Unique and strange antiques in a temple in Luong land
(Baonghean.vn) - Having existed for a long time, the temple and tomb of Lady Nham - a provincial historical relic in Hoa Son commune (Do Luong) is preserving a number of unique and rare ancient artifacts in Nghe An.
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| The temple of Lady Nham in Dong Xuan hamlet, Hoa Son commune is the resting place and place of worship for Mrs. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Nham, a descendant of the Nguyen Duc family, Yen Lai village, Yen Lang commune. During her lifetime, she was a beautiful young woman with a good personality, chosen by King Le as his concubine. She and her daughter died early, King Le mourned and had her body brought back to her hometown for burial in Dong Lang (now Dong Xuan hamlet), and assigned the people of Yen Lai village to build a temple to worship her, also known as Yen Lai temple. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The temple of Lady Nham is an ancient architectural work, located in a high position, with a total area of 407m2.2, including the main structures: Outer gate, ceremonial gate, tomb temple... Of which, the tomb temple and the ceremonial gate are the original items of the relic. After the process of restoration and embellishment, these items now bear the architectural mark of the Nguyen Dynasty. The tomb temple is located on the left, next to the Nguyen Duc family temple, which was previously exposed to the sun and rain, but was later protected by a corrugated iron house built by the people and the Nguyen family. Photo: Huy Thu |
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The mausoleum's gate was built in the old days in the style of an arched gate with many curved roofs, decorated with tiger faces, elephants, parallel sentences on both sides and above. The gate is inscribed with four Chinese characters "Hong Duc Palace Tomb". Photo: Huy Thu |
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| According to the Nguyen Duc family genealogy, Lady Nham and her mother passed away on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. The king ordered 68 acres of rice fields to be given to Yen Lai village, of which the Nguyen Duc family was given 50 acres (49 acres for the clan and 1 acre for the Nguyen Duc clan leader) to cultivate, take care of the sacrifices, and repair the temple for Lady Nham and her mother. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The main temple is about 3m high and built in the shape of a bell-shaped palanquin with 3 doors (front and two sides). The front door is arched, and the two sides are decorated with parallel sentences. The temple is built completely, without roofing tiles. Photo: Huy Thu |
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At the temple of Lady Nham, there are still valuable ancient artifacts, including some rare and precious antiques. In the photo: The wooden statue of Lady Nham and her children has a graceful and benevolent beauty. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In particular, the temple also worships two pairs of shoes made of bronze with unique images of phoenixes. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The shoe is about 15cm long, 5cm wide, the phoenix head is raised and meticulously crafted, the details of the beak, eyes, and crest are all sharp and vivid. The phoenix's two wings are spread out to the sides, the artist has skillfully carved the feathers realistically. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In the position of the phoenix's back, the ancient artisan created a fully blooming chrysanthemum, each petal was carefully trimmed and trimmed, the layers of petals overlapping each other are very sharp and beautiful. According to Ms. Cao Thi Binh (40 years old) - the caretaker of the relic and the Nguyen Duc family temple, not long ago, 2 out of 4 shoes were stolen, after a while "they brought them back". The "phoenix shoes" are considered rare antiques in the relics in Nghe An. Photo: Huy Thu |
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The relic also preserves other valuable documents and artifacts such as a declaration in French, parallel sentences, large characters, poems, incense burners, etc. The temple and tomb of Lady Nham was recognized as a provincial historical relic in 2022. Every year on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month, the clan and local people often solemnly hold a memorial service for Lady Nham. Photo: Huy Thu |
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