(Baonghean.vn)- Dau Temple, Thanh Ha Commune, Thanh Chuong District was built in the 19th century. Over the years, the temple still retains its pristine beauty with sophisticated and skillful carvings.
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Dau Temple is located in Hamlet 13, Thanh Ha Commune, Thanh Chuong District, worshiping the village's tutelary god. |
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In front of the temple gate is an ancient banyan tree with a beautiful shape. |
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The roots of the banyan tree embrace the entire column at the gate of the temple. |
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Next to the column is a picture of an elephant. |
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The temple consists of two houses, the upper and lower halls. All are made of jackfruit wood. |
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In particular, the rafters, inscriptions, and lower parts of the temple are all elaborately carved. |
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According to the Chinese inscriptions on the inscription and rafters, the temple was built in the 19th century. |
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As a sacred temple with beautiful location and architecture, Dau Temple was granted a royal decree by King Thanh Thai. |
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Right in front of the ancient temple is the village well. Elderly people in the village said that before the August Revolution and during the two resistance wars, Dau Temple was the meeting place of local Party cells. Currently, the temple management board and Thanh Ha commune government have submitted a request to rank this unique ancient temple as a cultural and artistic relic. |
Nguyen Khoa