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| Bau Loi Temple, also known as Thu Lung Temple in Nghi Thu Ward, was built during the Tran Dynasty to worship Cao Son and Cao Cac gods, and also to worship Hoang Khac Dong - a mandarin of the Le Dynasty who had many contributions to protecting the country and the people, the Three Holy Mothers, and the local tutelary god. The temple is located near Bau Loi, so people often call it Bau Loi Temple. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| After nearly 7 centuries of existence, Bau Loi Temple has been restored and embellished many times, currently covering an area of over 3,800 m2.2There are main structures: the three-entrance gate, the main gate, the lower, middle and upper halls, and the kitchen, of which the lower hall is the structure with the most unique architecture. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The lower temple of Bau Loi Temple was built in 1925 and restored in 1941. This is a special structure consisting of 2 parts. The main part is a 3-room, 4-rafter wooden house made of ironwood. The secondary part is the porch of this house, which is widened, raised, and built like a screen. The entire system of supports to lift the porch of the lower temple is replaced by long beams connecting to 6 pillars. The pillars are engraved with parallel sentences to form 3 main doors on the facade. Above, the details are elaborately built and decorated. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| According to the relic management board, when building the lower temple of Bau Loi temple, the people of Thu Lung village mobilized many skilled craftsmen in the area to demonstrate their skills, thereby creating a unique architectural work, converging many beauties. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Above, the front of the lower hall stands out with a majestic scroll with "two dragons facing the moon". In the middle of the scroll are three large Chinese characters made from ceramic pieces: "Thu - Thuy - Truong" with the meaning "Autumn water flows forever", affirming the longevity of the relic, corresponding to the parallel sentence inscribed at the temple "Thu Thuy Truong Luu, Than Linh Quang Nhat Nguyet/Lung Thon Dac Dia, Mieu Mao Vinh Son Ha". Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In addition to the scroll, other details on this screen are decorated with patterns and images of the four sacred animals, graceful and lively. In the photo: The beauty of the phoenix is embossed in the posture of spreading its wings. Photo: Huy Thu |
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In particular, the 4 corners of this "huge" porch have embossed images of 4 carps, each with its own appearance, and each fish's mouth is a drainage trough. When it rains, water from the lower house will flow out through the fish's mouths. Photo: Huy Thu
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On the left and right sides of the lower hall, there are two pillars built symmetrically. Although not massive, they more or less resemble the pillars of Nguyen Xi Temple. This unique architecture has given the lower hall a different beauty, both ancient and majestic. Photo: Huy Thu |
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Along with the ancient architecture, the temple also preserves many valuable artifacts and documents such as ancient prayers in Chinese characters, stone steles, horizontal lacquered boards, parallel sentences, etc. In particular, in front of the temple yard, there are two ancient phoenix trees that are over a hundred years old. With a long history, ancient architecture and beautiful landscape, Bau Loi Temple is one of the attractive destinations for tourists when exploring Cua Lo. Photo: Huy Thu |
