Discover the exemplary architecture and ancient features of Ba Chua Temple in Thanh Chuong
(Baonghean.vn) - Ba Chua Temple in Thanh Dong Commune, Thanh Chuong District is a religious architectural work built by the people to worship the Three Holy Mothers. Later, the temple also worshiped other deities who contributed to the country, including Cao Son - Cao Cac and mandarin Le Quy Cong.
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Ba Chua Temple is located on a 2,565m2 land area.2 Located on the banks of the Lam River, the scenery is charming. The temple still retains a rare ancient beauty, standing silently with time for hundreds of years. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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Temple gate pillar with the image of a dragon circling in the clouds. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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The ancient porcelain pieces were identified as Chinese porcelain dating back to the early Qing Dynasty (Chinese ceramics were traded to Vietnam at the beginning of the Nguyen Dynasty). Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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The temple roof with vivid dragon and mascot images. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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Looking from the back of the temple on the right corner, you will see the roofs of the upper, middle, and lower halls, and the left and right sides of the lower hall, adding to the ancient look. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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The main hall of the temple with ancient horizontal lacquered boards and parallel sentences. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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The ancient bell hanging in the temple. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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The temple roof with its rafters, columns, beams, and delicately carved panels, expresses the ancient people's desire for longevity and prosperity. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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High above the roof of the Central Hall are statues of Buddha and gods. Below are three Chinese characters: Tam Quang Chieu. Translation: The sun, the moon, and the stars shine together. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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A small altar on the right side of the Central Hall. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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Inside the Upper Hall are three ancient statues of Lady Lieu Hanh (middle), Lady Thuong Ngan and Mother Thoai. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
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In front of the temple is the winding Lam River, surrounded by a prosperous village in the past, now lush fields and corn fields. Ba Chua Temple is considered a typical example of traditional architectural style, symmetrical, with front and back, upper and lower, left and right arranged in depth, creating an airy space for the relic, but still retaining the ancient and sacred beauty of temples and shrines. Photo: Ngoc Phuong |
