Van Thanh Mieu Vinh Long

Van Thanh Mieu Vinh Long

Van Thanh Mieu is located on Tran Phu Street, Ward 4, Vinh Long City, Vinh Long Province with an area of ​​10,322m2. Van Thanh Temple is a project that promotes Confucianism and is the official cultural institution of the feudal state. Compared to other Temples of Literature in the South, Vinh Long Temple of Literature was built the latest and is the only structure that still exists today. The three-entrance gate and two side gates are built in the ancient style, with 3 roof floors. On the top of the roof is decorated with two dragons flanking the sun made of blue ceramic, and the roof is covered with large and small tiles. On both sides of the column there are opposite tureens with Chinese characters embossed in cement with the meaning of promoting Confucius and Confucianism. From the gate, go straight to Dai Thanh Palace called "Shinto". On both sides of the shrine are two rows of stars towering like two layers of soldiers. On the shrine there are 3 stone stele The first stele is engraved with content written by Mr. Phan Thanh Gian before his death. The stele was established by Mr. Truong Ngoc Lang in 1872. The second stele was erected in 1917. The third stele was erected in 1931, recording the words of Mrs. Truong Thi Loan donating land and entrusting the worship of her biological father and father-in-law at Van Xuong Cac. In front of Van Xuong Cac there are two cannons. Cannons are two of the ancient guns placed along the banks of the Co Chien River to defend Vinh Long citadel. In 1937, these two guns were brought here. Van Xuong Cac is a unique cultural structure built in the style of overlapping snails, creating the unique appearance of Van Thanh Mieu Vinh Long. Van Xuong Cac is also called Tho Lau, Tan Dinh, Tuy Van Lau, and consists of two floors: the upper floor worships 3 Van Xuong De Quan (god in charge of literature) and is a place to store books; The lower floor was a place to rest when worshiping Confucius and was a place for literary commentary and martial arts discussion by mandarins at that time. In front is the altar to worship the Gia Dinh executioner Sung Duc, Mr. Vo Truong Toan and the Imperial Ambassador Phan Thanh Gian. The campus of Van Thanh Temple is very large and has many shady trees. There are two lakes that used to grow lotus trees, on the left is Nguyet Anh Lake, on the right is Nhat Tinh Lake. Located at the end of the "shrine" is the Temple of Literature, the main part is Dai Thanh Palace worshiping Confucius, in front are Ta Vu and Huu Vu worshiping Seventeen Sages. The interior of Dai Thanh Palace is decorated with worship spaces: the middle space is the altar of Confucius, the two sides are the altars of the twelve sages. In front is the altar of Teacher Chu Van An, on the left and right sides are the shrines worshiping the Twelve Sages, which are 12 of his excellent students. In the Temple of Literature, there are many horizontal panels and couplets donated by benefactors everywhere. On March 25, 1991, Van Thanh Temple was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Tourism (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) as a National Historical and Cultural Relic. . Every year, the Ceremony to Confucius and the Sages is held here on the first Dinh day of February and the last Dinh day of August. At Van Xuong Cac, there is the death anniversary of Phan Thanh Gian (the 4th and 5th of the 7th lunar month), the death anniversaries of high-ranking mandarins and soldiers (the 12th and 13th of the 10th lunar month). Source: Vinh Long Province Tourism Promotion Information Center

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