Ong Pagoda (Phuoc Minh Cung Pagoda)

Ong Pagoda (Phuoc Minh Cung Pagoda)

Phuoc Minh Palace, also known as Quan Thanh De Pagoda or Ong Pagoda, is a typical religious facility of the Chinese community in Tra Vinh province. As the name of Quan Thanh De Pagoda suggests, the main deity worshiped at Phuoc Minh palace is Quan Cong, also known as Quan Vu or Quan Van Truong - a general of martial arts and literature, famous for his loyalty and filial piety in Chinese history during the Three Kingdoms period. . Also consorting with Quan Thanh De at Phuoc Minh Palace were the main god Phuoc Duc, the princess of birth and the two attendants of Quan Thanh De, Quan Binh and Chau Xuong. The main blessing and virtue in the concept of the Chinese people in Tra Vinh is the unity between the God of Earth, the God of Wealth and the God of Wealth. As for Mr. Bon, also known as Mr. Bon, he was an official named Trinh Tu Hoa - who was sent by the Ming emperor to negotiate with the courts of Southeast Asian countries to create conditions for overseas Chinese to do business and live. Phuoc Sinh Nuong Nuong, also known as Mother Thai Sinh, in Chinese beliefs, is the goddess in charge of giving birth and raising children. Phuoc Minh Palace is located at 44 Dien Bien Phu Street, Ward 3, Tra Vinh City. The pagoda's campus is more than 800 square meters wide. The pagoda has an architecture in the style of "internal and foreign" (inside is the word "Cong", the outside is the word "Quoc"). The overall plan includes three parallel buildings: front hall, central hall and main hall; Along both sides, there are two rows of houses, Ta Dien and Right Dien, facing each other, forming the shape of the word "Khau". Between the buildings there are quiet courtyards and corridors that communicate with each other. All buildings are designed in tiers and roofed with glass tiles. The gable facade is decorated with traditional Chinese designs such as two dragons and pearls, eight immortals, flowers, animals, etc. The front hall has 16 ironwood pillars painted red, including 4 square pillars on round stone floors and 12 round columns on square stone, symbolizing the harmony of yin and yang. The front hall is the place to worship the Jade Emperor in the middle with the combination of Tien Hien - Hau Hien on the left and right sides. The central hall is a small square building with four square columns on a round stone burial. This is where good men and women from all over gather to prepare offerings before entering the main hall. The main hall is a well-proportioned building with 16 round columns on a square stone burial. The main hall is divided into three compartments: – The central space places an altar to worship Quan Thanh De Quan under a large horizontal panel with the Chinese characters "Can Tho Chinh Chinh". Three statues of Quan Van Truong in the middle with Quan Binh and Chau Xuong on both sides with Xich Tho horses made of rattan. - On the left side is an altar to worship the Lord of Birth and Refuge under the horizontal panel "Loading birth, loading desire" in Chinese characters. - Gian must place the altar to worship the god Phuc Duc under the horizontal panel "Uy Linh Uy Duc" in Chinese characters. Phuoc Minh Palace is truly a "Museum of traditional fine arts" of the Chinese community in Tra Vinh as well as the entire South. With the cultural values ​​of architecture, painting, sculpture, traditional music as well as the pagoda's role in the spiritual cultural life of the Chinese community, its role in strengthening the solidarity of Ethnic groups living together in the land of Tra Vinh and Phuoc Minh were ranked national historical and cultural relics by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in 2005. Source: Tra Vinh Tourism

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