The beauty of the ancient temple associated with the famous mussel procession
(Baonghean.vn) - Located on the banks of Lam River, Thanh Liet Temple in Hung Lam Commune, Hung Nguyen District is a unique architectural work of art, still preserving many unique ancient artifacts.
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| Thanh Liet Temple was built in the post-Le Dynasty to worship gods who had contributed to protecting the country and its people, especially gods associated with the river region such as Thuy Phu Phu Tang Cam Lam Dai De, Ha Ba Thuy Quan, Long Vuong Chua Te... Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The temple has the following structures: the ceremonial gate, the worship hall, the lower, middle, upper halls, the left and right wings. After many renovations, the temple still retains its ancient architecture. The wooden frames of the structures, stained by time, are beautifully carved and engraved. In the photo: The main room and the beams of the worship hall are impressively carved with many patterns and large Chinese characters. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The wooden details on the lower and middle halls are carved with “four sacred animals” and “four seasons” with soft, graceful lines. On each hall, on the top of the hidden pillars, there are two extra ends carved into dragons holding pearls. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Close-up of the dragon head guarding the pillar hiding in the central palace. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The unique beauty of Thanh Liet Temple is not only expressed in the wood with sophisticated sculptures, but also on the tiled roofs of the shrines are attractively decorated with vivid images of two dragons facing the moon. Unfortunately, due to the deterioration of the building, some details and parts have been damaged by termites, fallen off, broken... Photo: Huy Thu. |
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| The image of a dragon playing with clouds is embossed on the gate. Photo: Huy Thu. |
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| In particular, the temple also preserves a unique dragon boat. The boat is made of wood with a large size, with a throne on top and beautifully carved around. The ancient boat is only taken out of the temple when the relic organizes a traditional festival. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| The ancient dragon boat at Thanh Liet Temple is associated with many legends of the whole river region. On this boat, the dragon head holding a pearl in its mouth is elaborately carved in the front. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| During the mussel procession on Lam River, ancient dragon boats with spiritual significance are placed on large boats by the people. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| In addition, Thanh Liet Temple also preserves a large number of valuable ancient sacrificial objects such as palanquins, dragon thrones, incense burners, eight treasures, trumpets... Photo: Huy Thu |
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| A worship hat, after hundreds of years still glowing with bronze color. Photo: Huy Thu |
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| Thanh Liet Temple was recognized as a National Historical, Cultural and Architectural Relic in 1997. Recently, Thanh Liet Temple Festival was also honored to be recognized as a National Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2018. Photo: Huy Thu |
