province and this is a religious feature of Khanh Hoa people. Architectural works at Am Chua include: Three gates, Mr. and Mrs. Tieu's tombs, inscriptions, Son Lam temple, Ngu Hanh temple, main hall. The main hall was restored for the third time in the year of the Dog (1958), the 4th time in the year of the Dragon (1988), and a major restoration in the year of the Ox (2009) with a three-room architectural form. The God Temple is decorated with altars, pairs of opposing tureens, and diaphragms carved delicately and sharply. The first altar is an incense altar worshiping the deity of Lady Tieu. The sacred altar of Thien Y Thanh Mau is splendidly decorated and is the most concentrated point of the worship structure in the Main Hall; On both sides are shrines worshiping the Six Immortals and the Twelve Immortals. On the left of the altar to worship the Holy Mother is the altar to worship the Four Crown Princes and the Twelve Executives, also known as the altar to Uncle (Prince Tri - son of the Holy Mother); On the right is the altar worshiping the Six Immortals and the Twelve Immortals, also known as the altar for the Lady (Princess Quy - daughter of Thanh Mau). All altars in the main hall are made of precious wood, carved with delicate and unique patterns and motifs. The entire main hall has a truss-style roof structure, rows of main columns and military columns made from highly valuable precious wood. Am Chua still retains two titles bestowed by the Nguyen Dynasty kings. According to folk beliefs, March is the month of Via Ba, "August is the anniversary of father's death, March is the anniversary of mother's death". Am Chua Festival is from the 1st to the 3rd day of the third lunar month every year and takes place according to a traditional process: Moc Duc (statue bathing) ceremony, Tam Hien Luong ceremony, main sacrificial ceremony, Van Mau singing, offering Female officials, Hau Thuong worshiping ceremony, incense offering ceremony and shadow dance. Through legends and folk tales, worship shows the continuity of culture and beliefs. Am Chua has brought within itself the values ​​of the two cultures of Cham and Vietnam. Although there are different imprints, it must be affirmed that the image of Thien Y A Na is a Vietnamese creation, originating from the image of Po Nagar of the Cham people and originating from the image embodying the mother. creation of all species. With its tangible and intangible cultural values, in 1999 Am Chua was ranked by the State as a National Historical-Cultural Monument. Source: Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union, Khanh Hoa province

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