Eight-Roofed Temple: A historical landmark for the people of Quynh Luu.

Tam Mai Temple is located in Quynh Thuan commune, Quynh Luu district, Nghe An province. From Vinh city, follow National Highway 1A to Cau Giat town, then turn right and travel 10km to reach the site.

Quynh Thuan is a coastal plain commune where the population mainly lives by salt production and fishing. Life is very hard, but the people of Quynh Thuan are still studious, and many have achieved academic success. According to the Ho family genealogy, Quynh Thuan commune has nine Dukes whose names are remembered for generations. The most prominent is Duke Ho Van Xu, a general who contributed to the defeat of the Mac dynasty and was granted the title of Supreme Duke. His descendants, Ho Van Luc, Ho Van Hieu, Ho Van Khoa, Ho Tien Bang, and Ho Van Thoa, all passed the imperial examinations and were appointed as Dukes.

The Eight-Roofed Temple was built in 1873 and renovated in 1908. The temple consists of a two-story square structure with four pillars and eight roofs, in the style of a pagoda. The entire temple is made of ironwood, with yin-yang tiled roofing. The architecture follows the traditional four-pillar style, with intricately carved patterns. The temple features eight curved eaves resembling flying phoenixes. On the roof are two dragons holding pearls in their beaks. The temple is enclosed and nestled beneath tall trees, giving it an ancient and sacred appearance.

Tam Mai Temple is the cultural center of the village. Every year, on the 15th day of the first and eighth lunar months, the villagers hold a grand ceremony. The festival lasts three days with solemn rituals and many traditional games such as swinging, wrestling, opera, and folk singing.

Since 1927, the Eight-Roofed Temple has witnessed many historical revolutionary events of the people of Quynh Thuan. In July 1927, Comrade Nguyen Duc Mau, a teacher at the French-Vietnamese Primary School in Quynh Luu, came to teach in Quynh Thuan. He propagated and mobilized the people to follow the revolution, fight against the tyrannical landlords and powerful figures, and established the Tan Viet organization. In May 1930, the Party branch in Quynh Thuan was established with Comrade Dao Chi Thanh as its Secretary.

Under the Party's leadership, Red Peasant Associations, Red Self-Defense Forces, and Women's Liberation organizations were established and operated vigorously. Tam Mai Temple became a meeting place, a printing site for Party leaflets and newspapers, and a gathering point for the masses to demonstrate during the years 1930-1931.

With the unanimous agreement and direct guidance of the District Party Committee, the Party Branch launched a major struggle by farmers and salt workers. The demonstration was meticulously prepared a week in advance. Thousands of leaflets detailing the crimes of the French and the suffering of salt workers, printed at the Tam Mai communal house, were distributed throughout the villages, calling on and mobilizing the people to fight for their rights. On the evening of June 19th, the Red Peasant Association organized the hoisting of flags on the banyan tree at the communal house market to boost revolutionary morale.

As planned, on the morning of June 20, 1930, salt farmers from Quynh Thuan, armed with salt-making tools such as gourds, hoeing tools, and scrapers, gathered at Tam Mai communal house. They then joined a large group of people from the villages of Quy Hoa, Thuong Yen, Thanh Son, Quynh Doi, Huu Nghia, and others, marching to the communal market to protest. After listening to Comrade Hoang Huu Duyet's speech, the crowd raised flags and banners, marching through the villages and shouting slogans demanding a reduction in taxes and levies, and demanding rights for salt farmers. Upon reaching the Thuong Chinh outpost, the protesters presented their demands, which included:
- Don't threaten to bite someone.
- Feel free to pour water and scrape off the salt.
- We need to bring back less salt for use.
- The price of salt must be increased by 30%.
- Do not suppress our brothers and sisters who are protesting.

The overwhelming momentum of the masses forced the station chief and the leader of the protest group to accept the demands. The protesters continued to march down to Thanh Dam station; the soldiers panicked and fled, and the station chief, unable to escape in time, sat there pale-faced. He stood up, meekly promising that from now on he would not dare to oppress the salt-making people again. The protest ended in victory. This was the first struggle of the salt farmers, and also the beginning of the people of Quynh Luu "rising up" in the Nghe Tinh Soviet movement.

To commemorate the Day of Resistance Against Imperialist War (August 1st) and the 1930 Russian October Revolution, the Quynh Thuan Party Branch organized the hoisting of flags at Tam Mai communal house, distributed leaflets, gathered people to listen to speeches, and held a demonstration parade around the commune to boost the morale of the masses.

Responding to the Provincial Party Committee's call for struggle, the Quỳnh Lưu District Party Committee launched a district-wide demonstration in January 1931. 600 people participated in the demonstration, divided into four groups, marching towards the Quỳnh Bá district headquarters. Along the way, the people vandalized the house of Deputy Leader Phạm Quang Vị in Sơn Hải. Following the demonstration, the villages continued with rallies and marches to suppress local officials and powerful landlords. Like snakes without heads, they had to hand over their official documents and records to the village agricultural committees. Thus, a Soviet-style government was established to manage the villages, replacing the local landlord and powerful landlord apparatus.

The new government abolished the unreasonable taxes imposed by the feudal imperialists; organized the people to collect rice from the rich (Quynh Thuan collected 2,040 kg of rice to distribute to the poor); eradicated outdated customs in funerals, weddings, and other celebrations; and established a new way of life in the village.

The Eight-Roofed Pavilion served as a place for learning the national language, holding meetings, and practicing military skills. The people lived in an atmosphere of freedom and camaraderie. The villages were bustling day and night, everyone engrossed in "social" work. For the first time, they were masters of society, with deep faith and love for the Party and the revolution.

In mid-February 1931, the enemy launched a crackdown on the revolutionary movement in Quynh Luu. A large number of party members and active citizens were arrested and imprisoned. Despite being subjected to brutal torture, all six party members from Quynh Thuan remained steadfast in their resolve. The heroic sacrifice of Comrade Dao Chi Thanh, and the indomitable spirit of Comrades Nguyen Ngon, Nguyen Duc Nghinh, and others, set a shining example for the people of Quynh Thuan to continue rising up against the white terror. On May 1st, 1931, the entire commune beat drums and gongs, hoisted flags, and distributed leaflets to commemorate International Labor Day.

During the August 1945 Revolution, Tam Mai communal house was the location where self-defense forces prepared to seize power. In 1964, the people of Quynh Thuan gathered at the communal house to listen to Prime Minister Pham Van Dong speak. Afterwards, the Prime Minister visited the salt fields of the local people. Tam Mai communal house was also the place where a farewell ceremony was held for 124 young people from Quynh Thuan who enlisted in the army to fight against the US and save the country.

Tam Mai Temple - a revolutionary relic from the Nghe Tinh Soviet period, was recognized as a National Monument by Decision No. 599 of the Ministry of Culture and Information, dated March 11, 1992.