(Baonghean.vn) - Built with a large budget and unique architecture, Nguyen Quoc Family Temple in Nam Cat Commune (Nam Dan) overwhelms witnesses.
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| Nguyen Quoc family temple is located on an area of 4,500 m2, the internal area is 3,500 m2 with many large and small constructions such as the three-entrance gate, octagonal tower, left and right wings, main hall, Ngu Hanh Son... Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The majestic, multi-storey gate with curved tiled roofs, imbued with Oriental architecture, is the most typical and impressive structure of the church. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In the church grounds, the houses are all designed in the style of a royal palace. In the photo: The octagonal building behind the three-door gate. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The elaborate interior of an octagonal pavilion. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| According to Mr. Nguyen Quoc Vuong - 19th generation descendant of the Nguyen Quoc family, the caretaker of the church, the construction time of the project was 2 and a half years, the cost was about 100 billion VND, mobilizing workers from many different regions: carpenters (Nam Dan, Bac Ninh, Nam Dinh, Ha Tay); masons, plasterers, roofers (Hue, Hanoi); foundry workers (Bac Ninh)... Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The stone railings around the main hall are elaborately carved. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Inside the main hall, the wooden structure is made of timber. The wood used to make the church is rosewood, cloves, and rosewood, etc., exploited from Cambodia. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The tiled roof consists of 5 layers, including 3 layers of tiles (yin, yang, and tubular tiles). In the photo, the roof ridge of the main hall. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The surrounding wall of the church was built, decorated, and embossed with 126 paintings (each about 2 m long and nearly 1 m wide) with many themes such as the four sacred animals, the four seasons, the four seasons, the eight immortals, returning home in glory to pay respect to ancestors, etc. In addition, there are 140 Vietnamese parallel sentences with humanistic and philosophical content. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Close-up of a relief painting on the wall. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| It is known that, along with the Vietnam Tran Dynasty Palace in Nghi Xuan (Ha Tinh), the Nguyen Quoc Family Temple in Nam Dan (Nghe An) is the most unique and magnificent family temple in Nghe An. Photo: Huy Thu |
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