(Baonghean.vn) - The beginning of the year is the occasion for famous sacred temples in the Western region of Nghe An to enter festival season.
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| Van - Cua Rao Temple in Tuong Duong is the place to worship Doan Nhu Hai - a general of the Tran Dynasty who had great merit in protecting the borderland and the lives of the people. Photo: Dao Tho. |
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| Van - Cua Rao Temple in Tuong Duong is the place to worship Doan Nhu Hai - a general of the Tran Dynasty who had great merit in protecting the borderland and the lives of the people. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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| Van Temple is located in Xa Luong commune (Tuong Duong), where the three rivers meet, forming the majestic Lam River. This is also an archaeological site (Doi Den site). Researchers have excavated and discovered many valuable artifacts dating back nearly 4,000 years, belonging to the Phung Nguyen culture. In the photo, Thai ethnic girls attend the Van Temple - Cua Rao festival. Photo by Ho Phuong. |
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| The Nine-Chamber Temple in Chau Kim Commune (Que Phong) is one of the important spiritual destinations for people from 9 Muongs in the northwestern region of Nghe An. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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| The Nine-Chamber Temple dates back to the 14th century. The temple is a sacred gathering place for the Thai people along Highway 48: Quy Chau, Quy Hop, and Que Phong. The nine large ancient villages of Quy Phu in the past all considered this to be their sacred ancestral land. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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| In response to the religious and spiritual needs of the people and also to restore a unique large festival of the Thai people in the West, at the end of 2003, the People's Committee of Que Phong district decided to start the construction and renovation of the Nine-Garden Temple. In June 2006, after more than 30 years, the Nine-Garden Temple festival was restored and held annually. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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| Located in the center of Chau Ly commune, Quy Hop district, Choong temple is a sacred temple in the western region of Nghe An, a work expressing the gratitude of descendants to their ancestors. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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| Choong Temple was built during the Later Le Dynasty - 15th century. The temple was established to worship Nang Phom Hom (meaning Fragrant Hair in Thai) - who had great merit in helping the Lam Son army to repel the Ming invaders in the 15th century. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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Coming to Choong temple during the festival, visitors can also participate in and enjoy cultural activities imbued with the identity of the Thai and Tho ethnic groups in Quy Hop district. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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| Pu Nha Thau Temple is a provincial-level historical and cultural relic, located on the top of a sacred mountain in Na Luong village (Huu Kiem commune). The temple was built by the people to worship the famous general Doan Nhu Hai (Tran dynasty) and his foster mother (Nha Thau). Photo by Ho Phuong. |
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| Not only on holidays, but also on the first and fifteenth of every month, Ky Son people prepare offerings to go to the temple to take care of the incense. In recent years, there have been many groups of pilgrims coming to admire the beauty of Pu Nha Thau landscape. Because from the top of the sacred mountain, looking down, surrounded by majestic mountains, peaceful villages, below is the Nam Mo river winding like a green silk strip, creating a poetic and romantic beauty. Photo: Ho Phuong. |
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