“Nghè Bươu” - Place to worship Thai Lieutenant Ly Thuong Kiet

29/10/2021 08:44

(BNP) - Lo Bao is an ancient village in Noi Due commune, Tien Du district, Bac Ninh province, famous for its solemn ancient temple under the ancient trees named Nghè (temple - dedicated to a deity) Bươu.

Nghè Bươi - Lo Bao hamlet, Noi Due commune, Tien Du district.

“Nghè Bươu” is located in the northwest of Lo Bao village, where it worships Thai Lieutenant Ly Thuong Kiet, who has made great contributions to the great resistance war against invaders in 1077 at the Nhu Nguyet river defense (ie Cau River) in the eleventh century.

The life and career of Thai lieutenant Ly Thuong Kiet has been remembered in history books, and people have built temples to worship him in many places, but in Bac Ninh, there is a unique relic worshiping him in Lo Bao village.

The special value of the temple is also reflected in the ancient and precious antiques to praise the name and merit of the person being worshiped.

Every year, on the popular day (January 14), Lo Bao villagers organize a procession of the god from “Nghè” to the communal house, and on June 15 (lunar calendar), the villagers make sacrifices to the god at “Nghè” to commemorate and honor those who have made meritorious services to the people and the country.

With the above values, “Nghè Bươu” - a place of worship to commemorate the famous Thai Lieutenant Ly Thuong Kiet, who had great merits with the army and people of the Ly Dynasty to defeat the Tong army in the 11th century, is a rare relic.

By P.H