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Chung Son Temple - A place to worship the ancestors of President Ho Chi Minh

Thanh Cuong • June 9, 2024 15:58

Chung Son Temple is part of the project to preserve and restore Kim Lien Relic Site associated with the development of Chung Mountain Historical, Cultural and Ecological Tourism Site, approved by the Central Party Secretariat in Notice No. 311-TB/TW dated March 8, 2012.

Chung Son Temple is located in the south of Chung Mountain, in Kim Lien Commune (Nam Dan). It was invested in and started construction in 2012 by Bac A Commercial Joint Stock Bank in collaboration with Nghe An Province, with a total area of 83.63 hectares, including 18 items. This is a place that evokes the childhood years, the source of Ho Chi Minh's soul and intelligence. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Chung Son Temple is located in the Chung Mountain Historical - Cultural - Ecological Tourist Area with many attractive items such as the model of dragon sticky rice fields, the Lotus River, the lotus silk weaving tour area, candle products made from herbs, etc.; it is an attractive destination for people and tourists from all over the world when visiting President Ho Chi Minh's hometown. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The temple was built to worship Uncle Ho's family members. The project has profound cultural and spiritual values, expressing the people's respect and gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh's ancestors, demonstrating the nation's morality of remembering its source when drinking water. The project was inaugurated on the occasion of the 130th anniversary of President Ho Chi Minh's birthday (May 19, 1890 - May 19, 2020). Photo: Thanh Cuong

Chung Son Temple is a tribute to and eternal memory of the great contributions of President Ho Chi Minh and his family members; demonstrating the Vietnamese people's tradition of remembering the source of water, responding to the earnest desire of the people of Nghe An and the whole country to admire and pay tribute to President Ho Chi Minh and his family members. Photo: Thanh Cuong

This is also the first project to be completed, playing a central role in connecting famous landmarks and relics associated with Vietnamese celebrities such as the Great Poet Nguyen Du, patriots: Phan Dinh Phung, Phan Boi Chau...; connecting intangible cultural heritages of humanity such as Vi and Giam folk songs; connecting the quintessence of Vietnamese culinary culture... Photo: Thanh Cuong

The temple has 18 construction items, including: the main shrine, left and right wings, inner and outer ceremonial gates, bell house, drum house, triple gate, stone screen, votive paper burning pavilion...; arranged in order and logically: From the entrance gate is the large incense burner, on the right is the bell house, on the left is the drum house. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Photo: Thanh Cuong

Photo: Thanh Cuong

The statue of Uncle Ho reading Nhan Dan newspaper is worshiped in the Central Palace. The statue is cast from a solid block of bronze and gilded with gold, weighing 800kg. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Photo: Thanh Cuong

This is the first time in the country that there is a solemn place of worship, a cultural address with historical significance for people and tourists to express their respect and gratitude for the sacrifice of Uncle Ho's loved ones in his family. Chung Son Temple has deeply conveyed the history, culture and national identity of Nghe An; demonstrating solidarity, unity, unity, strengthening national strength, promoting the good human values of the Vietnamese people. Photo: Thanh Cuong

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