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National Monument Trung Can Temple is appealing for help.

Huy Thu • October 8, 2024 20:16

Trung Can Temple, a National Historical and Architectural Art Monument in Trung Phuc Cuong commune (Nam Dan district), is increasingly deteriorating, threatening the existence of the heritage site...

bna_1(1).jpg — Trung Can Temple was built in the latter half of the 18th century, consisting of two buildings: the lower hall and the upper hall. The lower hall is elaborately and exquisitely carved and sculpted. The temple was classified as a National Historical and Architectural Art Monument by the Ministry of Culture and Information (now the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism) in 1996. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_2(1).jpg — After hundreds of years of existence, the temple has seriously deteriorated. Many of the roof tiles have fallen off. In the photo: The roof tiles on the left gable of the lower hall. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_3..jpg — Fallen roof tiles, rotting wood, trees growing on the walls... these are some of the things visitors can see when they come to visit the ancient temple these days. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_4(1).jpg — According to local residents living around the temple, after the water barrier broke, the roof tiles gradually fell off. The rafters, exposed to rain and sun for a long time, rotted and broke, causing large chunks of tile to fall off. In the photo: The tiled roof behind the main hall. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_5(1).jpg — The corrugated iron gutter used to collect rainwater between the lower and upper halls has become a place to collect fallen roof tiles. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_6..jpg — At the corners of the communal house where the tiled roofs intersect and curve, many wooden structures have broken, causing tiles to fall haphazardly. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_7(1).jpg — Visiting Trung Can communal house, tourists cannot help but feel saddened by the dilapidated state of the monument. In the photo: The roof of the main hall has broken rafters and many tiles have fallen off. Photo: Huy Thu

bna_8(1)-2328e91e6db40f01ed4773263033a027.jpg — The wooden structures attached to the sculptures on the temple, having been exposed to rainwater for a long time, are gradually becoming moldy, rotten, and broken... Photo: Huy Thu

bna_9(1).jpg — Looking up from the temple, one can see that the roof tiles are falling off, especially on the roof and corners... An ancient temple with some of the most beautiful sculptures and carvings in Nghe An is seriously deteriorating: The roof is crumbling and breaking; water leaks inside; the courtyard is filled with broken bricks… Mr. Ho Thanh Binh, the caretaker of Trung Can Temple, said: After each heavy rain, the temple deteriorates even more severely. Currently, the temple is in complete disrepair, from top to bottom, inside and out. If it is not restored and renovated, it will affect the existence of the heritage. Photo: Huy Thu

Huy Thu