Gin Temple

Gin Temple

Gin Temple, Nam Duong commune, Nam Truc district, Nam Dinh province is a relic with typical historical and architectural and artistic value, and has been ranked at the National level by the Ministry of Culture since 1962. The temple is a place to worship and express gratitude to the local people for the holy Long Kieu - Kieu Cong Han, who helped Ngo Quyen defeat the Nam Han invaders on the Bach Dang River in 938. period of national autonomy. Later, when the Ngo dynasty collapsed, probably due to historical conditions at that time, General Kieu Cong Han became one of the 12 warlords in the context of the country's chaos and division. He soon died in the chaotic war between local sand forces. After General Kieu Cong Han passed away, to commemorate his contributions, local people built temples to worship him; Currently there are 72 temples worshiping generals, extending from Phong Chau, Bach Hac, Phu Tho province to Nam Dinh province, of which in Nam Truc district there are 2 temples worshiping generals: Gin temple, Chien village, Nam Duong commune and Tay Lac temple, Dong Son commune. During the period of fighting against the invading Song invaders, King Le Dai Hanh led his army through here. Staying overnight, the king dreamed that Kieu Cong Han promised to help the king fight the Song invaders. After defeating the invading Tong invaders, King Le Dai Hanh returned to grant him fields and was appointed Thanh Hoang. Later feudal dynasties provided sacrificial fields and repaired temples to engrave stone stele to record the work, as well as promulgate the title "Holy Long Kieu". Gin Temple's large-scale architectural work is arranged symmetrically and harmoniously, including items: temple wells, shrines, screens, ritual gates, external temples, front doors, internal temples and buildings. Central architecture (front street, forbidden palace), located on a campus of 3,290 m2. Gin Temple is a relic that still preserves almost all of the architectural and artistic style of the Later Le period, 17th-18th centuries, demonstrating the talented working hands and creative minds of folk artists. Artifacts preserved at the relic are extremely rich and diverse, especially antiquities of the Later Le and Nguyen dynasties such as: miracles, ordinations, incense tables, thrones and tablets, worship statues, stone sculptures, etc. .. The decorative art at Gin Temple is very rich and lively with sharp carved lines and diverse decorative themes, combined with carved styles such as: pine wind, bong canal, contributing to the theme. making the decorative themes at the monument more vivid and imbued with traditional national style. Shown through architectural items such as Tien Cac, Tien Duong, and Forbidden Palace. Themes (Dragon, Ly, Quy, Phuong), turning leaves, patterns of seals and leaves, phoenix flanking; Dragons rolling water, two dragons flanking the moon and dragon-shaped apricot patterns... are decorated on the architectural components of Gin temple, crafted by ancient artisans with a tight layout and rich themes. , vividly contribute to honoring and affirming the architectural and artistic value of the monument. Gin Temple Traditional Festival is one of 10 typical festivals of the entire Nam Dinh province. The festival takes place on the 8th, 9th, and 10th days of the December month (lunar calendar) every year with unique rituals and folk cultural activities such as palanquin procession, water procession, cheo singing, tom whore nest, cockfighting ... Source: Nam Truc District People's Committee

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