Song Dong Ngoc Nu Temple (Tan Ky) is ranked as a provincial historical relic.

Representatives of Tan Ky District People's Committee, Nghia Hop Commune and Tran family received the Certificate of ranking and recognition of historical and cultural relic for Song Dong Ngoc Nu Temple. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Attending were representatives of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism,Relic Management Board, Tan Ky District People's Committee, Tran family members and many people from Nghia Hop commune.

Song Dong Ngoc Nu Temple is one of the sacred temples of Tan Ky district, the temple worships the daughter of Tran Dac Tien, the 5th generation descendant of the Tran family in Tri Le village, Duong Hap commune, Cu Lam canton, Nghia Duong district, Quy Chau prefecture (now Nghia Hop and Nghia Dong communes, Tan Ky district).

During the Later Le Dynasty, the temple was officially built; during the Tu Duc Dynasty, the village chief made a request; in 1851, the Nguyen Dynasty officially issued the decree "Two Thanh Hoang Song Dong Ngoc Nu".

Representatives of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Provincial Relic Management Board offered incense and placed the Certificate of Relic Recognition at Song Dong Ngoc Nu Temple. Photo: Nguyen Hai

During the war, the temple was located right next to Sen Ferry, a vital traffic route serving the Southern battlefield, so it was repeatedly destroyed by American bombs. Later, the people of Nghia Hop commune and descendants of the Tran family contributed to restore and embellish it as it is today.

To contribute to preserving the cultural values ​​of the relic, descendants of the Tran family, people of Nghia Hop commune and Tan Ky district have collected evidence and relics to propose the Provincial People's Committee for recognition.

Based on the review, in 2017, the Provincial People's Committee decided to rank and recognize Song Dong Ngoc Nu Temple, Nghia Hop Commune as a provincial-level historical and cultural relic.