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The ancient beauty of Hoang Ta Thon temple in the rice fields

Huy Thu • July 16, 2024 20:08

Existing for hundreds of years, Hoang Ta Thon Temple in Long Thanh Commune (Yen Thanh) is an important historical relic worshiping the Great General Hoang Ta Thon in Nghe An.

bna_1(1).jpg — Hoang Ta Thon (1254 - 1339) was born in Van Phan village, now Dien Van commune (Dien Chau). He was a famous general of the Tran Dynasty who had great merit in the cause of repelling the Yuan-Mongol invaders in the 13th century. He was once awarded the title of Sat Hai Chang Lai Dai Tuong Quan, and given the title "Minh Tu" to command the navy, guarding 12 seaports. He once chose Thien Bong, now Van Trang village, now Long Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) to establish a farm... After his death, many localities built temples to honor his merits, including Hoang Ta Thon temple in Long Thanh commune. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_2(1).jpg — Hoang Ta Thon Temple in Long Thanh Commune worships the Great General Hoang Ta Thon, established in ancient times, rebuilt during the Nguyen Dynasty and has been restored and embellished many times. The temple is located on a beautiful plot of land in Van Trang Hamlet, with green trees all year round. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_3(1).jpg — The temple currently has a gate, main gate, worshiping hall, main hall, literary house, martial arts house... built from many materials: wood, lime, brick, baked tile, stone, ceramic, porcelain... The worshiping hall is a 3-room, 2-sided house with yin-yang tile roof, built according to traditional architecture. Photo: Huy Thu

On both sides of the worshiping hall, there are two pillars attached to two majestic elephant-horse shaped walls. It is known that after a long period of deterioration, in 1992, the descendants of the Hoang family contributed their labor and money for a major restoration. Over the past time, this relic has continued to be restored and embellished. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_5..jpg — The wooden frame of the worshiping hall has a structure of a front-pillar house, three-arched calves, and a gong stand, typical of the locality. The beams and rafters are beveled. On the rafters, four more pillars are placed to support the system of rafters, rafters, and tiled roof, making the house more airy but still sturdy. Photo: Huy Thu

The worshiping house has 4 trusses, the roof trusses are decorated with carvings of flowers, leaves, clouds, water waves... quite gracefully and softly. The inscription is engraved with Chinese characters showing the year of construction: Tu Duc 12th year. Strong autumn, prosperous land, heavy cave, and citadel (started in mid-Autumn, completed in mid-Winter, Tu Duc 12th year - 1859). Photo: Huy Thu

bna_7..jpg — Both sides of the worshiping hall are elaborately carved and engraved. The image of the "four sacred animals" is vividly expressed through the skillful art of carving the channel. Photo: Huy Thu

The main hall is a two-room house located vertically. The front of the main hall is designed like a screen, with three entrances and exits separated by four pillars. On the pillars and the walls are decorated with parallel sentences, "Two dragons worshiping the moon", phoenixes and four Chinese characters "Sat hai Dai vuong". Photo: Huy Thu

The wooden frame of the upper hall is made of ironwood, the structure of the roof truss is in the style of a gong stand. The upper hall of Hoang Ta Thon temple most concentratedly shows the beauty of the relic's wood carvings, depicting familiar themes such as dragons, phoenixes, tiger faces... Above and below, the main rafters are carved with the image of "two dragons facing the moon" with two dragon heads opening their mouths, large and sharp. Below, the panels are carved with flower strings and three large Chinese characters "Toi linh tu" (The temple is very sacred)... Photo: Huy Thu

After many restorations and renovations, the temple still retains its ancient architecture. The temple still preserves many valuable ancient artifacts, such as incense tables, incense tubes, dragon thrones, dragon palanquins, wooden swords, etc. The temple has been recognized as a National Historical - Cultural Relic. This is not only a place for spiritual and cultural activities, demonstrating the tradition of drinking water and remembering its source of the local people, but also an important destination for sightseeing, learning and researching about the Great General of the Sea Hoang Ta Thon in Nghe An. Photo: Huy Thu

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