National Monument - Trinh Nguyen Temple

16/09/2022 10:06

(BNP) - Located close to the banks of Ngu Huyen Khe River, Trinh Nguyen temple, Chau Khe ward, Tu Son city was built a long time ago. Through time and war, the temple was restored and embellished many times. Today, the temple still retains the old architecture and many valuable artifacts, becoming a place of cultural and religious activities of the local people.


 

Trinh Nguyen Temple worships the citadel Nam Dinh Dai Vuong, who has contributed to helping King Hung build and defend the country. The temple has an architecture of Chinese “Tam” letter with works including: Gate (three gates), Thuong temple, Ha temple and Trung temple.


Tam mon (three gates) of the temple.


 

On both sides of Ha Temple are two dragons embossed with green stone.


 

Ha Temple consists of 5 compartments.

The roof of the temple is embossed with the image of “Tứ linh” (four supernatural creatures: dragon, unicorn, tortoise, phoenix).

Trung Temple has 5 compartments.

Thuong Temple has 3 compartments


The throne of Nam Dinh Dai Vuong in the middle of Thuong temple.



 

Currently, in the temple, there are still many valuable antique artifacts of the Nguyen Dynasty such as: tablets, altars, worshiping swords, palanquins and bowls of tribute, diaphragms, and parallel sentences… under the Le - Nguyen dynasties.


The ordainations.


An ancient well in the temple grounds.


 

The annual temple festival is held on the 10th day of the third lunar month. Trinh Nguyen Temple has been classified as a national architectural and artistic relic according to Decision No. 34 - VH/QD dated January 9, 1990.

By P.H