Temple of 05 doctors of Ngo family, Tam Giang commune, Yen Phong district

14/09/2022 07:43

(BNP) - Located in the middle of Vong Nguyet village (Tam Giang commune, Yen Phong district), the temple of 05 doctors of the Ngo family was built by the Ngo family to commemorate the martyrs and famous scientists of the family. This is one of the famous families in the Kinh Bac region during the Le Dynasty because someone passed the university in 5 generations.


Gate of the temple

The temple of 05 doctors of the Ngo family was originally built in the Le Dynasty, renovated many times in the Nguyen Dynasty. In 1951, due to long-term damage, the family was rebuilt.


Front Ceremonial Hall of the temple.


Dai Bai is designed with 03 compartments.

The temple consists of Tien Te (Front Ceremonial Hall) with an architecture of Chinese “Nhat” letter and Hau Cung (Emperor’s Harem) with an architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter.


On the roof of the temple are two statues of dragons looking at the moon


Couple of stone lions.


Main altar.

The building was built by the Ngo family to commemorate the ancestors, the maternal ancestors who were born and raised and the famous celebrities of the family. The declarant of the family is Ngo Ngoc (born in 1445) who is a professor of Vong village.


Ancestral tablet of 05 doctors of the Ngo family.


Horizontal lacquered board in the 19th century.


Wooden board engraved with Chinese characters recording the history of the family.

Some typical artifacts are still kept in temple.


Stone stele engraved with Chinese characters about 05 doctors of the Ngo family in the temple grounds

The Ngo family in Vong Nguyet village takes January 17 every year as the anniversary of the ancestors' death anniversary.


Degree of National Monument ranking of the temple of 05 doctors of the Ngo family.

The Ngo family temple is ranked as a national monument in Decision No. 4481/QD-BVHTTDL of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism dated December 23, 2015.

By T.L