Communal house - Pagoda in Thuong Lam village

Communal house - Pagoda in Thuong Lam village

Historical-cultural relic area of ​​Thuong Lam communal house and pagoda, located in Thuong Lam village, Thanh Lam commune, Luc Nam district, Bac Giang province, 20km northeast of Bac Giang city. The cultural and historical relic area of ​​communal houses and pagodas in Thuong Lam village was built from the end of the Le dynasty to the beginning of the Nguyen dynasty, during the reign of King Le Hien Tong in the 42nd year of Canh Hung in 1781 as a place of worship and commemoration of the hero who had work with the people and the country. Because in the years 1516-1522, the insurgent army led by Tran Cao and Tran Cung, father and son, occupied a large area from north of Song Cau upwards. In addition to historical significance, this relic also has architectural and artistic significance - helping to educate all generations today and in the future about the tradition of building and defending the country of our ancestors. . The Thuong Lam Village Communal House - Pagoda historical relic site received the first deity ordination to worship the emperor, who contributed to helping the country. Over many dynasties, the relic complex has received many ordinations from kings. Lords of the Nguyen Dynasty, that shows the respect and worship of the local people for the heroic heroes who have made contributions to the country and the people. In the tablets that have been preserved until now, it is written (Chinh Minh, An Quoc, Thai Hoang, Duong Huong, Great Ceremony, Chi Than, Tien) along with the bronze bell, the inauguration of the dragon cot pagoda, the dragon palanquin, the god's hat, the god's hat, are still kept in the village communal house to this day. Precious relics that have been preserved over the centuries still retain their splendor and solemnity. The relic area includes: 1) Communal house: facing south, designed in 2 parts - The altar house is made of ironwood, roofed with funny-nosed tiles, made in the style of stacking beds, with five compartments, 6.87 m wide and 13 m long. - The rear palace consists of 1 room and 2 doors with long stripes, beams, materials made of ironwood, tiled roofs and brick walls, 8.35m long, 6.10m wide. 2) Thuong Lam Pagoda (Long cot pagoda) facing south includes: The old location of the pagoda was built on Long Cot Tu mountain, facing the North. In 1940, the pagoda was moved to its current location. For reason: to protect the temple. The old location now has only 3 towers remaining. - The altar house has a stacked-bed structure, 12.22m long, 7.65m wide. - The cathedral is structured in the style of a gong stand, ironwood, funny-nosed tiles, and square tiled floor. It is 7.5m long and 5.91m wide. In this relic, many rare documents and artifacts are still preserved, which have direct scientific research and traditional educational significance for many present and future generations. These are great paintings, parallel sentences, bells, inscriptions, incense burners, worshiping objects, a system of statues (including 21 Buddha statues), original artifacts of the Le and Nguyen dynasties that have economic value as well as both as art and as documents and artifacts serving scientific research and traditional education. These are rare collections of worship objects that represent a variety of types, ages, and construction materials. Thuong Lam communal house - temple - pagoda relic area is a typical cultural center of Thanh Lam commune in particular and Bac Giang province in general. It is meant to be a very important document that deeply reflects our people's tradition of love for homeland and country and deep hatred of the enemy. At the same time, it is a place of worship and commemoration of Tran Cao - Tran Cung, two leaders of the peasant uprising in the early 16th century against the oppression, exploitation, repression, and harshness of the Vietnamese feudal court in the later period. Pear. What is precious and respectful is that the restorations and repairs are all created by the skillful hands of local carpenters and bricklayers. It is also a reflection of the traditional handicraft tradition here that has existed for a long time and is constantly developing to beautify the village and make Thanh Lam commune prosperous. 7. Related cultural activities and rituals The traditional festival of the local people is held on January 13. During the festival, in addition to the sacrificial ceremony to the village deity and tutelary god, there are also many traditional folk games held such as Chinese chess, wrestling, cockfighting, pot beating, Quan ho singing under the boat... In addition, other rituals Other ceremonies are also held at the relic such as Village Work Day on April 11, Ceremony Day (August 10), Temple of the Soul Worship Day on November 15... Each ceremony has different regulations. SOURCE LUC NAM DISTRICT ELECTRONIC INFORMATION PORTAL

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