Visiting temple of Great Tutor Le Van Thinh
(BNP) - Le Van Thinh temple is located right on Thien Thai Mountain in Bao Thap village, Dong Cuu commune, Gia Binh district. This is a place of worship and a deep memorial of - Thai Su (Great Tutor) Le Van Thinh, Vietnam’s first doctor who was famous for being talented in many fields. It was ranked as a national historical and cultural relic and was one of 14 tourist attractions in the province.
Le Van Thinh Temple was built during the Later Le dynasty (1427-1789), is located on the foundation of the house where Thinh was born and grew up. Currently, many documents and artifacts for the life and career of Great Tutor Le Van Thinh are preserved in the relic area.
Solid green stone steps in front of the temple.
Le Van Thinh temple has architecture of Chinese “Dinh” letter with 3 compartments, 2 diaries in the “Tiền Tế” (pre-sacrificial area), 2 compartments in the harem (Hậu cung).
The temple's pre-sacrificial area.
The harem of Le Van Thinh's temple.
The statue of Great Tutor Le Van Thinh is worshiped at the temple.
Le Van Thinh Temple was restored and embellished by the people in 2002. Until 2008, the temple continued to be restored on the occasion of the millennium of Thang Long.
In the cluster of the relic, there are many precious ancient artifacts such as: stone altar, stele dating to Canh Hung 32, bronze bell...
Ancient “Khánh” (musical instrument) stone” at Le Van Thinh temple.
Xà Thần (Snake God) Temple.
The statue is carved with a sandstone block weighing nearly 3 tons, sandy yellow with a unique shape of "half dragon, half snake" in the posture "mouth biting body, legs tearing themselves".
The dragon was found in an area which used to be a part the property of Le Van Thinh, who won the very first erudition contest of the Ly Dynasty in 1075. So, many think that it reflects the drama of the injustice that he endured in the Dam Dam Lake case during the reign of King Ly Nhan Tong.
This statue was discovered in 1991. It is a unique dragon statue, half snake, the other half, the bearing and claws of a dragon.
The dragon’s legs and feet are completely intact, with sharp claws deeply ripping into the body.
The official public records of Bac Ninh Province clearly say: ‘This is a symbol has never been found in the history of Vietnam or South East Asia. Thanks to the unique typical value, the "stone dragon" statue in Le Van Thinh temple has been recognized as a national treasure by the Prime Minister.
