The new, spacious look of Qua Son Temple before the opening day

Annam• DNUM_AHZACZCACD 09:02

(Baonghean.vn) - After a recent restoration and embellishment project, Qua Son Temple, Boi Son Commune (Do Luong) has a new, spacious appearance, ready for the opening day of the Qua Son Temple Festival in 2023.

In order to meet the needs and aspirations of the people and tourists from all over the world to visit and offer incense at Qua Son Temple, in recent years, Do Luong district has continuously invested in, restored and embellished the relic. Before the opening day of the festival, Qua Son Temple had a new, spacious appearance, including the temple area, festival yard, and boat dock. Photo: Huy Thu

The main temple area with many items such as the three-entrance gate, the ceremonial gate, the lower, middle, and upper halls, the left and right wings, the house of the local god, the traditional house, the mausoleum, the ceremonial house, the warehouse, the management house... were built, restored, and rearranged in a symmetrical and harmonious manner. Photo: Huy Thu

According to Mr. Nguyen Kim Nam - Head of the Department of Culture and Information of Do Luong district, the project to restore and embellish Qua Son temple was invested with a budget of more than 70 billion VND, of which a small part came from the budget, the rest was donations from the joint support of many individuals and businesses. With that great support, Qua Son temple has now become more beautiful and spacious, but still retains its original architecture and ancient relics. Photo: Huy Thu

Behind the main gate is the ceremonial house, with two doors on the left and right for guests to enter and exit. Photo: Huy Thu

After the main gate, other structures such as the left and right houses, the traditional house, and the ceremonial house are arranged symmetrically on the vertical axis of the main gate and main hall. Along with the investment, renovation, and upgrading of the worshiping halls, mausoleums, etc. inside and in front of the temple grounds, the flower garden and ornamental plants are carefully cared for. Photo: Huy Thu

The main hall of Qua Son Temple after restoration is a large building consisting of 3 houses designed together in the shape of the letter "cong", in which the lower hall is a 5-room, 2-wing house. Photo: Huy Thu

Inside the main hall, the wooden frame is elaborately carved with many traditional themes, all left natural, not painted. In the photo: The altar in the main hall of Qua Son Temple. Photo: Huy Thu

The mausoleum of Uy Minh Vuong Ly Nhat Quang and the traditional house. The traditional house displays many ancient and original artifacts associated with the Qua Son Temple relic. Photo: Huy Thu

In front of the temple, the temple wharf and Lam River embankment were built with a budget of billions of dong to prevent landslides, contributing to enhancing the charming beauty of Qua Son Temple. Photo: Huy Thu

This upgrade increasingly better meets the organization and service needs of the people and tourists watching the water procession, traditional boat racing festival and the flower lantern releasing ceremony on Lam River. Photo: Huy Thu

The festival grounds and auxiliary works serving the activities of the Qua Son Temple Festival were built and upgraded to match the relic, including a stage, sports fields, an area displaying local specialties... Photo: Huy Thu

The 2023 Qua Son Temple Festival takes place from February 8 to February 10, 2023 (ie January 18-20, Quy Mao year) with many attractive activities, of which the water and land procession and boat racing on Lam River are impressive highlights, promising to attract tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world to attend. Photo: Huy Thu

Qua Son Temple (Do Luong) before the opening day of the festival. Video: Huy Thu