Dong Bang Temple is located in An Le commune, Quynh Luu district, known as a sacred temple built during the reign of the 18th Hung King. This temple received the title "Tam Ky Linh Ung - Vinh Cong Dai The Supreme King of the Divine Spirit". Up to now, Dong Bang Temple has become the most famous Thai Binh tourist destination in Hoa Binh, attracting many tourists to visit and experience.
When Dong Bang Temple was built, it was a place to worship King Father Bat Hai Dong Dinh, who had the merit of helping King Hung expel foreign invaders and establish villages to help the people. From the end of the 13th century until now, this temple also commemorates Hung Dao Dai Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan and the generals under the Tran Dynasty who contributed to protecting the country, three times defeating the Yuan - Mongol armies from the country's borders.
Because of its history of more than 4,000 years, Dong Bang Temple is associated with many thrilling legends. Among them, the story about Father Bat Hai is the story that is passed down the most by word of mouth. Legend has it that during the reign of the 18th Hung King, when foreigners invaded the country, the court gathered powerful soldiers and prepared them carefully, but because the enemy was too strong, they had to set up Trieu Linh Son Tu Khi temple to pray. Gods help fight against enemies.
This land at that time belonged to Hoa Dao site, located near the mouth of the Vinh River. This is where the Dragon Palace Crown Prince (ie Giao Long - son of Lac Long Quan and concubine Ngoc Nu) was reincarnated into a fisherman family living near the river mouth, in Trang Hoa Dao, Vietnamese land (An commune). Le, Quynh Phu now) helped the king fight the enemy.
He was together with his two younger brothers and 10 powerful generals: the great mandarin, the Third mandarin, the Fourth mandarin, the Dieu That mandarin (Mr. Hoang Muoi), the military advisor from Nuoi, 28 internal generals and soldiers, along with working together to defeat the enemy on eight estuaries, bringing peace to the country. After that victory, he was given the title Vinh Cong Dai Vuong. Instead of staying at the court, he asked to return to his hometown to take care of his parents and develop and recruit people to set up hamlets in the coastal area, helping the king keep the land peaceful.
When Vinh Cong Dai Vuong passed away on the 25th day of the 8th lunar month, the people here were grateful to him so they honored him as Father King - Bat Hai Dai Vuong. King Hung also repaired the palace and built it into a temple for people to remember. Many stories say that Vinh Cong Dai Vuong is very sacred. In the 13th century, when the Yuan-Mongol invaders invaded our country, Hung Dao Vuong brought his generals to the temple to pray for blessings.
After driving away the Yuan and Mongol armies three times, Tran Dynasty soldiers contributed to renovating the temple to make it more spacious. Since then, despite going through thousands of years with many historical upheavals, Thai Binh people still have full incense and smoke, worshiping Vinh Cong Dai Vuong and Hung Dao Vuong Tran Quoc Tuan and other heroes of the Tran Dynasty. with the country.
The palaces at Dong Bang Temple fully converge the five elements according to traditional Vietnamese concepts. Between the palaces is an ancient well. According to ancient stories, this is the place where Vinh Cong once hid. Therefore, people believe that the water in this well can eliminate bad luck and bring luck.
The beauty of this thousand-year-old temple has an old-fashioned look, expressing the architectural quintessence and spiritual culture of the nation. Through historical ups and downs and constant wars, the temple has been damaged many times. However, up to now, Dong Bang Temple has been repaired and expanded to serve customers who come from all over to worship. The current Dong Bang temple historical relic area has an area of about 20,520 square meters, including the King's temple, Sinh temple, Second mandarin temple, Dieu mandarin temple, Third mandarin temple, and Eighth mandarin temple.
If you are a lover of exploring traditional festivals, do not miss the famous festival of Dong Bang Temple, held on the 20th day of the 8th lunar month every year. This festival is organized with two main parts: ceremony and festival. The ceremony will carry out the procession of gods from the temples of Mau Sinh, the First, Second, Third Mandarins, Quan Dieu That, and Eighth Quan to the temple of his father, King Bat Hai. After that, people will hold an incense offering ceremony, open gongs, dance drums to celebrate, and process tablets.
The rituals are performed very methodically and on a large scale, attracting thousands of pilgrims. After the ceremony, the festival will be very bustling, you can experience folk games, participate in tug of war, swimming, Chinese chess, wrestling, and cockfighting.
Thai Binh
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