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Discover the unique beauty of Hao Kiet Temple

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Having existed for a long time, the National Historical Relic of Hao Kiet Temple in Vinh Thanh Commune (Yen Thanh) has a unique beauty and is an attractive destination for tourists when visiting the rice fields.

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Hao Kiet Temple was built during the Le Dynasty to worship Grand Tutor Lai Quoc Cong Phan Cong Tich - a famous general who had many contributions to protecting the country and people during the Later Le Dynasty. Over hundreds of years of existence, the relic has been restored and embellished many times. Photo: Huy Thu
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Currently, in the temple grounds of thousands of square meters, there are many structures, such as the three-door gate, the ceremonial gate, the three lower, middle and upper halls, the two left and right wings, the bell tower, the drum tower, the crescent lake... built with a symmetrical and harmonious design. Photo: Huy Thu
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Visiting Hao Kiet Temple, visitors cannot help but be impressed by the temple's two bell and drum towers built opposite each other across a crescent lake, simulating the image of Khue Van Cac in Quoc Tu Giam (Hanoi). Photo: Huy Thu
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Right behind the pillars of the ceremonial gate are large, vivid relief statues of two kneeling elephants. Photo: Huy Thu
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According to the Temple Management Board, thanks to the support of departments and agencies at all levels, the support of local people and children living far from home, since 2005, the temple has been restored on a large scale and has the appearance it has today. Photo: Huy Thu
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Of the three buildings, the lower, middle and upper halls, only the upper hall is an original relic. This is a two-room house lying vertically on a wooden frame, with elaborately carved components, with traditional themes such as dragons, unicorns, turtles, phoenixes, etc. Photo: Huy Thu
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The carvings have delicate, soft, and graceful lines. On the back roof of the main hall, the image of a "phoenix" spreading its wings and raising its head is carved sharply and vividly. Photo: Huy Thu
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In addition to worshiping Lai Quoc Cong Phan Cong Tich, the temple also worships other gods, such as Ke Quan Cong Phan Cong Ngan, Cao Son, Cao Cac... Photo: Huy Thu
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The temple still preserves many ancient artifacts (incense altars, incense burners...), valuable documents such as certificates, orders, genealogies, sacred records, funeral orations, contracts, land registers, petitions... These are extremely valuable documents serving the research of local history, local studies, and customs... Photo: Huy Thu
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An ancient inkstone used to grind Chinese ink to write Chinese characters, carved with dragons and vivid patterns, is being preserved at the temple. Photo: Huy Thu
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During its existence, the temple was granted many royal decrees by Vietnamese feudal dynasties, but they were lost and misplaced. Currently, the temple still preserves many royal decree boxes. In 2023, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism ranked Hao Kiet Temple as a National Historical Relic. Every year, on the 11th and 12th of the second lunar month, the Hao Kiet Village Festival will take place at the temple with many attractive events, attracting a large number of people and tourists from all over the world to attend. Photo: Huy Thu

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