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The ancient beauty of the sacred temple on Mo Da mountain

Huy Thu• March 20, 2024 21:17

(Baonghean.vn) - With its unique and sacred beauty, Cuong Temple in Dien An Commune (Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province) is not only a famous historical relic but also an attractive destination for people and tourists from all over the world on their spiritual and cultural tourism journey back to their roots.

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Cuong Temple is located on Mo Da Mountain, worshiping Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong - the person who led the Au Lac people to fight against the Qin and Trieu in the 3rd century BC. The temple also worships the gods who have contributed to protecting the country and the people. Photo: Huy Thu
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Cuong Temple is considered a famous place with a harmonious combination of ancient architecture and majestic and beautiful natural scenery. The temple is located on the mountainside, to get to the temple you have to go through the gates: outer gate, ceremonial gate, and three-door gate. Photo: Huy Thu
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Behind the temple is a vast pine forest and the vast ocean. This place is a few kilometers from Cua Hien - according to legend, this is where King An Duong Vuong and Princess My Chau committed suicide by jumping into the sea while fleeing the enemy. Photo: Huy Thu
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The temple's three gates are massive, covered in ancient moss. The two side gates are designed in a 2-storey overlapping style with low arches. The middle gate alone has 3 floors, with four large Chinese characters carved on the front: "Quoc te thuong tu" (great temple of the state). Photo: Huy Thu
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The main hall of Cuong Temple was built in the shape of the letter "Tam", including 3 lower, middle and upper halls with traditional architecture, in which the middle hall was built in the style of 8 overlapping roofs. Up to now, it is not clear when Cuong Temple was built, but during the Nguyen Dynasty, the temple was restored and embellished many times, especially under the reign of King Tu Duc, the temple was built to the scale it is today. Photo: Huy Thu
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The lower temple of Cuong Temple is a place of communal worship, the middle temple worships General Cao Lo, and the upper temple worships King An Duong Vuong. In the photo: An Duong Vuong's altar in the upper temple. Photo: Huy Thu
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On the wooden frame of Cuong Temple, many structures are elaborately carved with vivid traditional themes. The temple still preserves many ancient sacrificial objects and artifacts. The temple was recognized by the State as a Historical, Cultural and Architectural Monument in 1975. Photo: Huy Thu
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Every year, the Cuong Temple Festival is solemnly held, the largest spiritual and tourist festival in the region, attracting tens of thousands of visitors from all over. Coming to the Cuong Temple Festival, visitors will be able to attend solemn and respectful ceremonies, such as the opening ceremony, the mid-heaven announcement ceremony, the procession ceremony, the great ceremony... Among them, the procession of King An Duong Vuong, Princess, General Cao Lo from Xuan Ai communal house to Cuong Temple is a special activity. Photo: Huy Thu
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The festival is bustling with many attractive programs, such as sports competitions, folk games (swinging, stick pushing, cockfighting, card chess, human chess), youth camp, mass art performance, youth and student singing festival, elegant youth contest... Photo: Huy Thu
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Cuong Temple Festival is not only an occasion to pay tribute and commemorate Thuc Phan An Duong Vuong and his ancestors, but also contributes positively to preserving and promoting traditional values ​​of the nation, educating and fostering love for the homeland and country for generations. Cuong Temple Festival 2024 takes place for 5 days from March 21 to 25 (ie February 12 to 16 of the lunar calendar). All preparations for the festival are ready. Photo: Huy Thu
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Coming to Cuong Temple Festival means coming to the ancient land of immense legends, coming to the eternal cultural and spiritual values ​​of the nation, reviewing the thousand-year-old history to immerse yourself in the sacred soul of the mountains and rivers, praying for national peace and prosperity. Photo: Huy Thu
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