Hoang Minh Tu Temple (Third Temple)

Hoang Minh Tu Temple (Third Temple)

Hoang Minh Tu Sam Son Temple is located in Truong Son ward, Sam Son town, Thanh Hoa province. The history of the temple has a common name like "Hoang Minh Tu", this name is named after the character, also named after the geographical location, it is also called Ha Temple or Third Temple (The reason it is called The name Ha Temple is because the temple is located at the foot of Truong Le Mountain). At the foot of the mountain there is Trung Temple (worshiping To Hien Thanh) and at the top of the mountain there is Thuong Temple, also known as Doc Cuoc Temple. Regarding the character Hoang Minh Tu, his family name Hoang Lieutenant is a Bach Viet person from the South Yellow River (China) who came to Vietnam and then stayed in a commune in Hau Loc district, Thanh Hoa. Around the year Long Khanh of the Tran Dynasty (1373 - 1377), Champa invaders invaded. The King of the Tran Dynasty personally went to fight the enemy. He stood in the middle of the road to welcome him and asked to follow him to fight. The king then sent him to be the commander of military provisions. He completed his mission well and was awarded the title "Minh Tu" by King Tran. That's why people used to call him "Hoang Minh Tu". When he died, the court ordered people to build a temple in Thanh Hoa. According to the book's statistics, there were (06) places of worship: Uy Ho commune, Dong Lac village, Xuan Loi village (now Xuan Ky - Loc Tan - Hau Loc commune; ) Truong Le village, Du Vinh commune; Mountain village in Quang Xuong district, the great name of Son village is Hoang Minh Tu temple that we have been worshiping for more than 700 years - It is the main place of worship (The main mountain village is Truong Son ward, currently). "Hoang Minh Tu" Temple has mallet-style architecture. There are three main components: front hall, middle hall, and back palace. This is the earliest type of temple architecture in our country. There are not many ancient temple artifacts left in the temple. Only a few artifacts remain such as incense burners, dragon thrones, and grand pagodas (a grand pagoda painted in red and gold inscribed with the Chinese character "Toi Linh Tu" meaning the temple is very sacred). There are four ordination ceremonies, a palanquin, and a set of adoration robes. These artifacts are well preserved (being kept and preserved at Doc Cuoc temple waiting for the day of procession to Ha temple. Based on the words written on the commercial and front hall, the most recent restoration was in the third year of Bao Dai, 1928 until now (80 years old). The entire structure of columns, longitudinal beams and trusses of the temple are made of made of reinforced cement material, made in a square to rectangular style. Parts such as stripes, lines, and puzzles are all decorated with leaf-shaped patterns. Two statues of Martial Officers made of honey lime (Inspected and statistics by the cultural project design and consulting company of the Ministry of Culture - Information, October 2002). The god "Hoang Minh Tu" is the god that researchers said Thanh Hoa has 6 places to worship. However, our Truong Son ward is proud to have Hoang Minh Tu temple as the main temple, the god "Hoang Minh Tu" is the perfect symbol of community solidarity, creative hard work, and resistance to evil forces. Far away, for the peaceful life of the people, etc., our future generations must study. God Hoang Minh Tu is a noble image, without fame or profit, for the peaceful life of the people, etc., that each of us, everyone needs to learn to follow. Please light a stick of incense and offer it in silence. Gods and ancestors said to themselves: Let's get rid of all the evil and hidden things and do many good deeds, do many good deeds that will contribute to building and beautifying this life, the present life. better present and future. Source Thanh Hoa province electronic information portal.

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