Temple of Thuan Quan Cong Tran Duc Hue
(BNP) - Located in the center of Da Hoi quarter, Chau Khe ward, Tu Son city, the temple of Thuan Quan Cong Tran Duc Hue - Patriarch of Da Hoi ironwork was built in the Le dynasty. Until now, the relic still retains its majestic appearance with many valuable documents and ancient artifacts.
Thuan Quan Cong Tran Duc Hue, born in 1515 in a family with roots in Son Nam town (the land south of Thang Long citadel) specializes in iron forging. Originally a martial arts mandarin under the Le - Mac dynasties, due to his merits, he was awarded the title of "Thuong Tru Quoc, Thai Bao duong quan cong". In 1599, when he returned to rest in his hometown, he established a hamlet and passed on iron forging to the villagers of Da Hoi.
Currently, the temple has architectural works including: Main Temple, Stele House, Nghi Mon Gate... Front Ceremonial House is an original work from the Nguyen Dynasty (nineteenth century).
Front Ceremonial House consists of 1compartment 2 lean-tons
In front of the main temple is a pair of green stone elephants
The main temple has the architecture of Chinese ‘Cong’ letter
The carvings in the main temple are mainly in the style of artistic carvings of the Nguyen Dynasty.
Statue worshiping Thuan Quan Cong Tran Duc Hue is located in the middle of the main temple.
Currently, the temple still preserves many valuable ancient artifacts of the Nguyen Dynasty
03 ordinations under the Nguyen Dynasty.
Especially the iron lamp over 2m high, shaped like an old tree with many branches made by the descendants of the Tran family from the Nguyen Dynasty.
Stele house
To the right of the temple is the guest house, where the offerings are prepared.
Next to the temple is Da Hoi communal house.
Da Hoi Pagoda has been restored and embellished on a large scale, forming a harmonious complex of communal house, temple and pagoda, a place of cultural and spiritual activities of local people.
Every year, on the 10th day of the first lunar month, the government, villagers and descendants of the Tran family in Da Hoi hold a temple festival to commemorate the iron forging ancestor – Thuan Quan Cong Tran Duc Hue. The temple is ranked as a national historical-cultural relic according to Decision No. 138/QD dated January 31, 1992.