(Baonghean.vn) - Nguyen Huu family temple in hamlet 7, Nam Tan commune (Nam Dan, Nghe An) still preserves a precious set of royal decrees including 19 copies dating back hundreds of years and many ancient artifacts.
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| Mr. Nguyen Huu Quynh, an elder in the Nguyen Huu family, said: After the revolution, Thong Chinh temple in Nam Loc commune (Nam Dan) - the place to worship Nghia Quan Cong Tong Tat Thang (a doctor of the Le dynasty, who made great contributions to the homeland and country) was severely degraded, so people from villages in the old Luong Trang commune brought the gods, royal decrees and sacrificial objects from the temple to worship at the Nguyen Huu family temple. Currently, 19 ancient royal decrees are still preserved here. These royal decrees are kept in red-lacquered bamboo tubes. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Of the 19 royal decrees, 10 were issued by the Le dynasty, the remaining 9 were issued by the Nguyen dynasty. The oldest royal decree was issued in 1670 under the Le dynasty, Canh Tri reign, the newest was issued in 1924 under the Nguyen dynasty, Khai Dinh reign. The royal decrees of the Le dynasty usually contained about 300 words, the royal decrees of the Nguyen dynasty had fewer words, about 150 words, the content all praised the merits, deified Duke Tong Tat Thang as well as assigned the responsibility of worship to the localities. After hundreds of years, the writing and patterns on the royal decrees are still fresh and sharp. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The decree was established on April 18, the 8th year of Canh Tri (1670), nearly 350 years ago. The date, reign title and seal are still clear. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In addition to the royal decree, the church also has many ancient sacrificial objects. This is a mandarin hat made of metal, which after many centuries still glows with a mysterious bronze color. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The ancient hat is elaborately carved with beautiful dragon and phoenix shapes. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Next to the mandarin hat is a pair of sandals, also made of metal, carefully kept in a wooden box. On the body of the sandals, many dragon and cloud images are created flexibly and vividly. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Metal tray stained with time. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Wooden sacrificial objects such as the throne, dragon palanquin, swords, spears, etc. have all been stained by time but are still intact. The worship of Nghia Quan Cong Tong Tat Thang and the preservation of ancient artifacts of Thong Chinh Temple is a responsible act of the Nguyen Huu family, recognized by the local government and people. Photo: Huy Thu |
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