Do Luong: Receiving the Historical Relic of Linh Kiem Temple

(Baonghean)On the morning of July 30, at Thuan Son commune, the People's Committee of Do Luong district held a ceremony to receive the Certificate of recognition of Linh Kiem temple as a provincial historical and cultural relic.

Linh Kiem Temple worships Mr. Nguyen Trung Ngan, the son of Nguyen Hien, a native of Hung Yen. He was intelligent and passed the Imperial Examination at the age of 56. During the Tran Dynasty, he held many different positions. In 1355, he was appointed as Kinh Luoc Su of Lang Giang Town, a position second only to the title of Vuong of the Tran Dynasty's royal family. He had the merit of defeating the Ai Lao rebels. In 1337, he held the position of An Phu of Nghe An. He had the merit of keeping the border peaceful, making efforts to rectify and severely punish corrupt officials, and discovering the land of Anh - Do, reclaiming and establishing many farms, encouraging villages and communes to open schools to teach their children.

In 1370, he died at the age of 82. After his death, the Royal Court allowed many localities to build temples to worship him and show gratitude for his contributions. In Thang Long alone, there are 7 temples, in Do Luong there are 3 temples, in Thuan Son commune, Linh Kiem temple is built in Thuan Ly village. Currently, Linh Kiem temple still retains 4 royal decrees of 4 dynasties, to commemorate his merits, on the 11th and 12th of June (lunar calendar) every year, the people of Thuan Son commune organize festivals and many cultural activities rich in identity, expressing their admiration for Thanh Hoang Nguyen Trung Ngan, attracting a large number of people to participate. After nearly 700 years, the temple still retains the ancient architecture of the Nguyen Dynasty, decorated and elaborately carved such as: Dragon worshiping the moon, birds, phoenixes, unicorns and turtles.

Huu Hoan