Dong Cuong Temple

Dong Cuong Temple

Dong Cuong Temple is one of two large temples in the upper reaches of the Red River, which has existed for a long time, located in Dong Cuong commune, Van Yen district, Yen Bai province. Dong Cuong Temple is a relic cluster consisting of 4 points: In addition to the main Temple, there are also Co Temple, Cau Temple and Duc Ong Temple. The temple has been around for a long time. Through historical records, it is known that the temple was built at the latest in the Le dynasty, developed from an ancient temple (in the center of Quy Hoa camp during the Tran dynasty); Ancient bibliographies such as Kien Van Tieu Luc and Dai Nam Thong Nhat Chi all have records about this Dong Cuong Temple. The temple and temple area are related to Ngoc Thap Temple and Hung Temple (Phu Tho). Dong Cuong Temple was initially a temple to worship Princess Dong Quang, founded by the Ha and Hoang families, who were Tay Khao people, and took turns in charge of government duties, and was also the workplace of Tho Tu, translators, and mandarins. and functioned as "Dinh Tram" to serve two-way dispatches between the central court and the grassroots. During the Tran dynasty, the general headquarters of Quy Hoa - Ha Bong and Mr. Tu (Ngoc Thap - Quang Son) came to guard the border. Currently, formerly the Dinh, now the Ha family temple is run by the Ha family's ancestor, Ha Van, who once led the locality to fight the Nguyen - Mongol invaders during the Tran dynasty. History records that in the second month of Dinh Hoi year (1287), the Nguyen - Mongol king took 70,000 troops, 500 warships, 6,000 Yunnan troops and 10,000 5,000 troops in 4 continents outside the sea and sent crown prince Thoat Hoan to be the great marshal; A Bat Xich became the Left Vehicle; Ah Lo Xich pacified political affairs; O Ma Nhi, in charge of politics, brought more than 300,000 troops to attack the South. Faced with that situation, Emperor Tran Thanh Tong and King Tran Nhan Tong ordained Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan as a moderator to command the entire Dai Viet army and people in the resistance war against the Yuan-Mongol invaders. The Yuan - Mongol army led by Nat Toc La Dinh ran up the Lo River to Van Nam. When running through Phu Ninh territory (now Phong Chau district, Phu Tho province), they were attacked by local soldiers and people led by the Ha Dac brothers, Ha Chuong withdrew his troops to attack the base of Mount Chi (in Phu Tho province). From the mountain, he sent militiamen to storm the enemy's vanguard station, launching a surprise attack with many military strategies. Ha Dac and Ha Chuong's troops chased the enemy all the way to A La, then were blocked by the enemy's rear army. Ha Dac heroically sacrificed his life, and Ha Chuong was captured. The Yuan - Mongol army was broken and suffered heavy losses, the survivors fled to Yunnan. According to the genealogy of the Ha family, "the Tay Khao people originally belonged to the Ha Dac and Ha Chuong lineages during the Tran dynasty. Now residing in An Boi - Kien Xuong, Thai Binh: Ha Dac and Ha Chuong are two brothers. When fighting the enemy, Ha Chuong enthusiastically pursued the enemy to the Yen Bai area and died there. He was awarded the title "Binh Nguyen Thuong General Trung Dung Marquis". (According to Tran Hung Hoa's fairy tale section) after being killed in battle and the villagers built a shrine next to the throne rapid (in Ghenh Ngai village on the left bank of Tan commune). Hop, Van Yen district), his wife Le Thi and his son Hoang Bao, when they died, were also worshiped by the villagers at Ghenh Ngai and shortly after, the mother and child altar was moved to Dong Cuong communal house (where the temple is located). Dong Cuong today). The second victory over the Yuan-Mongol army was a glorious victory. The typical places of Ham Tu, Chuong Duong, Tay Ket, and Cu Da will forever be recorded in history books. Since the relocation, the communal house was expanded and converted to become the Temple of Mr. Le Quy Don in the Later Le Dynasty, which has records. The book "Dai Nam Nhat Thong Chi" is named "Temple of the Guardian God" after the ordination. The events of the Giap Dan uprising (1913-1914), in 1914, the insurgents of Man Bach, Man Dai Ban and the Tay and Nung people of Yen Bai province organized to gather forces and rose up in the year of Giap Dan to attack the army's posts. France in Yen Bai and Lao Cai provinces. At the same time, overseas Viet Kieu railway workers and businessmen in Yunnan province - China responded to the call of Phan Boi Chau and other Vietnamese people to celebrate and establish friendship and patriotic associations overseas. , secretly supported the anti-French movement in the country. Some French military posts along the Vietnam-China border and Lao Cai area were attacked by insurgents. The uprising failed. Due to lack of proper organization. The French ruling government established a special military court during the war... to try patriotic soldiers, most were sentenced to death, life in prison or forced exile, some were secretly executed. sneaky. In 2000, the temple was recognized by the People's Committee of Yen Bai province as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic. On January 22, 2009, the temple was recognized by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as a national historical-cultural relic in Decision No. 296/QD-BVHTTDL. Source: Yen Bai Provincial Museum

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