Ram Temple architectural relic

Halfway through, on December 28, 2008, with the approval of the Department of Culture, Sports & Tourism, the People's Committee of Hung Nguyen district and the People's Committee of Hung Nhan commune solemnly held a ceremony to receive the National Historical - Architectural Relic Certificate for Ram Temple, according to the decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports & Tourism.

Ram Temple in Hung Nhan Commune, Hung Nguyen District (Nghe An) was started to be built in 1831, completed in 1832; most recently repaired in 1922. The temple is a place to worship historical figures who have contributed to the country and people such as Le Loi, Nguyen Quang Hop, or angels such as Cao Son Cao Cac... Through the process of local development, the temple has witnessed important historical events taking place here. Scholars during the anti-French period, outstanding young people before going abroad to do revolutionary activities such as Pham Hong Thai, Le Hong Phong used to secretly meet at the temple. During the years 1930-1931 and the August Revolution (1945), Ram Temple was a place to gather forces to listen to speeches about the revolution, fight to seize power. During the years of resistance against the US, Ram Temple was a place to store weapons, a place to transfer weapons from the North to the South by waterway on the Lam River...

Ram Temple is located in a complex of relics with both temples and pagodas, including the Inner Ram Temple and Outer Ram Temple with many horizontal and vertical houses. The relic grounds have a total area of ​​10,401 m2 on a high mound, surrounded on all four sides by rows of ancient trees. With such height, along with the shady green tree system looming over the curved temple roof, the architectural space here is both solemn and ancient.

The inner Ram Temple includes the Temple Gate, the Holy House, the Pagoda (Long Dong Tu), the Trinh House, the Right Vu, the Lower Palace, the Middle Palace, and the Upper Palace. The outer Ram Temple includes the Temple Gate, the Gate, the Lower - Middle - Upper Palaces, and the Tomb of Nguyen Quang Hop. The inner and outer Ram Temple Gates are made up of 2 pillars, each 5 m high and 0.60 m wide. The architectural structure of the pillars consists of many components such as pedestal legs, pillar bodies, square and tapered bottoms, and artistic shapes... connected vertically. The architectural structure of the pillars consists of many components as above, making the pillars not monotonous, while also adding to the majesty and aesthetic value of the front of the monument.

Passing the temple gate, entering the relic, the Holy House is located on the left side of the front yard of the Inner Ram Temple. Originally, the Holy House was in Hong Lac village near the Lam River bank. In 1967, people moved here to avoid the destruction of American bombs. On the right side is Long Dong Pagoda, just like the Holy House, the pagoda was moved from Hong Lac village in 1968, built along the entrance to the temple. The pagoda has an area of ​​9.50 m x 6.3 m, including 3 rooms and 2 wings. Next is the Trinh House, located in the middle of the spiritual axis, here the Trinh House acts as a "blocking gate" to prevent people from going straight into the temple. Passing the above structures, we enter the main hall. The main hall of the Inner Ram Temple and Outer Ram Temple is arranged in the shape of the letter tam (also known as three buildings) Lower Hall, Middle Hall, Upper Hall. All of the above architectural works are the result of the construction and restoration process. It can be said that the architectural plan of the Inner Ram Temple and Outer Ram Temple is one of the typical models of traditional folk architecture. The architectural structure of the temples shows scientific nature, creating strong rafters and frames that can withstand the force suitable for the climate of the Central region. The above architectural details are linked together on the basis of traditional carpentry techniques, in three-dimensional space, giving the temples a massive appearance while still maintaining a graceful and solid look. The temples, especially the Inner Ram Temple, are elaborately carved, with many carved panels on the same wooden body with a relatively large channel, with many details combining channeled panels and meticulously carved lines down to every detail. The rafters, beams, rafters, and eaves are carved, depicting many rich themes such as fish jumping over the dragon gate, carp transforming into a dragon, long trieu phuc, mai hoa long ly... All the carved panels are wonderful artistic paintings, vivid stories that have been carved on wood by artisans with the most fluent and sophisticated lines to create vivid paintings that avoid roughness and heaviness. In general, it can be said that the carvings at Den Ram, especially Den Ram in the crystallization of the level of sophisticated carpentry techniques of highly skilled artisans. Den Ram is a relic that continues the art of communal houses that seemed to have ended at the end of the 17th century in the North. Therefore, studying Den Ram can help us understand the transitional period between folk art and later royal art. In addition, the relic also preserves large inscriptions and parallel sentences that demonstrate the historical depth of the relic.

Although the landscape and overall architecture of the ancient relic have changed, lost and damaged, the remains of Ram Temple still contain great historical, cultural and architectural values. At this time, the criteria for ranking National Monuments are becoming more and more stringent. The fact that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has ranked Ram Temple as a National Monument is a great honor for the Party Committee and people of Hung Nguyen district in particular and Nghe An in general. At the same time, this also gives a great responsibility to local authorities at all levels in protecting and promoting the value of the relic according to the Law on Cultural Heritage.

Nguyen Trong Cuong -(Nghe An Monuments and Landscapes Management Board)